How can I improve my ethernet connection?

Question

I have it set up so that the Port is in the living room and the reciever is in my mom's room... but the connection is always breaking and weak no matter where I move it. Any suggestions? (they are already compatible and I can't afford an upgrade)

Answer 1

I'm assuming you mean you have wireless.
When I hear about this, usually the problem is in old houses(and buildings) that have chicken wire in there walls. The wire mesh prevents signals from getting thru.
What I suggest is
putting the router up high above the walls like up stairs or in a attic.
If you can't do that try setting the router in a place where the signal will go thru as few walls a possible and move each as close to each other as possible.

if none of that helped. I would get a long piece of Ethernet cable. As long as I need it to be. The price depends on the size any where from $15 to $50. Drill a few holes in a few walls and directly connect the router and the computer.

and some cordless house phones operate on the same signals as the routers try a different phone that helps sometimes too.

hope that helps

Answer 2

The more computers connected to a wireless router; the slower the internet connections will be. Most consumer wireless routers are limited to a maximum of 3 computers connected at one time.

Make sure your router is password to block other people from stealing your signal.

Do you have other wireless devices in the area (cell phones, tv remotes, wireless alarms, wireless home phones, etc)?

These devices can interfere with the signal.

Is the Wireless or receiver beside any electrical device such as fluorescent lamp, monitor, TV high power speakers, etc?

These devices can also interfere with the signal.

Are you in a condo or apartment? the wall between the wireless router and the receiver may be a support wall constructed of re-inforced concrete (concrete and steel rods).

Such a wall can act as a shield and block most of the signal.

A hard wired connect is much more reliable and faster.

Good Luck.