HELP - wireless connection giving me a coronary!

[Legend83]

I have historically had a bad internet connection with Orange, and used HomePlugs to connect to the PS3 as my router is in the loft-conversion upstairs.

I was getting speeds of 0.9meg.

So I had a re-jig, brought the router down-stairs (literally yards from the PS3) and plugged it into the master-socket. Hoorah, getting 2.8meg, much better.

So, connect to the PS3 wirelessly (all excited at my new great speed) and all is fine. Connection status states I have a 95% signal - great stuff.

So, lets sign-in to PSN.....5 minutes later it just about manages it....hmm.

Let's try BBC Iplayer....jumpy stream, ends up freezing and telling me "this page cannot be displayed".

Let's download the PlayTV update....0%....0%....0%....nothing.

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Please, somebody tell me there is something I can do to sort this. My broadband speed is good and the signal strength is nearly 100% - why is performance so poor.

And, in anticipation of you asking why not use connect it with ethernet, my wife does not want more cables trailing about the place (can't say I blame her).

L83

[TVRleigh_BBWR]

try it with a cable just to make sure its not a wireless problem, and down to your ISP connection.

[TooLateForAName]

what other wireless networks are around?

I'd pug it in with a wire just to verify that it is actually the wireless that is the problem. If so then do a quick check to see what other wireless networks are around - are you getting interference? You may improve things by changing channels

[Legend83]

Will try and wire it up to establish where the fault lies.

Just to add, all other devices connected (pc, laptop, phone) work absolutely perfectly.