on 20-06-2024 09:32
Here: https://www.virginmedia.com/broadband/intelligent-wifi
This states the Hub 3 can use mesh 'intelligent wifi' technology.
However, when trying to use TPLink's onemesh (it is a AV1300 which I am going to use for wired and wifi in my office)
The message states ;The Current Host Router Does Not SUpport OneMesh
I take it even if the hub 3 can have some mesh systems, it is not compatible with tplink 'onemesh' for some reason?
Hard to find ant definitive information on this, seems like I may need to get better wifi router and use the hub 3 in modem mode....
Any one using TPLink system with this hub?
on 20-06-2024 10:05
I would have expected one AV1300 Power line adaptor to be connected via a network cable to the Hub 3 and another AV1300 Powerline adaptor ( with Wi-Fi ? ) to be installed in your office. I'm unclear why the Powerline adaptors would require any connection to the VM Hub's Wi-Fi service.
VM Hub 3 "Intelligent Wi-Fi" aka "Smart Wi-Fi" are purely VM marketing terms i.e. not technology and certainly not an approved Wi-Fi standard that can be found in any documents or on other brands of Wi-Fi products.
All that is implied is use of a shared SSID and Auto Channels on both 2.4GHz and 5GHz - this option is purely to support the very limited capabilities of VM Pods.
We keep Smart Wi-Fi disabled as a Hub 3 performing random channel changes results in frequent Wi-Fi dropouts.
on 20-06-2024 10:26
As noted above the "mesh" from VM is for their own proprietary mesh Wifi using the Pods and Hub's. It will not work with any other mesh providers. I would even suggest any mesh systems would be similar, i.e. not mixing TP-Link and ASUS.
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on 21-06-2024 13:56
Thanks all. Thought as much. I’ll likely upgrade the wifi router when I can and it will solve this issue. I’m also expanding house so good to do this year
on 21-06-2024 13:59
The powerline is in the office, I just changed to a wifi powerline for wifi phone signal which is useful for mobile calls. its just different wifi details until i can mesh it with a new router
22-06-2024 10:44 - edited 22-06-2024 10:53
If the Powerline adaptor in the office still has its out of the box Wi-Fi SSID + Password, follow the instructions for connecting to the Powerline adaptor's web interface and change its broadcast SSID + Password to match the VM Hub.
Note : Don't configure the Powerline adaptor's Wi-Fi to connect to the VM Hub's via Wi-Fi.
on 22-06-2024 10:50
If you are having work done on your home I would investigate having Ethernet cables run to as many locations as possible. Wired in wireless access points are always better for WiFi.
on 22-06-2024 12:06
I use ASUS AI-Mesh for WiFi propagation and Devolo Powerline for Ethernet to serve the V360 boxes & smart TVs.