Network setup - Page 3

Daz · 10-07-2007, 11:56

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Originally Posted by Zirax

Aye that and the fact that even WPA encryption can be broken. I remember reading somewhere that it uses similar algorithms to WEP??

Wireless itself is inherently insecure by it's nature if that's a concern, there's a thread around here somewhere where it was discussed and Garp made a couple of good posts.

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Originally Posted by Zirax

From reading around Draytek seem to be the best adsl router connections. Every time I have used adsl connections in the past there has been problems so I'm trying to negate it as much as possible.

We use them here as a more cost effective alternative to Cisco's and they've all been excellent. I use one myself at home (all be it cable) and Mark has had 2 on his DSL line.

leowyatt · 10-07-2007, 13:06

What an awesome idea harib0

Robert · 10-07-2007, 13:20

From what I've read they are out of the question for large file transfers and it depends on the wiring in your house.

Daz · 10-07-2007, 13:29

Robert's right in that there are other considerations with powerline, though not so many as wireless. Screwy wiring can cripple your bandwidth so in that regard you cant guarantee service, but it's typically respectable and consistent. My main problem with powerline is simply number of sockets - I have plenty of use for sockets in my office/front room already without having to dedicate one for communication.

Zirax · 10-07-2007, 13:34

I would be looking at a powerline socket if I hadn't had a seperate ring main installed for the office. Slight overkill but the electrician had his butt in the loft for the bathroom.......

I've also got another ring main sitting there for when I get a/c installed in the wall. Running my pc's and a/c from the main ring in the house would push capacity.

I have an old power network adaptor that I use in my parents house which works well. The main issue with them is with latency with internet gaming, they aren't as quick as wires and packets crash more than you realise. Especially when transferring files. General net browsing / emails they are spot on for

Zirax · 20-07-2007, 16:49

Thanks to handy long lengths of cable I only needed one switch. I have had my adsl enabled with Entanet reseller UKFSN and its very snappy. Its a lot better than I remember but the speeds are still rubbish.

The max I should be able to sync at is 4.5mb, but I have managed to sync at 5mb with a 5 snr ratio. During the evenings upto 10pm its clear its traffic managed, but they drop everyone to 240k max download speed while keeping general browsing snappy. Other times its at 470-480k when the kids aren't using it.

Bottom line is that cable is better by a long long way, but entanet seem to be one of the better resellers. The Draytek modem is worth every penny though, there are a lot of powerful scheduling / blocking tools built in.

10-07-2007, 13:06	#22
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	What an awesome idea harib0 __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

10-07-2007, 13:29	#24
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	Robert's right in that there are other considerations with powerline, though not so many as wireless. Screwy wiring can cripple your bandwidth so in that regard you cant guarantee service, but it's typically respectable and consistent. My main problem with powerline is simply number of sockets - I have plenty of use for sockets in my office/front room already without having to dedicate one for communication. __________________ apt-get moo

10-07-2007, 13:20	#23
Robert Chump!!! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: North West Posts: 993	From what I've read they are out of the question for large file transfers and it depends on the wiring in your house.

10-07-2007, 13:34	#25
Zirax Goes up to 11! Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,577	I would be looking at a powerline socket if I hadn't had a seperate ring main installed for the office. Slight overkill but the electrician had his butt in the loft for the bathroom....... I've also got another ring main sitting there for when I get a/c installed in the wall. Running my pc's and a/c from the main ring in the house would push capacity. I have an old power network adaptor that I use in my parents house which works well. The main issue with them is with latency with internet gaming, they aren't as quick as wires and packets crash more than you realise. Especially when transferring files. General net browsing / emails they are spot on for

20-07-2007, 16:49	#26
Zirax Goes up to 11! Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,577	Thanks to handy long lengths of cable I only needed one switch. I have had my adsl enabled with Entanet reseller UKFSN and its very snappy. Its a lot better than I remember but the speeds are still rubbish. The max I should be able to sync at is 4.5mb, but I have managed to sync at 5mb with a 5 snr ratio. During the evenings upto 10pm its clear its traffic managed, but they drop everyone to 240k max download speed while keeping general browsing snappy. Other times its at 470-480k when the kids aren't using it. Bottom line is that cable is better by a long long way, but entanet seem to be one of the better resellers. The Draytek modem is worth every penny though, there are a lot of powerful scheduling / blocking tools built in.