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Having moved our Broadband supplier recently now seemed the time to address the issue of WiFi coverage around the house.
Some parts of the property are circa 14th century (wooden supports and beams) with thick and solid internal walls and no direct line of sight from the router.
Up to this point I have used several extenders to get the signal from the router (difficult to move) to the sitting room, kitchen, study, guest rooms etc.
Today I received a Mesh system by TP-Link with 5 nodes. Setup via the app was straightforward although once more the Sonos system didn't like the change of network and for some reason one smart bulb didn't want to join in but that was sorted by removing it and adding it again.
Download speeds by the TV SKY Puck (shielded by a large stone fireplace and chimney
are now virtually the same as by the router as are speeds in the kitchen, dining room and guest rooms (they were alway rather patchy). Aesthetically they are unobtrusive and have passed management sign off
Some parts of the property are circa 14th century (wooden supports and beams) with thick and solid internal walls and no direct line of sight from the router.
Up to this point I have used several extenders to get the signal from the router (difficult to move) to the sitting room, kitchen, study, guest rooms etc.
Today I received a Mesh system by TP-Link with 5 nodes. Setup via the app was straightforward although once more the Sonos system didn't like the change of network and for some reason one smart bulb didn't want to join in but that was sorted by removing it and adding it again.
Download speeds by the TV SKY Puck (shielded by a large stone fireplace and chimney
are now virtually the same as by the router as are speeds in the kitchen, dining room and guest rooms (they were alway rather patchy). Aesthetically they are unobtrusive and have passed management sign off
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