Spec me a mesh WiFi solution

MrRockliffe · 27 Apr 2020 at 17:32

Hi all

Staying at my fathers during the whole lockdown, and he's always struggled with decent WiFi - internet speed does the job.

Currently he's using the BT mini system, but there are quite a few black spots and he frequently loses call connection (WiFi calling).

It's a large 5 bed house with internal brick walls. Main hub would be located in the middle of the house.

Requirements

<£300
Seamless connection throughout
3 points required
Points need to have ethernet

I've previously had good experience with Google WiFi, but it's no longer available, and the new nest stuff doesn't have ethernet on the access points.

Thanks in advance

MrRockliffe · 27 Apr 2020 at 19:11

I’ve gone with the Huawei powerline mesh system - I think it might be the right move due to brick walls :-)

kinetic747 · 29 Apr 2020 at 07:16

I have the Tenda Nova MW6 and so far so good, it even reaches to the bottom of the garden.

WJA96 · 29 Apr 2020 at 07:52

kinetic747 said:
I have the Tenda Nova MW6 and so far so good, it even reaches to the bottom of the garden.

Transfer speed at the bottom of the garden? EIRP?

[YG]Bug-Eyed · 29 Apr 2020 at 09:07

Ooh watching this with interest as thinking of getting a mesh system.

Anyone know much about the Eero Amazon stuff? Generally their gear is good and cheaper than equivalent specced equipment as they subsidise to increase market share constantly as their business model I believe.

MrRockliffe · 29 Apr 2020 at 09:21

[YG]Bug-Eyed said:
Ooh watching this with interest as thinking of getting a mesh system.

Anyone know much about the Eero Amazon stuff? Generally their gear is good and cheaper than equivalent specced equipment as they subsidise to increase market share constantly as their business model I believe.

I watched a review and it didn’t do too well. Best was Nest WiFi and Netgear Orbi

MrRockliffe · 30 Apr 2020 at 13:20

I must say I'm REALLY impressed with the Huawei kit - the powerline side of things is great, WiFi coverage is awesome and I'm able to max out the speed of the internet pretty much anywhere in the house (50Mb).

App is a bit pants a little glitchy but no worse than the Google WiFi one.

Overall for £200 I'm very happy :-)