Alan Bryant asks:
Router is in family room, house size is 945sqft. My son who is further away complains about poor service on his Xbox, which is wireless. Will a different router fix this problem, and if so which one?
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System: Windows 7
Tagged: game console, improve signal, router, wifi, wifi issue, xbox
System: Windows 7
Tagged: game console, improve signal, router, wifi, wifi issue, xbox
5 Answers -
Dalsan
July 30, 2012You could use a wifi repeater to extend the range of your existing wifi. If the only problem is distance and you have no other problems, then a repeater will work fine. Otherwise you would have to go with a premium router with extended range (average is 300 feet, but can be up to 600 feet without objects in the way).
Try the game system closer to the router to see if it has any of the issues you are talking about to rule out anything else, but I think it mainly has to do with distance and possibly objects interfering, such as walls and appliances.
ferdinan Sitohang
July 30, 2012it happens because the signal is poor in the place your son is playing. If you are using cisco router just use CISCO Linksys Wireless-N Range Extender (RE1000-AP) as extender for your wireless, it is very easy to set up.
James Bruce
July 30, 2012If you can, consider running an ethernet cable. He’ll get far better gaming performance and pings than he would ever get over the best wireless connection. Wireless is always substandard compared to actual cables, limited in range, and affected severely by interference. Avoid wireless at all costs, if possible.
Oron
July 30, 2012Without seeing your house, we can’t diagnose the cause of the problem for you with any certainty, but given what you are saying, it sounds like the signal is weakest in your son’s room. Your could use a WiFi repeater as Dalsan suggests, but this is not particularly cheap and the result AT BEST would be WiFi speed. It would be better to use a wired connection, either am ethernet cable, as James suggests, or, if that’s too difficult, a pair of Powerline adapters – one connected to the router, the other one to the Xbox. Powerline uses the mains wiring as its “ethernet” and will work on most houses as long as both sockets (xbox & router) are on the same consumer unit. The cost is comparable to a WiFi router.
Jayen Lapez
August 2, 2012Howdy fella.. hehe you’re lucky..hehe so, check the system first, and the range of the wifi accessibility.hehe and if it couldn’t be reach and still in error..hehe better restart your wifi and maybe just call an expert in your nearest town..hehe you also have your neighbors.