3BB & Satelite Dish in Muang

[garethsekai]

Hi Everybody,

 

So I have decided that 3BB is the company I want for fibre (I have checked and my moo baan have it) but can anyone share their experience on these points below?

 

- Installation time frames from the time I sign on the package?

- I live in a 2 storey, what's the best solution to extend coverage throughout the house?I don't think mesh technology will be available here yet

- Riding on the above point, I been told that installing a satelite dish (like my neighbours do) extends the wifi coverage in the house - is this true? I always assumed the satelite dish is for cable tv (of which I have no interest in)

- Any ballpark estimates for what the satellite dish will cost should it helps to extend wifi coverage

 

Thank you all in advance!

[RichCor]

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You really don't understand the technology, do you.

 

If you already have the Fiber Optic lines running near your residence then the ISP just need to coordinate provisioning an account and scheduling having workers creating a tap on the line (at a nearby junction node) and run a Fiber Optic drop line to you., and having the GPON (Fiber Optic-to-Ethernet Modem/Router) configured and wired up in your residence. This all usually happens within 2 weeks of signing and payment.

 

While WiFi might be a feature of the Modem/Router to provide you with easy Wireless Internet connectivity, it's really an add on feature (and not a guaranteed service from the ISP.  Some people find the built-in WiFi on their Modem/Routers rather frustrating and useless and opt to augment or replace it with their "WiFi Access Point", or even augment/replace the Router+WiFi function with their own WiFi Router (rather than trust the one provided by the ISP).

 

Where you place the WiFi access point is the key. If you want a reliable higher-speed WiFi connection, possibly to go along with your higher-speed fiber optic subscription, then your connected WiFi devices need to be as close to the WiFi source as feasable. So placing the ISP or customer-provided WiFi point in a central location works best ...possibly closest to whatever device will need to utilize the quickest speeds and available bandwidth, like an Internet enabled TV or Media Streaming box. Though many users prefer to run Ethernet cable (rather than use WiFi) to these speed-hungry devices.

 

WiFi signals will usually easily penetrate through 2 walls, but going through more, over larger distance, or through floors can severely degrade the signal and drop the speed -- and any poorly connected device can have an affect on other better connected devices since they all have to share the same service.

 

If you do find you're having distance issues then consider adding WiFi Repeater, or a HomePlug PowerLine WiFi Router adapter, to extend the reach of your Internet connection over WiFi. The WiFi Repeater will 'relay' the existing WiFi signal to a further distant location (but may drop your connection speed by 1/2 to do the relay; while the PowerLine adapters will utilize your existing home's electrical wiring to provide a 'bridge' between a PowerLine device plugged in near your Router, and a second, third or even forth location in the house to provide a fresh full-speed WiFi signal to additional devices ...so similar to a mesh network.

 

Some people find that getting a WiFi point with external antennas provide better signal coverage, and if you need more UP/DOWN instead or Outward/Horizontal coverage then just fold the 'stick' antennas DOWN flat allowing the radio signals propagate better in that direction. 

 

The 'satellite dish' thing is really something hobbyists do to extend a WiFi signal to hard-to-reach places or over great distances by using the small metal dish from a previous DVB-S2 satellite service and use the ability of the dish to focus and direct microwave radio signals in a single direction. Though, if you need stronger signal in a particular part of your house you can look into buying special antennas for your existing WiFi point, or look into the "Repeater" or "PowerLine" adapters for more reliable service.