Wifi mesh systems

BoardsMember wrote: »

Hi - hoping someone can help. I have VF broadband, wired from the router to Ubiquiti Networks UBI-UAP-AC-PRO 24/5Ghz 450/1300Mbps 122m.

Issue I am trying to solve is weak signal at the back of house. The Ubiquiti is on the front wall, near the ceiling. Old house, solid walls.

I know mesh is not the right answer, but we're about 12 months from a re-wire, so am looking for some kind of stop-gap solution to get better signal into the back bedroom for schooling from home.

Any thoughts?

Why is mesh not the answer?

If you've decided against mesh and you are rewiring in 12 months... why don't you just run a data cable to the back of the house?

Personally, I'd look into mesh.

Gooey Looey wrote: »

Are you double NATting or have you an IPV4 or IPV6 IP address? Need more info on your setup, provider etc

No, I don't think I'm double NATing as I ran a Trace Route I got the following which I understand means I'm not double NATing?



I'm on a home office business package with Virgin so I have 5 static IP addresses.

The TT Mesh router is set up using one of the static IP addresses and the gateway address (which is the same as the IP address I use to access the Virgin Modem) is using another of the static IP addresses which I guess explains why the default modem mode 192.168.100.1 IP address and default router mode 192.168.0.1 IP address for Virgin don't work?

When I enter the static IP address used as the gateway address on the TT router I can access the Virgin Cisco Modem and these are screenshots of the settings:-











Apologies for the long post but as I don't know that much about the subject matter I thought I should provide as much info as possible

54and56 wrote: »

Hi Damien360, my bad!! I edited my original post, would you mind editing your quotation of my original also?

Apologies.

Done

Gooey Looey wrote: »

People on here have a lot of success with the tp link deco systems, cheap and cheerful. Get a 3 pack of mesh remove the Ubiquiti and sell it!

Jist checked and the VF router is doing the networking, the amp and printer are plugged into that.

Would something like this do the job?

https://www.komplett.ie/TP-Link-Deco-M5-Multiroom-Wifi-System-Triple-Pack/80048078/product?channable=0095cb696400383030343830373803&utm_campaign=&utm_content=&utm_source=awin&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_term=&from=kelkoo&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIoa3Tl6K47gIVDtayCh0N0gVWEAQYCSABEgKq7_D_BwE

Just checked, the M9 looks the job.

BoardsMember wrote: »

Any suggestions for mesh system? I dont want to break the bank. To keep it simple I coukd probably have it on another network than the Ubiquiti....ie the base unti direct into the router and doing dhcp etc, and one or two other units to spread the signal up to the back of the house. Does that sound right?

You can make a mesh with another unifi access point , wireless uplink they call it

54and56 wrote: »

Hi Damien360,

The way the TaoTronics Mesh Admin app works is:-

- Select the "Host" PC - I selected the PC which will host the Minecraft server.
- Choose the protocol type (TCP&UDP, TCP or UDP) - I chose TCP&UDP
- Common Protocol (TELNET, DNS, HTTP or FTP) - I chose none of these as all they do is populate the following port info with 53 for DNS, 80 for HTTP etc
- Start external port - 25565
- End external port - 25565
- Start internal port - 25565
- End internal port - 25565

By manually entering 25565 in the port sections the "Common Protocol" turns to "Custom".

Does it look like I'm correctly port forwarding the IP of the host PC from the above?

If so and the port remains closed is it likely there is another setting I need to amend on the Virgin Modem by any chance?

Looks right. Have you the VM in modem mode? If not, you will have to add the port there also but this time use the address of your router.

Am I correct in assuming that as I have a 150mb FTTH connection, and that speed is plenty sufficient for what we use, that it doesn’t really matter which of the TP Link series I choose?

I don’t have my house cabled, so it’ll be wireless connection only.

This is something that I can’t seem to find discussed in reviews of any product.
TIA

Gooey Looey wrote: »

Isn't that just a repeater not mesh. You definitely don't want a repeater

Yes, it definitely looks like that alright.

I tried my laptop in the room with the bad signal and it seemed to work reasonably well. I think we will just struggle through. I just plugged in a router in a place I could possible get a cable to, but the signal to the router was no better there than the current live one.

We'll struggle on, and I will add a 2nd wired Ubiquiti AP when the house is done.

Gooey Looey wrote: »

Have you tried homeplugs? You could get your second Unifi and use a set to homeplugs to connect it until you get your cable ran?

The wiring in the house is old, I'm notnsure how well homeplugs might work. But maybe worth a try. Thanks for the suggestion.

Damien360 wrote: »

Looks right. Have you the VM in modem mode?

The VM router is only offering "Router Mode" and "Bridged Only", there's no "Modem Mode" offered.



Lot's of head scratching going on here!!

Cyrus wrote: »

bridged mode should be the same thing

Thanks Cyrus, I'll give that a go later and restart the Modem and Mesh router so it gets up and running as "clean" as possible.

54and56 wrote: »

So every time I change the setting from Router Mode to Bridged Only and click save settings the modem resets and when it comes back up it's still in Router Mode!

this may help?

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056758726