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unp|dissy

unp|dissy

unp|dissy

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Hi all,

I currently have an ASUS RT-AX82U connected to my BT FTTP.

However the speed drops off in the office so I’m looking at putting a mesh network in.

I was looking at Ubiquiti gear, but I don’t have any cabling around the house for this.

I’ve looked at Google Nest Pro and Erro 6 but does anyone have any suggestions / recommendations?

Looking to spend under £300.
 
Where does your FTTP come in?

Meshing uses a wireless backhaul so you'll never get full speeds throughout as there will always be that overhead.

Running a cable to a central location is hugely beneficial and dropping a ceiling mounted access point in like a Ubiquiti access point.
 
Hyburnate said:
Where does your FTTP come in?

Meshing uses a wireless backhaul so you'll never get full speeds throughout as there will always be that overhead.

Running a cable to a central location is hugely beneficial and dropping a ceiling mounted access point in like a Ubiquiti access point.
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Comes in the front of the house into the lounge.
I can’t route any cables internally, but I could run some cable externally.
Do you think this would work?
The office is also downstairs. If I mount an AP centrally upstairs, do you think I’d get a good enough signal to the office?
 
unp|dissy said:
Comes in the front of the house into the lounge.
I can’t route any cables internally, but I could run some cable externally.
Do you think this would work?
The office is also downstairs. If I mount an AP centrally upstairs, do you think I’d get a good enough signal to the office?
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Do you have underfloor heating? Are you able to upload a floorplan?

More times than not, yes, you'll be fine. I've got a couple in my house and even with underfloor heating in some places it's okay.

Reason I mention UFH is that it often comes foil backed (mine did not) or with a foil sheeting to reflect the heat back up, this also absorbs and reflects radio waves
 
Hyburnate said:
Meshing uses a wireless backhaul
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Unless the kit you have has wired backhaul.

OP, I know you don't have cabling in the house but powerline ethernet + wired backhaul mesh is a good option.

Check out if there is any merlin firmware for your existing router, if there is you can add to it quite easily.
 
CaNsA said:
Unless the kit you have has wired backhaul.

OP, I know you don't have cabling in the house but powerline ethernet + wired backhaul mesh is a good option.

Check out if there is any merlin firmware for your existing router, if there is you can add to it quite easily.
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Doesn’t like there is Merlin firmware for my router (RT-AX82U).
ChrisD. said:
Powerline is not a good option, it's extremely hit and miss and more often miss.
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I’ve tried before in a previous house and was OK, but I wouldn’t trust this houses wiring for it.

Sounds like my best option is to get some cable run round the outside of the house then.
 
CaNsA said:
Unless the kit you have has wired backhaul.

OP, I know you don't have cabling in the house but powerline ethernet + wired backhaul mesh is a good option.

Check out if there is any merlin firmware for your existing router, if there is you can add to it quite easily.
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Meshing is mostly a marketing buzz word now, back in the day it was used for isolated access points to connect wirelessly (to mesh) to another.

Wired access points are just that.
 
In the first instance I would try repositioning the router to a central location.
You could also try using a separate AP to get better coverage. Best option is always to cable if you can though.
 
I have a fairly spread out floor plan so wifi was a big issue for me. I've got a pair of Asus XT12 routers at each end of the house connected via Cat 6, (one connected to my BT FTTP fibre termination point), and then I bought a pair of AX92U routers that go elsewhere as part of the AI mesh. One is connected with Cat 6, the other wireless backhaul. Works well, get good wifi coverage throughout the house now, and can use the other routers as switches for those areas if further wired connections are required (e.g. study PC).
 
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