Hub5 & Deco Mesh E4 setting up WiFi

[Benny2022]

Hi I’ve got all 3 decks working but at the moment Deco is a separate WiFi to the virgin WiFi. My question is should I rename Deco network name and password to be the same as Virgins network name and password (advised to do so by Virgin technician). Or do I have all TVs and devices to connect to Decos WiFi now instead of Virgins WiFi, if this is a yes my Deco WiFi says no Internet Conenction

[jbrennand]

So do you have the Hub5 is in normal router mode and you have connected the Deco's in bridge mode?

[jbrennand]

BTW - the Deco E4's only have 100 Mbps ethernet ports so the first unit plugged into your Hub will limit all speeds from the Deco's to a maximum of 100Mbps per unit. Is that OK if you are on the 1GB package?

[Benny2022]

Hi we are on the 1TB package and need this. Does this means the Deco e4 won’t work

[legacy1]

Get a better router with 1Gb ports

[Benny2022]

Can you give me better guidance please

[legacy1]

Deco E4 are limited and will always be limited to 100Mb you can get a router and use your Deco E4 but be limited to 100Mb when using them where a new router with better wifi could give you better speed to it with 1Gb ports.

[jbrennand]

Swap the Deco E4 for a Deco S4 or M4 or M5 all off which will get higher speeds. Max speeds will be on ethernet cable connections. See this for what you can expect on Hub5 wifi 6. Note your devices need to be wifi6 capable. For expected speeds on wifi 5&6 see thes...

https://community.virginmedia.com/t5/Tech-Chatter/Useful-chart-to-show-why-you-will-not-get-1G-on-Wi...

https://www.increasebroadbandspeed.co.uk/realistic-speeds-wi-fi-5-and-wi-fi-6

[Benny2022]

• Hi John I guess I should start by listing my WiFi enabled apps:- Alexa, Hive, MyHeating, HP Smart, Hik-Connect and ROBUS

Some others I have too but can’t think at moment what they’re for (I think a bedroom light and various different outdoor lights):-

Magic Home, Smart Elfin, HomeConnect,SmartThings, HappyLighting

Think this app is only via Bluetooth:- Hue BT

[jbrennand]

Thats not really relevant to the discussion at this point. On the 1GB package with the Hub in modem mode and a Deco Mesh system with 1GB ports correctly set up, I would expect that "everything" would connect and work just fine.