Advice on getting better internet connection upstairs

Darren Lee · 4 Jul 2020 at 07:32

Hello, im looking at getting better internet connectivity upstairs in bedroom, i currently have power line adapters plugged into tv box but performance can be unstable every now and again. vm router is downstairs directly below room in question, im not really keen on running network cables around house so what would be the best way to go to getter a faster stable connection?

Thanks in advance

ps ive been looking at wifi mesh systems but unsure if i could run a network cable from a mesh unit placed upstairs.

xb8browney · 4 Jul 2020 at 07:41

Flat ethernet cable under carpet or run a cable outside which is what I do.

IvanDobskey · 4 Jul 2020 at 07:41

I just bought the deco p9. I have one downstairs, two upstairs. I'm getting 150 to 200mbps across the house. Pretty happy.

Darren Lee · 4 Jul 2020 at 07:52

ill have a look into the deco p9, are you getting those speeds through wifi

IvanDobskey · 4 Jul 2020 at 07:57

The p9 is mesh Wi-Fi with powerline back haul. I have done speed test in all rooms on my phone though and got similar speeds. Performance will depend on your house though. Thick walls may restrict things a bit.

WJA96 · 4 Jul 2020 at 08:59

A cable is the only guaranteed way to get good speed. Call a couple of aerial installers and ask how much to run an external cable between the rooms with a socket on each end. It won’t be more than the cost of a mesh system.

Then you can plug in any access point you like and you’ll get much better WLAN.

I like Ubiquiti access points but TP-Link are cheaper and seem to be very quick.

Darren Lee · 4 Jul 2020 at 14:33

thanks for the advice, ill look into both options

superleeds27 · 10 Jul 2020 at 20:22

WJA96 said:
A cable is the only guaranteed way to get good speed. Call a couple of aerial installers and ask how much to run an external cable between the rooms with a socket on each end. It won’t be more than the cost of a mesh system.

Then you can plug in any access point you like and you’ll get much better WLAN.

I like Ubiquiti access points but TP-Link are cheaper and seem to be very quick.

Access point or switch? What would you recommend?

I've cabled the outside of mine and on the other end it's currently going into an 8 port switch

Avalon · 11 Jul 2020 at 00:48

If you want to just plug an access point in, you can, some even have a pass through port, alternatively plug a switch in and you can then connect multiple devices, just depends on what you need, but multiple switches daisy chained isn’t a problem.

WJA96 · 11 Jul 2020 at 10:56

superleeds27 said:
Access point or switch? What would you recommend?

I've cabled the outside of mine and on the other end it's currently going into an 8 port switch

Both. Are you asking about an external access point? UniFi AP-AC-Mesh is the canny option. If you’ve already got a switch I’d need a good reason to change it.

superleeds27 · 11 Jul 2020 at 13:44

WJA96 said:
Both. Are you asking about an external access point? UniFi AP-AC-Mesh is the canny option. If you’ve already got a switch I’d need a good reason to change it.

Nope. Internal. Cable from the router downstairs that goes around the outside of the house into the back bedroom. Switch on the end of this, 8 port GS308, then PC, Chromecast, TV, PS4 off this via ethernet.

I then have a TP-Link access point TP-Link RE365, using this as a separate 5Ghz SSID for upstairs only.

I may look at swapping the TP-Link, not sure how 'good' it is really?

WJA96 · 11 Jul 2020 at 15:36

I don’t know that model. EAP245 has some excellent feedback from users on here.