ArakkAttack
New Around Here
Hey guys, I've been having a look around this forum and there seem to be some very knowledgeable people here, I was hoping one of you could help me.
I'm from the UK, and I have Sky Broadband. My speed is not brilliant, but adequate when it is working. Here is my speedtest.
However, the connection is very inconsistent- when streaming it is fine for a while but has very slow periods, and when gaming there are 10 second lag spikes intermittently, where my ping will jump to 900+, then return to normal.
I'm having difficulty figuring out whether it is the connection itself or the wireless router that is the problem, as the one computer in the house that is wired seems to be less affected than the others. But it is still somewhat affected, therefore I am puzzled.
I have therefore purchased a new router, so that I can eliminate one variable at least. Besides, my current router is very old and we are probably well in need of a new one.
The router I have gone with is the ASUS RT-N66U router. From looking at the specs and reading reviews, I am confident that this is a good router. I am aware though, that I need a modem to use with this (my previous model was combined router/modem). I understand that the 'best' modem choice can vary based on your connection. Firstly, can anyone suggest what a good modem choice would be for me, based on the below information:
http://imgur.com/6wY4cI8
The second bit of help I need is that I would like to know if any of my statistics or numbers look problematic; if the new router does not solve my issues, is there likely to be something wrong with my line based on the following?
http://imgur.com/3ZD2FAv
The exchange is 2.7 mi miles away from me according to google maps, it is this exchange:
http://www.samknows.com/broadband/exchange/MYRPP
Is there anything that stands out as problematic in there?
Additionally, and this may be a really stupid thing to do, but we are currently using the test socket rather than the usual socket. I know you are advised not to do so, however using the test socket in our house we get something like a 25% increase in download speed, and our speeds are pretty slow anyway, so I am begrudged to give this up. Is there a harm to doing this?
Lastly, our house has two 'master' phone sockets, as it is a barn conversion - the 'old' house and the barn both seem to have one. I don't believe we have two phone lines however, so one of the sockets must not be the true master. Is there any way to check which is which for sure?
Thanks in advance very much for your help. I apologise if my questions are stupid, but networking is very new to me. I just would like a stable connection, really. Anything else is a bonus.
I'm from the UK, and I have Sky Broadband. My speed is not brilliant, but adequate when it is working. Here is my speedtest.
However, the connection is very inconsistent- when streaming it is fine for a while but has very slow periods, and when gaming there are 10 second lag spikes intermittently, where my ping will jump to 900+, then return to normal.
I'm having difficulty figuring out whether it is the connection itself or the wireless router that is the problem, as the one computer in the house that is wired seems to be less affected than the others. But it is still somewhat affected, therefore I am puzzled.
I have therefore purchased a new router, so that I can eliminate one variable at least. Besides, my current router is very old and we are probably well in need of a new one.
The router I have gone with is the ASUS RT-N66U router. From looking at the specs and reading reviews, I am confident that this is a good router. I am aware though, that I need a modem to use with this (my previous model was combined router/modem). I understand that the 'best' modem choice can vary based on your connection. Firstly, can anyone suggest what a good modem choice would be for me, based on the below information:
http://imgur.com/6wY4cI8
The second bit of help I need is that I would like to know if any of my statistics or numbers look problematic; if the new router does not solve my issues, is there likely to be something wrong with my line based on the following?
http://imgur.com/3ZD2FAv
The exchange is 2.7 mi miles away from me according to google maps, it is this exchange:
http://www.samknows.com/broadband/exchange/MYRPP
Is there anything that stands out as problematic in there?
Additionally, and this may be a really stupid thing to do, but we are currently using the test socket rather than the usual socket. I know you are advised not to do so, however using the test socket in our house we get something like a 25% increase in download speed, and our speeds are pretty slow anyway, so I am begrudged to give this up. Is there a harm to doing this?
Lastly, our house has two 'master' phone sockets, as it is a barn conversion - the 'old' house and the barn both seem to have one. I don't believe we have two phone lines however, so one of the sockets must not be the true master. Is there any way to check which is which for sure?
Thanks in advance very much for your help. I apologise if my questions are stupid, but networking is very new to me. I just would like a stable connection, really. Anything else is a bonus.