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PoolQueen · 04-02-2010, 19:22

I recently arranged for my elderly parents to get broadband with you. The router arrived last Saturday so I spent all of Sunday afternoon setting it up for them to my dads new laptop. I followed the instructions carefully, set up the router which configured fine. I tried the wireless option first as their telephone socket is in the hall and the laptop is on a table at the back of their living room. The computer couldn't find it and I read in the instructions that it had to be up to 6-9 feet away with no walls in the way so I tried moving the laptop next to the router and it still couldn't find it. (My brother has since informed me it should pick it up from anywhere in the house).
So I used the yellow cable to connect them and it worked fine, however the cable is nowhere near long enough to reach any rooms in the house plus as they're elderly I wouldn't want loose cables lying across the floors.
Would it cost much to get a second phone socket installed in the room they want the laptop or is the best option to buy an extension lead and fit it around the walls or can you advise about it working wirelessly please?

04-02-2010, 19:22	#1
PoolQueen Inactive Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 3	Router I recently arranged for my elderly parents to get broadband with you. The router arrived last Saturday so I spent all of Sunday afternoon setting it up for them to my dads new laptop. I followed the instructions carefully, set up the router which configured fine. I tried the wireless option first as their telephone socket is in the hall and the laptop is on a table at the back of their living room. The computer couldn't find it and I read in the instructions that it had to be up to 6-9 feet away with no walls in the way so I tried moving the laptop next to the router and it still couldn't find it. (My brother has since informed me it should pick it up from anywhere in the house). So I used the yellow cable to connect them and it worked fine, however the cable is nowhere near long enough to reach any rooms in the house plus as they're elderly I wouldn't want loose cables lying across the floors. Would it cost much to get a second phone socket installed in the room they want the laptop or is the best option to buy an extension lead and fit it around the walls or can you advise about it working wirelessly please?