2 hubs

[gez]

i have the virgin new hub and the old one, new one is upstairs, can i connect cable to one downstairs so i have a better wireless signal in lounge.

 

[miller1966]

yeah

 

[spud1966]

not into cables running all over the place @gez get some home plugs or a wifi extender

 

[gez]

Cable already there spud, behind tv so may as well try

 

[gez]

2nd one not connecting to internet, any ideas

 

[miller1966]

you have to ethernet it bud not cable.

 

[gez]

How do you do that

 

[chookey]

How do you do that

You plug one end of an ethernet cable into hub 1 and plug the other end into hub 2. Pretty sure it works the other way round too

 

[gez]

Thanks will try that

 

[gez]

Nice one @chookey it's working now.

 

[gez]

Nice one chooky it's working now.

 

[miller1966]

remember to use passwords from different boxes for wi-fi each box has a different password.good luck

 

[gez]

Well the newer hub is a lot faster than the 2nd hub, newest virgin 80+mbps older hub which I was nearer to 18mbps, both wirelessly, on the main computer which is hardwired i get 109 mbps which is good cos i have the 100 mbps connection,seems I won't be using the secondary hub after all.
Thanks for your help it's been an interesting test

 

[melttc]

sorry to hijack this thread but seems pointless making a new one...l.

I have the same 2 hubs and I want to have one in each room , can I connect the second one via home plugs then use the ethernet ports on the second one to run my stuff like xbox and pc? I want hardwired not wifi

 

[dar1437]

sorry to hijack this thread but seems pointless making a new one...l.

I have the same 2 hubs and I want to have one in each room , can I connect the second one via home plugs then use the ethernet ports on the second one to run my stuff like xbox and pc? I want hardwired not wifi

Yes

 

[melttc]

Yes

Hi
do I need to set anything up on it? or just how it is

Thanks

 

[dar1437]

Hi
do I need to set anything up on it? or just how it is

Thanks

Just as it is should be fine.

 

[melttc]

Just as it is should be fine.

thanks will try it