Help: WiFi signal weak, need help with setup.

[Billcoke]

802.11n or 802.11g will not matter because the internet bandwidth is grossly under what 802.11g or 802.11n can support. However, i do not believe you can find a 3G wifi router on 802.11g now. Btw i think the bandwidth is in terms of Mb and not MB. Mb is 0.125 of a MB.

 

Galaxy Note can support 802.11n i am sure, so does iPhone 4. The rest you just need to refer to their technical spreadsheet. eh, PS3, you serious?? you sure you bringing PS3 overseas?

 

 

No kidding, I brought my PS3 overseas and played Battlefield 3 in multiplayer mode in the nights. You could try out the Team Death Match for a quick fix before shower.

 

Thanks for the correction on MB and Mb, your eyes are very sharp.

Edited March 26, 2012 by Billcoke

[Zniper]

Yeah, think I'm crazy with this idea.

 

But what if the hotel room only provide wired LAN cable, can I hook it up with my router, so that my iphone can tap on the WIFI? (see below video) but I doubt this would work.

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fntoZ6rjOfc

 

connect ur router up wif the wired LAN... it works too... provided u noe how to tweek ur router...

[Fireball0088]

No kidding, I brought my PS3 overseas and played Battlefield 3 in multiplayer mode in the nights. You could try out the Team Death Match for a quick fix before shower.

 

Thanks for the correction on MB and Mb, your eyes are very sharp.

 

You are playing BF3. Why not join us (the ps3 gang in mcf)? We usually have Friday nite marathons. Go check us out on the PS3 thread. In the past, we played every nites but everyone seems to be busy recently buy still you can find a few of us playing. What's your psn id?

[Fireball0088]

connect ur router up wif the wired LAN... it works too... provided u noe how to tweek ur router...

 

What do you meant by tweak?

[Fireball0088]

connect ur router up wif the wired LAN... it works too... provided u noe how to tweek ur router...

 

What do you meant by tweak?

[Billcoke]

Anyone tried this TP-Link 3G WIFI router? was told that they are very cheap, RMB97 before shipping, but not sure about the performance though.

 

http://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-Portable-802...4964&sr=8-1

 

 

 

 

 

Edited March 27, 2012 by Billcoke

[Happily1986]

honestly, unless you are getting a 3T3R router which is based on either a Broadcom or Atheros chipset, i suggest you don't consider TP link, Linksys and Huawei.

[Billcoke]

honestly, unless you are getting a 3T3R router which is based on either a Broadcom or Atheros chipset, i suggest you don't consider TP link, Linksys and Huawei.

 

I read about this DD-WRT but wonder what is the real benefit for installing such router software. Anyone try out this software before? any improvement to your router performance and stability?

 

 

 

http://www.dd-wrt.com/site/content/about

Edited March 27, 2012 by Billcoke

[Billcoke]

I plan to get those European prepaid 3G Data plan for my new 3G WIFI router but do I need to get a different sim card for each European countries? or they have a prepaid sim card that can be used for all European countries.

 

Which is the preferred telco in Europe?

 

http://technomadics.net/mobile-broadband/

 

Edited March 27, 2012 by Billcoke

[Happily1986]

I read about this DD-WRT but wonder what is the real benefit for installing such router software. Anyone try out this software before? any improvement to your router performance and stability?

 

 

 

 

http://www.dd-wrt.com/site/content/about

 

Each router is built around a chipset from a company e.g. Broadcom, Ralink, Atheros. All these chipsets actually offer alot of features. Some of these features are made available to you via the router management console because the router manufacturer create the firmware to take advantage of those features. In a lot of routers however, the router manufacturer did not write the firmware to take advantage of some features. So you as the user think the router lacks certain capabilities but in actual fact, those features are hidden. Of course, this is based on the understanding that the chipset that is used in the first place, HAVE those features. As with products, there are different tiers of chipsets with different tiers of capabilities.

 

dd-wrt is a third party firmware that has been written and subsequently ported over to different routers. It is a like a firmware that helps to unlock features offered by the chipset.

 

Features that are offered by dd-wrt

 

However, you should be warned. flashing your router firmware to run on dd-wrt automatically voids your warranty. you may think that you can just flash the stock firmware back. HOWEVER, i have found from my experience that certain routers come with locked bootloaders which may well neigh make it close to impossible to restore the stock firmware so beware.

 

Goodies however is aplenty, i managed to jack up my old router the WRT-54G to approximately 500mW in transmit power. I could connect to my SSID about 2 blocks away. Just for fun. On a more serious note, this feature to adjust the transmit power is quite useful though.

 

[Happily1986]

I plan to get those European prepaid 3G Data plan for my new 3G WIFI router but do I need to get a different sim card for each European countries? or they have a prepaid sim card that can be used for all European countries.

 

Which is the preferred telco in Europe?

 

http://technomadics.net/mobile-broadband/

 

There is no one operator that cover the entire EU right?? Your best bet is to go with an operator that has networks in many countries there. Try Vodaphone or Three. EU has mandated that roaming charges can't exceed a certain amount so best to go with an operators that has the most countries covered in your list so that you incur the least roaming charges.

[Billcoke]

I see, 2 blocks away, wow amaze by the signal strength.

 

I guess this guy tried to install DD-WRT to his TP-Link and damaged his router.

 

http://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-Portable-802...howViewpoints=1

 

Each router is built around a chipset from a company e.g. Broadcom, Ralink, Atheros. All these chipsets actually offer alot of features. Some of these features are made available to you via the router management console because the router manufacturer create the firmware to take advantage of those features. In a lot of routers however, the router manufacturer did not write the firmware to take advantage of some features. So you as the user think the router lacks certain capabilities but in actual fact, those features are hidden. Of course, this is based on the understanding that the chipset that is used in the first place, HAVE those features. As with products, there are different tiers of chipsets with different tiers of capabilities.

 

dd-wrt is a third party firmware that has been written and subsequently ported over to different routers. It is a like a firmware that helps to unlock features offered by the chipset.

 

Features that are offered by dd-wrt

 

However, you should be warned. flashing your router firmware to run on dd-wrt automatically voids your warranty. you may think that you can just flash the stock firmware back. HOWEVER, i have found from my experience that certain routers come with locked bootloaders which may well neigh make it close to impossible to restore the stock firmware so beware.

 

Goodies however is aplenty, i managed to jack up my old router the WRT-54G to approximately 500mW in transmit power. I could connect to my SSID about 2 blocks away. Just for fun. On a more serious note, this feature to adjust the transmit power is quite useful though.

Edited March 27, 2012 by Billcoke

[Happily1986]

I see,

 

I guess this guy tried to install DD-WRT to his TP-Link and damaged his router.

 

http://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-Portable-802...howViewpoints=1

 

most likely he flashed the wrong build and bricked it. Happened to me before. i had to shortcircuit an EEPROM chip with a sewing needle on the PCB to reset the router to get it going.

Edited March 27, 2012 by Happily1986

[Billcoke]

Hahahaha.... you are so knowledgeable on routers that you are really a router surgeon, were there pretty nurses to pass you the sewing needle?

 

most likely he flashed the wrong build and bricked it. Happened to me before. i had to shortcircuit an EEPROM chip with a sewing needle on the PCB to reset the router to get it going.

Edited March 27, 2012 by Billcoke

[Happily1986]

Hahahaha.... you are so knowledgeable on routers that you are really a router surgeon, were there pretty nurses to pass you the sewing needle?

 

farnee leh you.

[Billcoke]

Really, many thanks for all your info, it helped me get up to speed, else would have taken me weeks to dig up all these info.

 

farnee leh you.

Edited March 27, 2012 by Billcoke

[Happily1986]

Really, many thanks for all your info, it helped me get up to speed, else would have taken me weeks to dig up all these info.

 

you are welcome.

[Billcoke]

you are welcome.

 

I'm checking both of these two 3G Wifi routers from your recommendation, if got any questions, may check if you again.

 

Engenius ESR 6650 and Aztech HW550

 

http://www.mycarforum.com/index.php?showto...p;#entry4324775

 

 

Fullwell at Sim Lim is selling at $49 each, or you got other recommended sellers?

 

I need to get a separate sim card dongle for the 3G Wifi router, right? any recommendation?