lofty Posted June 17, 2020 Report Share Posted June 17, 2020 I have super fast virgin broadband but poor coverage across my house. I’ve used extenders to limited successI’m after a tech expert to supply and install a solution to cover my house. I’ve been told that using a BT home hub with the virgin cable is a good workaround, but I’m out of my depth so want to chuck some money at it.Do we have any recommendations for Wifi wizards?Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted June 17, 2020 Report Share Posted June 17, 2020 Mesh is the tech you want, a system that allows a device move from location to location seamlessly. You don't get this with a 'normal' extender. These are good, but will nee you to put the virgin media hub in "modem mode" - they take care of everything:https://www.tp-link.com/uk/home-networking/deco/deco-e4/I fancy the disc ones and would ceiling mount, need to pull carpet up on the landing though for power!!!R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newboy Posted June 17, 2020 Report Share Posted June 17, 2020 I have the tplink deco m4. If you need to plug in any devices via an Ethernet cable I'd get the m4, which is only a little bit more than the e4. The setup is easy and straight forward, hot all of 10 mins if I remember right. The coverage is great, can't fault it at all. I got my treble pact for a penny under 100, keep an eye on hotdealsuk as they have deals from time to time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted June 18, 2020 Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 Sounds great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lofty Posted June 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 Can I ask what the AC is?Ac 1200 or ac 2200If I’m going to chuck some readies at it I want the best I can get? Is it worth it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Martin Posted June 18, 2020 Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 Is this what you want What does AC -1200/1900/3200 mean to deep for me lol lofty 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lofty Posted June 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 Yes. That is helpful Tri band seems the way forward Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lofty Posted June 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 This looks promising Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohgreatone Posted June 18, 2020 Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plaicemat Posted June 18, 2020 Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 I use the BT discs and they work perfectly. Terry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohgreatone Posted June 18, 2020 Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 Oops I don't find Amazon cheapest anymore these days, you could try Banggood, they have a hub in Germany. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted June 18, 2020 Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 I like this bit: " You might be tempted to believe that an AC3200 router provides a wireless network that works at 3200 Mbps. That would be amazing, but, unfortunately, it is false. The truth is that this naming convention is not useful for making a purchasing decision. It is just a marketing tactic that tries to make you believe that a router is faster than it really is. " Cheeky devils ! lofty 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Thomas Posted June 18, 2020 Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 6 hours ago, plaicemat said: I use the BT discs and they work perfectly. Terry. Same as that, we have coverage in the garden. plaicemat 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Thomas Posted June 18, 2020 Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 19 hours ago, lofty said: I have super fast virgin broadband but poor coverage across my house. I’ve used extenders to limited success I’m after a tech expert to supply and install a solution to cover my house. I’ve been told that using a BT home hub with the virgin cable is a good workaround, but I’m out of my depth so want to chuck some money at it. Do we have any recommendations for Wifi wizards? Cheers The bt extenders worked for us just recently, the house is covered now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisherman1055 Posted June 18, 2020 Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 I had the same problem with Virgin and would often lose wifi signal across the lounge about 8 feet away. Despite requests for assistance and wifi extenders there was no successful solution I managed to solve this by signing up with sky who did a great job installing routers and extenders across the house I have not had a problem since. Always wifi anywhere in the house. Worth a try for the same money Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lofty Posted June 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 The bt extenders worked for us just recently, the house is covered now.We’ve got BT extenders but they are a bit hit and miss. I’ve got a pretty big house with steels and i’m sure they interrupt WiFi?The BT discs don’t get good online reviews, many talk of dropping out, and that’s what i’m trying to avoid. There is a mesh system that also mixes the extender technology so maybe best of both worlds.??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Thomas Posted June 18, 2020 Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 5 minutes ago, lofty said: We’ve got BT extenders but they are a bit hit and miss. I’ve got a pretty big house with steels and i’m sure they interrupt WiFi? The BT discs don’t get good online reviews, many talk of dropping out, and that’s what i’m trying to avoid. There is a mesh system that also mixes the extender technology so maybe best of both worlds.??? We had a guy come around to measure the signal and the dead areas, the coverage has improved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted June 18, 2020 Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 Go single brand Mesh all over Steve, not point possibly adding additional complication.R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lofty Posted June 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 Go single brand Mesh all over Steve, not point possibly adding additional complication. RThis is what I meantHybrid does both https://www.tp-link.com/uk/home-networking/deco/deco-p9(3-pack)/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lofty Posted June 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Thomas Posted June 18, 2020 Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 52 minutes ago, Rob said: Go single brand Mesh all over Steve, not point possibly adding additional complication. R Look up ips throttling your speed and explain it in simple English please Rob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted June 18, 2020 Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 This is what I meantHybrid does both https://www.tp-link.com/uk/home-networking/deco/deco-p9(3-pack)/Ah cool, same brand, no probs. The powerline just lets you use your ring main a a wired network, sometimes these are good sometimes bad. Use directly in wall socket, not extension lead multiway block.R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lofty Posted June 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 I’ve got no trouble with speed. I’ve got dead spots and drop out.200 mb but doesn’t reach whole house. The virgin router is two years old so prehistoric in tech terms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted June 18, 2020 Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 Look up ips throttling your speed and explain it in simple English please Rob. ISP throttling? Mal Thomas 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted June 18, 2020 Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 I like this bit: " You might be tempted to believe that an AC3200 router provides a wireless network that works at 3200 Mbps. That would be amazing, but, unfortunately, it is false. The truth is that this naming convention is not useful for making a purchasing decision. It is just a marketing tactic that tries to make you believe that a router is faster than it really is. " Cheeky devils ! Quite right Jim, it is "theoretical" speed of transfer.3200Mbps, be lucky to have anything that can receive / transmit that sort of speed. Like our broadband, oh, 100Mbps is the slowest (and cheapest) I can get from Virgin, they tried to say I needed more! Got to be joking!99.9% of the time, if I am downloading something, the source (say Microsoft for updates) won't let me pull updates down faster that 50Mpbs so others stand a chance. So what is the point of 100!Plus, there is something call contention, you share your "speed" with you neighbours. Yes you can get 100Mpbs now, but not if they all start using the internet heavily too, this is why we see slowdowns. If you want un-contended connection, then Pay £200 a month not £20!Contentions ratios use to be 50:1, the I think 20:1, not sure what they are now, but they will be. (20 'houses' share the theoretical 50/70/100 Mbps that your provider say you have at your fingertips).So, a 4K (ultra HD) film from Amazon online recommends a 15Mbps connection. Easy test for broadband speed is to use https://speedtest.netBest to get the results from a wired device / computer or laptops. Be ok on a modern mobile with their app on 5Ghz WiFi close to your router .R Jim 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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