Hi all,
Thank you upfront for all the comments and feedback on this particular topic. It is something like a thorn in my side at the moment.
I am experiencing many WIFI related problems with my SKY Q router. We only got the router in June 2019 after moving into our new double story house. Previously we were on an EE Broadband router and didn't have any problems with connections.
Manufacturer: Sky
Model: ER110
Firmware: 2.12.2652.R
DSL Firmware Version: A2pv6F039m1.d24m
Modem Upstream: 20000
Modem Downstream is: 64941.
In our house we have many WIFI and LAN devices connected to the above router over two floors. The router currently sits in the Living Room where the phone line is:
- 1 DEVOLO Powerline Adapter A connected to SKY Q Router via CAT 6 cable,
- 1 Switch A connected to SKY Q Router via CAT 6 cable,
- 10 security alarm sensors connected to a wall hub via WIFI,
- 18 WIFI lights communicating to a Philips Hue Hub and also to a Smartthings Hub connected into a gigabit switch A,
- Living Room - 8 lights
- Kitchen - 4 lights
- Bedroom 1 - 1 light
- Bedroom 2 - 1 light
- Bedroom 3 - 1 light
- Hall - 1 light
- Outside light - 1 light
- 1 WIFI cat flap talking to a Hub connected into a gigabit switch A,
- 4 WIFI window blinds connected to a SOMFY Hub connected to gigabit switch B,
- 1 WIFI Chromecast Ultra,
- 1 Smart TV connected to gigabit switch B via CAT 6 cable,
- 1 SKY Q STB connected to gigabit switch B via CAT 6 cable,
- 3 WIFI Google Nest Mini speakers,
- 1 WIFI JBL Speaker,
- 2 WIFI Samsung Galaxy S8, S9 mobiles,
- 1 WIFI laptop
- 1 LAN connected laptop connected to Switch C, which is connected to DEVOLO 1200 Powerline adapter B via CAT 6 cable,
- 1 LAN NAS connected to Switch C, which is connected to DEVOLO 1200 Powerline adapter B via CAT 6 cable,
I believe most if not all of the WIFI lights, cat flap, the alarm sensors, window blinds, Google Nest speakers use the 2.4Ghz band, so it must be getting a little crowded. Also upstairs the 2.4Ghz is not great, in fact impossible to connect on with a mobile, just too slow.
Everything connected via CAT 6 cable works perfectly, and that includes connections through the Powerline adapters. At my PC upstairs I get speeds of 61 Mbps down and 20 Mbps upload via the Powerline adapter.
I also had another Powerline adapter that was a WIFI AP, but I found when it was enabled, it would make everything slow, including the devices connected via CAT 6 cable, so I disabled.
My smart home journey is not over and I am planning to get a NEST thermostat in the distant future along with more WIFI lights.
I am wondering if a router upgrade will do the trick. My intention is to use the SKY Q Router for LAN and the new router for WIFI for the many devices in my house. Would that make sense?
I am also curious if I should future proof myself and get an AX router (WIFI 6) such as TP-Link Archer AX6000, but I am not sure if it work with the SKY Q Router.
Or is that a waste of money and I should stick to a WIFI 5 router?
Any recommendations or advice would be very much welcomed.
Kind regards,
Mike
P.S. After writing the above post and reading some of the previous posts,
Stoofa mention Ubiquiti, which I subsequently looked up and started watching a couple of videos on Unifi (
3 part video tutorial), which I must say makes a lot of sense, especially when it comes to scaling up down the line. Has anyone got any experience with this this set up in the UK?
I am still interested though in your thoughts on the router upgrade suggestion I mentioned.