cunningham
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Registered: 25th May 05
Location: Lochore, Fife
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ok i use wireless bt broadband at the moment with a bt home hub 2
i just play games and surf the net, i dont download
how hard is it to put a phone line in a room upstairs? for a cable connection
do these plug things that go into the power socket work for the internet i just want some form of reliablility for connection
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oceansoul
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Registered: 19th Jun 06
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Wireless over cable....i think you need to think a bit about your terminology there hehe  But anyway;
You need to run an ethernet cable (not a phone socket) from the back of your home hub to upstairs where ever your computer is. It can either go directly into your computer or you can terminate it into a rj45 outlet theen use a patch lead between the socket and your computer.
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cunningham
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Registered: 25th May 05
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no i seen these plug things that go into the wall socket and you can transfer data in your power lines.
i need that as i dont have an ethernet port or telephone port upstairs
i ment wireless over wired (ie a cable)
[Edited on 14-10-2009 by cunningham]
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Dom
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you mean powerline ethernet? 
They work ok, although you never get anywhere near the speeds they quote which is only a problem if you're wanting to transfer data around.
have a look of a few computer shop sites (scan, overclockers, ebuyer etc), pick a few and google them, from what i remember both netgear and linksys are pretty good 
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oceansoul
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Ideally the router should be connected to the master bt socket (why i dont know). Them power line Ethernet adaptors are good sometimes, but sometimes they only cause problems and are an arse to sort out. Stick to brand names would be my best suggestion, that or ethernet
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noshua
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It should be connected to the master socket as this is the one that is wired into the house first, everything else is connected on or though this, thus creating interference amongst other factors which slows down the transfer speed that will be going through the router.
Plug ethernet sockets should be fine for general internet tasks such as browsing etc.
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James_DT
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I use Power over Ethernet here at home. Nothing fancy, I use the ones that came free with my Mum's BT Vision box (which is located next to her router, so she doesn't need it). Use it to get the network from downstairs where the router is to upstairs where my computer is. It's never made the speeds claimed, but it's always been able to cope with everything I've thrown at it including streaming HD video to the 360 downstairs.
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