Yet another WiFi Mesh Question - Sky Q and TP Link Deco

jasonb

Hi all,

We got Sky Q earlier this year. We have the Sky Q Hub in the hallway, and then the main Sky Q Box in the sitting room (next door to the hallway), connected via Wireless to the Sky Q Hub. We have no other Mini boxes or anything like that.

However, Wifi signal was always poor in the other end of our house (we live in a long bungalow) and it's gotten worse since we got the newer Sky Q Hub.

I've been looking at TP Link Deco (either E4 or M5) to try to get decent internet access throughout our house. I'm trying to figure out the best way to configure it.

From what I've read, the Sky Q Hub can't be changed to Bridge mode, is that correct?

If it is, that means the Sky Q Hub will stay in router mode, and the Decos will be in AP mode?

I've also read advice to plug a Deco into the Sky Box in the sitting room using an ethernet cable, and turn of the Sky Wifi on the Sky Q Hub AND on the Sky Q Box. Is that a good plan?

If I'm doing that, does that mean I need three Decos, one to plug into the SKY Q Hub, one for the SKY Q box in the sitting room, and one for the kitchen were the issues are? Is it possible to buy individual Decos (for example, the E4 comes in a pack of two, but I could need three)?

Finally, if I could run ethernet cables up in the attic, could I just use some Wireless APs, all running off the Sky Q Hub ethernet ports, would that do a better/easier job? And if it does, what APs would be recommended, I'm guessing I wouldn't need a full mess solution in that case? I think the Sky Q Hub only has two ethernet ports on the back of it though.

All advice appreciated, thanks!

jasonb

Could a Mod please move this to the Broadband section, it's a lot busier than this section, so more chance of an answer! Thanks...