I got 99 problems but my WiFi ain't one

You'll need to set up the SSID details. Doesn't take long from what I remember.

Sure this has been covered before; I am looking for ceiling mounted wireless Access Points which are PoE, not worried about mesh, but do need 3 of them, only choice I can see are TP Link (currently have, they are awful) and Ubiquiti, which are quite pricy... Any other options?

Draytek. Bit fugly though

is there a way on macos to see your internet connectivity over time? i have a suspicion that the iMac is disconnecting from wifi every now and then but not sure how to prove it..

Having to temporarily use a different socket for the router. Unsurprisingly, it isn’t working (flashing broadband light). Will this just not work whatever I try because it is the different socket?

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Probably when the new one was added the old one was cut off - it looks like that was a old BT one, and not an internal spur

Thanks. I have managed to temporarily use the ‘good’ socket. Bit of a faff every day, but lolscats wait for no one.

the 5c is a newer and better socket if you can use it.

Have got WiFi throughout my flat thanks to new long range AP.
Quick question unifi says I can make a guest network, so people who come round have an easier route to use WiFi and aren’t on the main network.
Can you create a guest network without a landing page or authorisation, so anyone can just put in a simple password?
Or would that be an actual second WiFi network running alongside the main one I have?

Whats the best way for me to get an internet connection from my house to a garden office/shed. Its approx 20 m away from the rear fo my house and my router is at the front.

Can you create a guest network without a landing page or authorisation

Yep, just plain old WPA auth. They join the network have internet access but can't hit your local servers or Sonos or whatever. You also don't need to share a potentially secure ssid p/w with them.

You can also, if you want, setup a user group for the guest network and rate limit their internet.

I used to have a completely open network that I named openwireless.org and rate limited it to 1Mbps.

After getting frustrated at webex/zoom/meet/hangouts/teams/whatever dropping every 15mins, I recently decided to switch the Virgin home-hub to modem mode and get a new router.

I've a quite a few IoT devices connected (about 20 - my alarm sensors account for most of this) plus 4 TVs/laptops. I get an average of 350mb from Virgin.

In a rush, I bought the Netgear Nighthawk R8000P in the hope it would better bandwidth across a number of devices, it advertises 55. I'm now immediately regretting it, not only does it struggle with the number of devices (my doorbell regularly loses connection) & offers very little in way of settings to manage bandwidth allocation, but it also looks like something a teenager would rub themselves against while playing CoD.

Is there a forum approvedTM router that would a) handle multiple devices and allocate bandwidth in a sensible fashion and b) doesn't require me to be CCNP certified?

I use a Ubiquiti Edge Router X which probably has 30+ things connected with no issue. I've never really considered how it allocates bandwidth but I guess that's a sign that it works well.

Bear in mind though that this is only a router and doesn't do wi-fi. I've got a ubiquiti access point for that and, again, never really noticed an issue.

There are a lot of settings for manually/smart allocating bandwidth ranging from the simple to the I've no idea what this does.

Thanks, will have a look.

Though, the Amazon description for one of their access points doesn't fill me with hope that I won't have to be spending the next couple of months setting something up ! (I guess it could be some sort of Amazon based SEO-bingo)

"Innovative Antenna Design The innovative antenna design provides a long-range, symmetrical-link coverage area, and the antenna gain of the UniFi AC LR AP performs better than one-way, high transmit power does for connecting distant clients. Designed for Optimal RF Performance The newly redesigned UniFi Controller optimizes RF performance Scalable Enterprise Wi-Fi Management The UniFi Controller v4 software is a powerful, enterprise wireless software engine ideal for high-density client deployments requiring low latency and high uptime performance. With its software-based capabilities, the UniFi virtual control plane allows for unlimited scalability under one centralized controller. Remotely access the UniFi Controller to upgrade deployed UniFi APs while in the field."

Unifi kit is probably not for people who want to plug and play with zero networking knowledge.

Yes, it's not super simple, you will need a vague idea of what is going on to get it working. I was assuming that if you had loads of IoT stuff then you had a bit of knowledge but it isn't just a matter of plugging stuff in and it will work.

Yeah, I'm probably selling myself a little bit short. I've had a read-through and it looks pretty manageable and much more powerful/configurable than most plug and play set-ups.

Going to do a bit more research, but they look a decent balance of complexity/capability and get decent reviews - thanks!

The nte5c is a filtered faceplate, with a data socket on the front and a camlock connection inside if you wish to hardwire data elsewhere with a cable hanging out of the wall somewhere , or a faceplate.
Your extension sockets will be voice only (if they have been connected) and you wouldn't need the microfilters downstream of the 5C anyway.

I've finally got round to upgrading my home internet connection, so rather than a rather wobbly 4Mbps I know have 67Mbps #notreallyaboastpost. This means it's time to deal with the next weak link in the chain, which is WiFi coverage throughout the house.

I'm running a Draytek 2860n router, which is tucked away upstairs in the southwestern corner of the house. The location isn't really negotiable as that's where the master socket is, and the internal phone wiring within the house is catastrophically awful.

Based on my limited research to date it looks like a WiFi mesh is probably the way to go rather than repeaters/extenders as what I'd really like is a good stable WiFi signal in the living room, which is on the ground floor in the northeastern corner of the house, so about as far away from the router as you can get. Despite the fact the house isn't that big and is a modern ticky-tacky wood-frame structure, the WiFi signals just don't seem to get through that far with any degree of strength.

So, any recommendations for some mesh hardware to extend the WiFi range, or is there an alternative which would be better and which I've overlooked.

tl;dr - WiFi mesh, yes/no; if yes, which? if no, what else?

Mesh is your best bet but it’s hard to say how affective it will be without knowing the sort of distances you’re talking about.

Google WiFi (now nest WiFi?) is what i have and it reaches fine between ground and third floor, out into the garden and garage.

If you’re really struggling, WiFi 6 Mesh is now out but two base stations will set you back £700.

The other answer is, of course, Ethernet but i guess that’s out of the question?

The house is about 14 metres by 10 metres overall, so corner to corner you'd be looking at about 17m and one storey from one corner to the other. I was thinking of having three units, one by the router, one downstairs close to the foot of the stairs, and then one in the corner of the living room in the hope the signal from that would also cover the garden and garage.

Should be plenty. These are the Google ones.

https://www.top10wifiboosters.com/gb?adgrid=&campid=6669985863&adgroupid=79461817096&gclid=Cj0KCQjwlN32BRCCARIsADZ-J4uiLhCuNv7tOGrFKqt2IhddjqKIDILq9wrNbxhVA2QXyDfxHQB-2XwaAhz9EALw_wcB

any of these actually any good?

Good to know. Looks like the Googley Nest one doesn't have an ethernet port except on the main router unit. I'd like one on the remote unit so I can connect it to my PVR/TV rather than using the poxy Netgear WCE2001 PoS I'm currently (not) using.

Wondering if any experts in here can help. Moved into a new house in Feb, got internet sorted through Plusnet. Ever since, the connection is very stable to laptops and ipads, speed is OK. No complaints.

However, for both our mobiles (one an iPhone, one an Android), the connection is really ropey, even though its a small place we occasionally only get 1 'bar' of wifi, and regardless of the signal strength, connection is really wobbly. Internet on our phones is so bad that we have to turn off wifi most of the time and just use mobile data.

We also recently got a second Echo dot which we are trying to play Spotify through, to a set of bluetooth speakers. This works mostly, but every hour or so will cut out/lag - which is INFURIATING!!

Anyone have a view on what is going on? I tried splitting the signal coming from the router into 2/5 ghz, with a separate 'name' or connection for each. But the problem persists regardless of what connection you choose from the phone.

Apologies for the incredibly basic explanation of the technicals, not my forte...