Spec me a new router for better wifi

[champ222]

Hi All

I currently have virgin media and I've been using the superhub thing for years and it been largely fine. I've wired my whole house with cat 6, so I only really use the WiFi for phones/tablets and ring cameras.

I've often thought that maybe I'd be better off switching the virgin thing into modem only mode and getting a proper router.

Recently, the wifi has been awful upstairs. I've been switching the wifi off on my phone whilst I'm on the loo

I also have the house wired with Co-ax cable (seemed like a good idea at the time and I was running the cat 6 anyway) so i could move the cable router anywhere in the house then patch the cable feed through the patch panel to the new location. This might give me better coverage with it in a more central location, but it might just be better with a proper router.

Any suggestions? It doesn't need to be anything flash, reasonable speed is fine. I have a vpn that I use occasionally. When I use it I just use the app on the PC, I don't need everything to go through that.

Thanks

 

[champ222]

Thanks guys

I was half expecting comments suggesting that the superhub was piece of .... and that eveything would be better with a new router. But it sounds like i just need to move it or get an access point.

I assume an access point would have a different SSID, and that phones etc "should" switch to whichever gives the best signal?

I'll try moving the router first, see if that helps.

Thanks guys