best mesh kit to use with router 2

[#1]

I have moved house and received the latest router from PN.

my old kit (tp-link through the electric system) seems to unreliable.

the house is large, with an office above the garage that (because of weak phone signals in our area) I want to have a decent wifi signal for so I can use things like whatsapp instead.  so large extended house, with office over the garage, all need decent wifi.

can you recommend what kit would best suit working with this new router so that I get the best wifi across our house?

is it best to go for mesh?

thank you

Phil

[#2]

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[#3]

@dykesy611 

Any chance of running internal or even external (get somebody in?) ethernet cable. This gives a solid starting point at where ever you terminate the cable(s).

Brian

[#4]

@dykesy611 

Are you Full Fibre or Fibre (copper no landline phone)?

If Full Fibre you will not need to Hub two provided the devices you purchase support PPPoE connection.

[#5]

I use the BT Whole Home mesh system. Have a garden office and the WiFi was weak in there. Got a 3 disc setup for around the house and added a fourth one from Ebay. Now have strong WiFi everywhere. Several on Ebay right now. Make sure you go for the 2600 series one's

[#6]

thanks for your reply

I am fibre, no phone line

dykesy611

[#7]

I have an internet cable running to the office - but we need wifi too up there because of  the poor phone signal

we tend to use whatsapp to call people

thanks

dykesy611

[#8]

thanks

I'll look into that

dykesy611

[#9]

@dykesy611 

Fibre can be either FTTC or Ful Fibre (FTTP)

For the office all you need is a WiFi Access Point (WAP). If you already use the ethernet cable for something else you would need either a WAP with an outging ethernet port or a powered ethernet switch.

Brian

[#10]

thats interesting - I have a TP-Link VR400 

could I change the settings to make it an access point, and then provide wifi like that?  I think Ive heard you can do that?

is it hard to do?

thanks

[#11]

@dykesy611 instructions here https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/2655/ (vr400 will be similar)

Set the vr400 IP address to 192.168.1.1 ( I think that's its default anyway! )

[#12]

@dykesy611 

This may sort your office out but still leaves the rest of the house. If you get the WAP working it may improve things.

If it works and you still have areas of poor signal once again we're back in the can you "run ethernet cable" to provide a starting point for a WAP.

Brian

[#13]

yes thanks I see that

I think I need a mesh system of some sort for the house anyway...

[#14]

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@dykesy611 wrote:

thats interesting - I have a TP-Link VR400 

could I change the settings to make it an access point, and then provide wifi like that?  I think Ive heard you can do that?

is it hard to do?

thanks

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I used these instructions on my old Netgear and Technicolor routers. this video is for TP Link, so should be even easier.:

https://youtu.be/Cg_gGECGLiY?si=f0z2ngNFeAoxUGmL

[#15]

There is a whole thread on the subject at https://www.avforums.com/threads/faq-using-two-routers-together-extending-wi-fi.1554662/