Mess network with ethernet throughout house

Kemik · 9 Jan 2020 at 14:45

Hi,

My home (3 bed, 2 story) has ethernet in every room. The network router is located in a cloak room surrounded by coats and I've noticed I struggle with signal in the bedroom and outside the house.

Is there a better solution than running a mesh network like Plume? A Superpod and addon would set me back £198... thinking there might be a cheaper solution that is just as good.

Thanks

Kemik · 9 Jan 2020 at 20:23

Do they need a same branded router for primary WiFi or would I disable my Asus router WiFi and use two/three of these instead?

Kemik · 24 Feb 2020 at 10:25

A bump to my old thread. Current setup:

Virgin Media hub (modem mode only) -> ASUS router with Wifi -> 8 port TP-link switch that the ethernet feeds into.

Would I be best doing:

Virgin Media hub (router enabled but disable WiFi) -> 8 port TP-Link switch & Unifi AP points (i.e. get rid of the ASUS router)?

It's a three bed new build but WiFi can be patchy at times. Thinking one AP in the living room and one upstairs.

Kemik · 24 Feb 2020 at 11:15

Avalon said:
Surely the obvious question is what's stopped you from following any of the advice from last month? If you want/need/prefer to keep the ASUS, then that's your choice, but your wifi won't improve unless you do something and the advice given won't have changed in the weeks since you last asked.

Nothing, just figuring out setup now that I have the money for the APs. I know which to get now thanks to the advice on the thread, just wasn't sure of the best way to set them up. I suppose my question was actually - do I even need the ASUS router now if I have the APs seen as I would need to disable the WiFi on the ASUS router?