Blu-ray DVD wireless help required please.

[camallison]

Glad it came alright in the end Col, but to have taken 3 weeks it is disgraceful. The 2 devices they have suggested are the exact same ones I am using on my PC here. I also have a Freeview/catch up box connected with one too. My speed is roughly the same as yours (maybe 65 at times) and this is BT Infinity 2, the FTTC solution, so you wouldn't have got any better going with BT.

Thanks for asking about my mobile too - our local mast was repaired same day, but the interruption to service was a national "blip" where most of their (EE) system went down for over 6 hours. So, it wasn't just me.

EE (Everything Everywhere) is now known in our family as "Nothing nowhere"!

You will notice a fantastic change in how quickly things run on your NEW system - don't break out in a sweat!!!!

Colin

[AlanBeckett]

The other night, in the Pub, my EE was up and running fine on my Sony as was another bloke's with an iPhone. My mate Tim with an iPhone had no Service along with the rest of his family.
I have to say that I can't see why people get in a muck sweat just because they've lost Mobile Service for a few hours.

Alan

[camallison]

In my case, it is the only way my 60-year old housebound ill sister can remain in contact - she is badly disabled but remains living independently because our local carer services are disgustingly poor. Therefore, I get in a muck sweat when my phone service is lost. I had planned to go out to the theatre that evening, but cancelled so that I could stay by the landline.

For my family at least it is an essential service and has saved her life twice in the past 3 years.

Colin

[AlanBeckett]

Indeed so Colin, and I would suggest that in such circumstances a backup system is called for, which is what we do. Relying on a single line component is not a good idea.

I was actually commenting on the plethora of so-called News items which appear in the Media when one of the Networks is down for a few hours. This apparently stops people Tweeting and Txting all the time which is vital for life. I suppose it's the modern substitute for thoughts and Brains.

Alan

[Retired]

Hi,

Yes I'll sleep tonight Lawrence with one problem less to sort out. I was with the technician when he put his tester across the wires to our bungalow and found one to earth? He apologized saying he would have to shoot off for ten minutes to check a larger control box nearby ours being a slave box. When he returned he played around in the control box then changed items under our bungalow and eventually after quite a bit of work our phone was working; with the phone sorted he next set about installing the brand new router and setting everything up; this guy really knew his job and was a quick worker;Bron and I were very impressed by him.

I don't know anything about this new plug in system and haven't yet had chance to play with Wi-Fi but I've just returned from PC world with the TP-LINK which I intend to try using tomorrow because it's too dark now to be playing around. I'd like to get the printers off my desk and into our spare bedroom connecting by Wi-Fi but as I say I have to learn what is what and how things work; the old steam powered router has only just been replaced and I'm not the sharpest tool in the kit when it comes to electronics; I still struggle with remote controls?

I'm very pleased now Colin to have the problems fully resolved and its good to know you've got the device clones which I've just bought and that they work; the technician swore by these saying how much better they would be compared to Wi-Fi so for a few quid I'm willing to give them a go. The speed of the computer now makes my head spin and it didn't appear slow before but is now supercharged. I'm pleased you too have now got your phone problem sorted.

I did break out in a sweat Big Al when I could not contact Bron whilst I was away from home at Rufforth and feared the worst as did Bron who was home awaiting my call and was becoming increasingly worried in case I had suffered an accident; Bron and I enjoy each others company and apart from a morning once a month whilst I visit Rufforth we are constantly together so we always know what each is doing all the time. I don't like mobiles but bought this cheap mobile for the once a month call and it distressed us both a great deal; I don't walk around with a mobile phone welded to my ear and think mobile phone call charges to be a rip off. Tweeting and texting are alien to me as is Facebook and all the other similar things.

I'm now looking forward to some quality time restoring the Lorch; it's about time our luck changed for the better because its been more terrible than usual lately?

Thanks everyone for trying to help and as I get more into sorting the TV/Blu-ray disc player out I might be asking for more help?

Kind regards, Col.

[pwdrive]

If you use PLT I hope those around you aren't SWL's.

Our router is in another room from our computers, the signal seems to go through the concrete wall ok, if we had an upstairs it would probably do that too.

Lawrence.

[Retired]

Hi,

I almost missed answering your question Gary; the speed test is this one;

http://www.speedtest.net/

As I say Gary I don't yet have a clue what the heck I'm trying to do with this new kit but I'm a quick learner; the technician today recommended the TP-LINK and as he knows a great deal more about Virgin Media cable than I do I took him at is word and bought the kit.

PLT and SWL's straight over my head Lawrence; I did say I'm a novice and my head is spinning with trying to get to grips with what has been happening over the last three weeks together with my dream of actually spending decent time on the Lorch restoration; I seemed to have more time when I was grafting as a slave for a living? I'm trying to update the Lorch thread at the moment?

Kind regards, Col.

[pwdrive]

PLT = Power Line Transmission (data)

SWL's = Short Wave Listeners.

Nothing exotic.

Lawrence.

[pwdrive]

PLT Eg:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IW3FVhHR58

Lawrence

[Refugee]

Those power line network things sometimes even make the TV sound buzz on some of those things with all the little speakers as do mobile phones if they are placed close by when they are on.
You also loose use of a power socket by each networked item.
The ordinary Wi-Fi should reach your workshop unless there is a chimney breast in the way.