WiFi 5 mesh network fine for 910 FTTP?

[Avalon]

Ping is important to me. I want the best ping I can get on WiFi and if upgrading from a WiFi 5 to 6 or 7 will improve it then I will consider it.

Then as stated, it shouldn’t be worse than what you have now, likely better.

Going to a bigger standard number won’t magically alter the underlying limitations, which is why I gave you real world examples of WiFi increasing ping locally by upto 64%. Moving a disc to the same room may help you if you haven’t done that yet and hard wiring backhaul if supported, but changing standard means you probably want to look at the hardware in the laptop to ensure both match in capabilities.

Also, what are you playing specifically, and on what laptop?

 

[Ad_Augendae]

Hi all.

I have had a BT whole home WiFi 5 mesh network for years. In a couple of weeks I am finally getting FTTP installed and I have plumped for Openreach’s 910 down/105 up.

I have no issue with my BT whole home currently on a 65down/20up connection but will I start running into WiFi 5 limitations with my new FTTP?

It seems tri-band 6E and 7 are still really expensive but I’d be willing to upgrade if it’s going to be worth it.

I do play online games so ping is important to me.

Many thanks.

M.

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[inam22]

Hi all.

I have had a BT whole home WiFi 5 mesh network for years. In a couple of weeks I am finally getting FTTP installed and I have plumped for Openreach’s 910 down/105 up.

I have no issue with my BT whole home currently on a 65down/20up connection but will I start running into WiFi 5 limitations with my new FTTP?

It seems tri-band 6E and 7 are still really expensive but I’d be willing to upgrade if it’s going to be worth it.

I do play online games so ping is important to me.

Many thanks.

M.

I’ve just moved to 900 Mb FTTP recently and I’m still using the BT Whole Home Wi-Fi discs. On the disc that’s connected directly to the router I get just over 500 Mb in the same room, and on the ones in other rooms I typically see around 200-300 Mb. Ping is usually between 10-20 MS, so pretty solid overall. I’m thinking about upgrading to BT whole home premium in the future to see if it improves things even more.

 

[mrochester]

I’ve just moved to 900 Mb FTTP recently and I’m still using the BT Whole Home Wi-Fi discs. On the disc that’s connected directly to the router I get just over 500 Mb in the same room, and on the ones in other rooms I typically see around 200-300 Mb. Ping is usually between 10-20 MS, so pretty solid overall. I’m thinking about upgrading to BT whole home premium in the future to see if it improves things even more.

Thank you that’s very interesting.

 

[inam22]

Thank you that’s very interesting.

Just a quick note the 10–20 ms ping is the actual latency during gameplay.

When I run a regular speed test over Wi-Fi, I usually get around 7–9 ms ping anywhere in the house, but that’s just the connection to the nearest test server. Once you’re actually in a game, there’s more routing involved (to the game servers), so the real in-game ping ends up being a bit higher.

 

[inam22]

Thank you that’s very interesting.

After spending some time testing both the BT Wi-Fi AC2600 discs and the newer AX3700 discs, I thought I’d share my experience in case it helps anyone deciding between the two.

AC2600 Discs:
Even though these are the older model, I consistently get much better stability from them. Speeds are lower compared to the AX3700, but still decent in speed tests I get around 300–400 Mbps even at the furthest points of my mesh. The connection holds steady with very low ping, and while there are occasional lag spikes, they’re rare and short lived. For gaming, the AC2600 setup has been far more reliable for me.

AX3700 Discs:
These deliver higher speeds, usually 400–500 Mbps at the furthest points in my mesh system. However, the trade-off is stability. Ping is slightly higher overall, and I experience regular lag spikes during gaming sessions. Even general use can feel a bit inconsistent. So while the raw speed looks great, the overall performance isn’t as smooth.

Conclusion:
Because of the stability issues with the AX3700, I’ve switched back to my old AC2600 setup. Even with its lower top end speed, the improved stability and lower ping make a much bigger difference in real world use especially for gaming. Sometimes the older kit just works better.

 

[mrochester]

Thanks that is really interesting. I’m going to have a play around with moving my existing AC2600 BT discs to see what impact that has. I was getting about 300-400 throughput.