Help setting up eero pro 6 mesh WiFi network

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@MisterW by that do you mean it’s generally preferred to have a mesh system which incorporates the router e.g same brand/product router as the hotspots?

apologies I’m not familiar with the ONT acronym, but I can confirm I have FTTP and the hub 2 router is connected to the open reach box.

thanks for help thus far 

[#2]

@bradders100 

apologies I’m not familiar with the ONT acronym

ONT (Optical network termination) - aka the Openreach box you refer to

You mention using a TP link router, presumably you replaced your hub 2,

I did, but note that the TP link router I referred to is not a mesh system, in fact it has no wifi at all, I use it for other reasons.

by that do you mean it’s generally preferred to have a mesh system which incorporates the router e.g same brand/product router as the hotspots?

All mesh systems (that I have come across) have the ability to act both as a router and as a wifi system. They can usually be operated in two modes

1) normal - Where the primary node is a router and makes the internet connection and interconnects with the slave nodes

2) Access point mode (sometimes confusingly called 'bridge' mode) where the system is connected via an ISP supplied router which makes the internet connection.

Mode 2) often restricts some of the functionality of the mesh system. Also when connected in this mode the wifi on the ISP router may interfere with the mesh system and so its advised to turn it off. So unless you need multiple wired ethernet connections where the router is positioned, then there's really no advantage in using it with a mesh system. 

So to use a mesh system with an FTTP installation, its suggested that the primary node is connected directly to the ONT, and is configured for PPPoE with your PLusnet credentials to make the internet connection. Other nodes are then positioned and connected to provide the wifi mesh.

Hope that helps