cakejecil
9 years ago

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So i own a laptop that i use for gaming, and my family has a laptop that anyone can use. If i have both of these laptops in the same place, the family one will connect to the internet way better, and i don’t understand why. My gaming computer is definitely more expensive and upgraded, but it seems to struggle to connect to the internet. When it does connect to the internet, it will be on 1-3 bars when my family laptop is always 3-4. It’s really pissing me off cause i can’t really play smite efficiently.

? [bolofecal]
9 years ago

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If the bats meaning the wi-fi signal, its depends to hardware.

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Rex_Mundi
9 years ago

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You probably have a crap wireless card, just plug in an ethernet cable.

cakejecil
9 years ago

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Rex, my computer is in my room, and the router is in my living room.

Rex_Mundi
9 years ago

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Better buy a 30 meter cable then .

? [bolofecal]
9 years ago

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Maybe you can use wireless repeater. I’ve test already router in WDS mode and it works.

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Rex_Mundi
9 years ago

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Check this out http://mobile.pcmag.com/networking/1375-10-ways-to-boost-your-wireless-signal

Mr. Cyph3r [MrCyph3r]
9 years ago

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@bolofecal in my opinion using a wireless repeater to enhance wifi signal inside home is brutally overkill…. you can use it to cover long distances or to overcome obstacles that you typically don’t find inside houses.

More than probably your problems are due to misconfigurations and poor dedicated software, expecially if you are using a third-party software to manage your wifi connection… not to mention how buggy are them.

P.S.: I love when people talk about signal strength in “bars”

? [bolofecal]
9 years ago

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Maybe, I never used a repeater, I just used a WDS to increase the signal for two houses.

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Mr. Cyph3r [MrCyph3r]
9 years ago

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Well, technically speaking, you don’t always increase the signal strength with a WDS, indeed sometimes you end up approximately halving it for every configured AP…

However there are many methods to implement a wifi network, you only have to choose the more suitable for your needs… probably, in your case, it was the best solution to implement :)

? [bolofecal]
9 years ago | edited 9 years ago

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Yep, sorry I don’t know the correct word in english.

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cakejecil
9 years ago

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So is my best cost efficient method to run a cable? Only 16, my max budget is about $100.

tl0tr
9 years ago

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I would suggest that you do all the troubleshooting you can do before you buy the cable. As you said that the router is in the living room, take your laptop to the living room and connect the WiFi see if there is a difference in signal strenght. While you are in your room try and ping 8.8.8.8 continuously and copy the ping response onto a notepad then go to the living room and do the same thing and see if there is a difference in the ping response. You can also use a live linux distro to check the interent speed.

dloser
9 years ago

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Having a cable around is never a bad thing. It’s pretty inexpensive and usually very reliable. And if everything you do fails, you can always hang yourself with it. ;)

Richard Brook [RichardBrook]
9 years ago

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[quote=dloser]…you can always hang yourself with it[/quote]

Can’t stop laughing… :D

A beginner practices until he gets it right, a professional practices until he can’t get it wrong!

Mr. Cyph3r [MrCyph3r]
9 years ago

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Well, in my opinion it all depends on what you have to do, even though having an ethernet cable is always a good thing, as @dloser said.

If your main concern of having a strong internet connectivity is for playing games, I would definitely buy an ethernet cable because it is much more reliable than a wifi connection, regardless of the signal strength.
If you mainly need it for browsing, you can try to find a way to kinda fix your current setup and squeeze the most out of your network card.

That being said, if you can afford the cost, it is definitely worth it.

cakejecil
9 years ago

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Yeah, i think ethernet cable it is, a 50 ft one is under 10 dollars.

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cakejecil
9 years ago

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Holy cow i’ve been messing this up. The cable worked, thank you to everyone who helped.

Rex_Mundi
9 years ago

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It’s the only way to play man, now everyone else on the network can enjoy crappy bandwidth lol

cakejecil
9 years ago

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Does it mess up other people on my internet? o.o

Rex_Mundi
9 years ago

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Probably not enough for you to notice normally, but if my kids are both gaming upstairs and I’m streaming the football downstairs, it tends to buffer a bit more than I’d like.

cakejecil
9 years ago

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Good to know. Thanks.

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