Mesh wifi and virgin internet - config question

Tone1979 · 16 Feb 2018 at 11:40

Sorry if this has already been asked but I wasn't able to find an answer to readily.

I have a Virgin media modem router which supplies the house. I have problems with range on the wifi which is basically being a bit of a pain and having tried cheaper extenders which my understanding means you have effectively two networks when in use and strange drop off points when you're between them, it's been pretty unworkable.

I have been reading up about Mesh systems and looking at the Tenda WM6 Nova 3 pack and wondering if
a) it's compatible with my Virgin box
b) would I need to disable the VM box wifi for optimum performance or does it just extend what is already there ( I know the Tenda nova hub is ethernet connected )

Has anyone tried this config?

Thanks in advance
Tony

neil_g · 16 Feb 2018 at 13:38

Ive got the tplink deco mesh units with my superhub 2ac.

I turn vm box to modem mode and let tplink do the rest. Works great.

Pyr0m@nI@]{ · 16 Feb 2018 at 14:14

^this
I have the AmplifiHD routers and do exactly the same

Tone1979 · 5 Mar 2018 at 19:09

Thanks guys, appreciate the response.

Rotty · 4 Sep 2018 at 14:32

looking at similar but have some ethernet cables to superhub

what would be way to go? use router on SH and just use these as APs?

Pyr0m@nI@]{ · 4 Sep 2018 at 14:50

I have the superhub in modem mode & use the ethernet ports on the AmplifiHD routers.

Rotty · 4 Sep 2018 at 14:53

I think the Tenda ones do not have Ethernet ports other than the one to the superhub

Pyr0m@nI@]{ · 4 Sep 2018 at 14:57

That was one of the reasons I went with 2x AmplifiHD routers.
I needed at least one extra port upstairs

Rotty · 4 Sep 2018 at 14:57

looks like the have 1 lan port so at a push I could put a switch on 1

Pyr0m@nI@]{ · 4 Sep 2018 at 15:12

Running them as APs might be best to keep the ethernet ports on the superhub, but I've never tried