Wifi mesh systems

digiman

Not mesh wifi but a decent bargain on this I think.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07SFXZPL5?pf_rd_r=B9R6VBMB9B2CYSPVD3Z5&pf_rd_p=b4721ac4-3a58-4086-93ca-436516f2a16c&th=1

Got it in the warehouse for 280 pounds.

Looking at the Orbi mesh as well, would like to try out both to see how it works.

Gooey Looey

funkey_monkey wrote: »

What's the chances of the Ubiquiti UAP-AC-LITE being on offer during the Black Friday sales?
I'm not in a rush for it so could wait if it was going to be reduced?

They are reduced price ATM
https://keepa.com/#!product/2-B016K4GQVG

digiman

digiman wrote: »

Not mesh wifi but a decent bargain on this I think.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07SFXZPL5?pf_rd_r=B9R6VBMB9B2CYSPVD3Z5&pf_rd_p=b4721ac4-3a58-4086-93ca-436516f2a16c&th=1

Got it in the warehouse for 280 pounds.

Looking at the Orbi mesh as well, would like to try out both to see how it works.

Actually just found it on Amazon Italy warehouse for €258 delivered.

Hurrache

Anyone with an Eero, did you have to use somewhere like Parcel Motel? At checkout I get the message that it can't be delivered to my address.

neddynasty

Gregor Samsa wrote: »

Been having a lot of trouble with my Vodafone Wi-Fi over the months since March that I’ve been WFH. Have a 500 gigabit connection that’s rock solid, but the modem is in one corner of the house, and coverage upstairs where I work is patchy.

Set up a Deco M9 Plus 3 pack system today. The difference in coverage and WiFi speed is amazing. I ran speed tests in all rooms before and after with the WiFi Sweet Spots app. Getting 317 Mbps in the upstairs office now, where I was getting 13.

Got the main unit in the living room, one in the main bedroom right above it, and one in the spare bedroom/office. I was thinking about wiring the main one and the bedroom one with Cat 6 cable (I’d have to run it outside the house, but there’s access holes already for satellite cables), but I’m getting such good coverage from the 5Ghz dedicated backhaul that I don’t think I’ll bother.

I probably could have just done with the M5 system, and the real proof will be after a couple of weeks of work and wandering around the house from room to room in Teams calls, but so far it’s looking like a great buy.

Pretty much the exact same experience as you except I went for the Linksys Velop system. Main node in the living room, one in the bedroom above and the last one in the attic bedroom/now office. Had the mesh system about 2 months now and the difference in quality on video calls and generally connectivity is huge. My wife is also WFH and I'm not hearing any more complaints about poor coverage anymore!

Gregor Samsa

neddynasty wrote: »

My wife is also WFH and I'm not hearing any more complaints about poor coverage anymore!

My wife's WFH too, and I've been spending a lot of time troubleshooting her network issues, so hopefully that's a thing of the past now. I was just saying to my boss during the week how now that we're WFH, we're all corporate IT, network admins and facility managers as well as our regular jobs.

DrPhilG

Is there no way to select which node your devices connect to with the Tenda Nova MW6?

I've got 4 in the house and one in the garage. All but 1 are hardwired back to the primary node which is wired directly to the router. Yet the garage door openers which sit a few feet away from the garage node, still connect to the primary which is miles away.

Tiobkuhi

Hurrache wrote: »

Anyone with an Eero, did you have to use somewhere like Parcel Motel? At checkout I get the message that it can't be delivered to my address.

Hi,

Same issue... were you able to resolve delivery?
Is the eero system good? House is hardwired.

cmac2009

Tiobkuhi wrote: »

Hi,

Same issue... were you able to resolve delivery?
Is the eero system good? House is hardwired.

Similar issue here, should have pulled the trigger last week, they now have a message stating shipping to UK only which wasn't the case recently. As well as that there seems to be a 2-3month wait!

Given all the above I'm reluctantly considering getting the TP Link Deco M5, it's currently priced at £139. The eero seems to be more highly rated in a few reviews I've read but not going to wait until it's restocked and probably back to full price.

quartz1

cmac2009 wrote: »

Similar issue here, should have pulled the trigger last week, they now have a message stating shipping to UK only which wasn't the case recently. As well as that there seems to be a 2-3month wait!

Given all the above I'm reluctantly considering getting the TP Link Deco M5, it's currently priced at £139. The eero seems to be more highly rated in a few reviews I've read but not going to wait until it's restocked and probably back to full price.

Bought a M5 about three weeks ago .....doest exactually what I needed it to do. I actually wired one of the units into my house alarm via ethernet cable ...all's good

deconduo

Tiobkuhi wrote: »

Hi,

Same issue... were you able to resolve delivery?
Is the eero system good? House is hardwired.

Got the Eero 3-pack early on this year via Parcel Motel. No issues, super easy to set up and has worked flawlessly since we got it.

beauf

I went with the Deco S4 3 pack for £100.

I've two set up downstairs so far and touch wood fixed all my coverage issues. Haven't had it long enough to see what the reliability is like. Have yet to switch the VM back to modern mode. Which I will do.

Tweaky

Deco M4 3 Pack on Littlewoods at the moment for € 110 delivered
Same price as Amazon but you will have it a lot quicker. Got it myself 3 months ago and haven't looked back. Makes such a difference

https://www.littlewoodsireland.ie/tp-link-ac1200-deco-whole-home-mesh-wi-fi-system-deco-m4-3-pack/1600449052.prd?_requestid=684228&Ntt=deco%20m4

beauf

I dunno how but I ordered the TPlink from Amazon on Monday and it arrived on Tuesday.

dam099

beauf wrote: »

I dunno how but I ordered the TPlink from Amazon on Monday and it arrived on Tuesday.

I've had a delivery come next day as well last week and a few Saturday orders on the Monday in the last few weeks. I think they may have their local distribution hub up and running now, not using An Post either. Not sure if they are pre-positioning some stock here or if the new process is just more efficient.

EletricMan

Tempted by the decco m5 for 140gbp on Amazon. Dunno if it's s good deal or not.

aomh

Which would be better out of these 3, all have a decent reduction on Amazon
Tenda Nova MW5s-3 

TP-Link Deco S4(3-pack) AC1200

BT Mini Whole Home Wi-Fi, Pack of 3 Discs

They're all around the 80 pound mark, thanks.

Tiobkuhi

deconduo wrote: »

Got the Eero 3-pack early on this year via Parcel Motel. No issues, super easy to set up and has worked flawlessly since we got it.

Do you think they would delivery to parcel motel now or is just not to Ireland?

Hurrache

Tiobkuhi wrote: »

Hi,

Same issue... were you able to resolve delivery?
Is the eero system good? House is hardwired.

Used Parcel Motel in the end.
I was coming off Sky's broadband, and when you do and have Sky Q, you lose their mesh network which itself is pretty good.

I had forgotten how patchy the broadband around my house was until then. Even switching my Virgin router to Modem mode and using my Archer C7 as the router didn't resolve most of the issues. The Hub 3 in terms of signal strength isn't that bad, it's just not very good at device management. Things like internet radios, and even Echo devices, if not used in a while, often have to reconnect again or need rebooting which is a pain.

Only using the Eeros a day now so I'd need to give it a while for a better analysis but they're working pretty well. Good coverage around the house again and so far I'm not noticing drop outs, I'm just using the one satellite at the moment. I do lose a number of ethernet ports though, from 4 available on the router to just the 1 free on the Eeros after using the other to connect to the modem.

Couldn't be simpler to set up with the app and they're really well presented in the box, real premium quality about them.

Shedite27

Anyone using Google Nest Wifi with Virgin Media? I've excellent Broadband from my current router, but converting the attic shortly and looking for something to extend. I'm sure cheaper options are available but I've a Nest Hello and Google Home in the house already and have been happy with both.

€200 for the router and wifi point.

My house will be 3 levels, about 60 sqm in each level. I assume I need the router and wifi point yeah? I can't just add the wifi point to my existing Virgin router?

JDxtra

Shedite27 wrote: »

Anyone using Google Nest Wifi with Virgin Media? I've excellent Broadband from my current router, but converting the attic shortly and looking for something to extend. I'm sure cheaper options are available but I've a Nest Hello and Google Home in the house already and have been happy with both.

€200 for the router and wifi point.

My house will be 3 levels, about 60 sqm in each level. I assume I need the router and wifi point yeah? I can't just add the wifi point to my existing Virgin router?

Change the Virgin Media router to modem mode. Connect the Nest wifi router to the Virgin Media router. Place one or more Nest wifi points in other parts of your home. Standard enough setup, works well.

Bluefoam

Shedite27 wrote: »

Anyone using Google Nest Wifi with Virgin Media? I've excellent Broadband from my current router, but converting the attic shortly and looking for something to extend. I'm sure cheaper options are available but I've a Nest Hello and Google Home in the house already and have been happy with both.

€200 for the router and wifi point.

My house will be 3 levels, about 60 sqm in each level. I assume I need the router and wifi point yeah? I can't just add the wifi point to my existing Virgin router?

Yeh, I have virgin with a nest mesh. Have turned WiFi off on the virgin router

richardjjd

Bluefoam wrote: »

Yeh, I have virgin with a nest mesh. Have turned WiFi off on the virgin router

Is that with a hub 4.0? I’m looking to see if anyone has attempted that

Bluefoam

richardjjd wrote: »

Is that with a hub 4.0? I’m looking to see if anyone has attempted that

Mines the white virgin router, but I'm sure the principal is the same

garo

Shedite27 wrote: »

Anyone using Google Nest Wifi with Virgin Media? I've excellent Broadband from my current router, but converting the attic shortly and looking for something to extend. I'm sure cheaper options are available but I've a Nest Hello and Google Home in the house already and have been happy with both.

€200 for the router and wifi point.

My house will be 3 levels, about 60 sqm in each level. I assume I need the router and wifi point yeah? I can't just add the wifi point to my existing Virgin router?

If you are getting work done, make sure you get Cat 6 cable laid everywhere. If you have Cat 6 cable you can just add an access point anywhere without having to mess with your existing router. You will get better thoughput with a ethernet cable to the AP than with a Goole Nest. Of course if you are not happy with the current Virgin router that's a different issue.

Soarer

Thought I'd drop this in here.

I have a 3 node Deco M4 system in the house, connected to the standard Eir 1gb FTTH modem in the playroom. No issues with that really. In fact, when I ran a speedtest on the mesh network earlier in the telly room (which doesn't have a node), I got ~160 download.

I'm due to get a new SkyQ box with HDR, and this has a gigabit ethernet port.
The Sky box only uses the 2.4GHz network.
The UHD movies are 13gb+ to download.
So to spare the network, What I'm looking for is, what I'd call, a wireless homeplug. Something that I plug into a socket for power, it connects to the 5GHz WiFi network, then I run an ethernet cable from that to the gigabit port innthd skybox, "hardwiring" it.
Does such a thing exist? Does it have a name?
Thanks.

Gooey Looey

Soarer wrote: »

Thought I'd drop this in here.

I have a 3 node Deco M4 system in the house, connected to the standard Eir 1gb FTTH modem in the playroom. No issues with that really. In fact, when I ran a speedtest on the mesh network earlier in the telly room (which doesn't have a node), I got ~160 download.

I'm due to get a new SkyQ box with HDR, and this has a gigabit ethernet port.
The Sky box only uses the 2.4GHz network.
The UHD movies are 13gb+ to download.
So to spare the network, What I'm looking for is, what I'd call, a wireless homeplug. Something that I plug into a socket for power, it connects to the 5GHz WiFi network, then I run an ethernet cable from that to the gigabit port innthd skybox, "hardwiring" it.
Does such a thing exist? Does it have a name?
Thanks.

What you mention does exist, but not off the shelf, you would need to get a Ubiquiti and configure it as a a wireless station client. But the problem here is 5ghz doesn't penetrate walls too well, there won't be great speeds beyond the room the router is in which is why sky use 2.4ghz. You could just get a set of powerline homeplugs see if they're faster than 2.4ghz wireless or just leave it alone and see how 2.4ghz works

Clareman

Soarer wrote: »

Thought I'd drop this in here.

I have a 3 node Deco M4 system in the house, connected to the standard Eir 1gb FTTH modem in the playroom. No issues with that really. In fact, when I ran a speedtest on the mesh network earlier in the telly room (which doesn't have a node), I got ~160 download.

I'm due to get a new SkyQ box with HDR, and this has a gigabit ethernet port.
The Sky box only uses the 2.4GHz network.
The UHD movies are 13gb+ to download.
So to spare the network, What I'm looking for is, what I'd call, a wireless homeplug. Something that I plug into a socket for power, it connects to the 5GHz WiFi network, then I run an ethernet cable from that to the gigabit port innthd skybox, "hardwiring" it.
Does such a thing exist? Does it have a name?
Thanks.

Why do you need the WiFi at all then? Why not just get a homeplug? In regards to "sparing the network", most streaming services are great at judging the speed of the network and buffering to take into account the speed of the connection. The other thing is that even though the movie is 13GB in size it all doesn't have to be downloaded to view it, often there could be less than 100MB stored before playback can start

Soarer

Cheers lads.

Gooey Looey wrote: »

What you mention does exist, but not off the shelf, you would need to get a Ubiquiti and configure it as a a wireless station client. But the problem here is 5ghz doesn't penetrate walls too well, there won't be great speeds beyond the room the router is in which is why sky use 2.4ghz. You could just get a set of powerline homeplugs see if they're faster than 2.4ghz wireless or just leave it alone and see how 2.4ghz works

Used homeplugs before (prior to FTTH), and I don't remember the increase being great. Think the rooms might be on different electrical circuits or something.

Clareman wrote: »

Why do you need the WiFi at all then? Why not just get a homeplug? In regards to "sparing the network", most streaming services are great at judging the speed of the network and buffering to take into account the speed of the connection. The other thing is that even though the movie is 13GB in size it all doesn't have to be downloaded to view it, often there could be less than 100MB stored before playback can start

Like I said above, used the homeplugs before.

And my want is to increase download speed, not streaming speed. For Sky Movies, the clan like to trawl through the offerings maybe once a week, download what tickles their fancy, then have it ready to go a few days later.

I don't get a say...I only pay the bills!

Gooey Looey

Soarer wrote: »

Cheers lads.



Used homeplugs before (prior to FTTH), and I don't remember the increase being great. Think the rooms might be on different electrical circuits or something.



Like I said above, used the homeplugs before.

And my want is to increase download speed, not streaming speed. For Sky Movies, the clan like to trawl through the offerings maybe once a week, download what tickles their fancy, then have it ready to go a few days later.

I don't get a say...I only pay the bills!

Leave it alone then, don't fix it until you know it's not working on 2.4ghz