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[gingermoonman]

Thinking of getting a TP Link Deco mesh set up as not happy with my Hub 4, can people recommend a certain model an are they easy to set up?

[gary_dexter]

M5 or M9 will do unless you want/need AX Wifi. 

[jbrennand]

The M4 range is a little cheaper and may well do the job. Depends on what features you want -a 2-pack can be had for ~£70.

[gingermoonman]

So all I want is something to give me better wi-fi as my hub 4 is so hit and miss one minute giving me great wi fi speed then the next rubbish, for example did 3 speed tests this morning within a minute of each and got 40.8 then 9.28 and then 367!!!!

Not got a big house so 2 might be ok? One next to Virgin router then one upstairs on landing

Presume I just plug the first one into Hub 4 and put the hub 4 into modem mode?

[gary_dexter]

Bearing in mind you have another post where the upstream levels may be out of spec.

Id make sure that’s ok first before jumping in and buying other equipment. 

[gingermoonman]

I had an engineer come out and they changed my upstream and downstream levels which are meant to be ok???
SO if they are not right might still have same issue?

[Adduxi]

If the power levels are incorrect, this will affect the speed of the Hub, ergo the wifi.  

Best to get the circuit working properly before moving onto modem mode and a Mesh system.

[jbrennand]

Post up the stats again - post-Tech visit

Also... if you get the Deco's there is a squence to follow to set them up - either search on here for or ask and we can post it up for you

[JASYMORRI]

Post up how you got on.

I changed to a twin Deco M4 last weekend and wish I had done it a lot sooner! Would highly recommend it, 70 quid from Argos and getting a strong solid signal throughout the house, no dodgy areas at all.

[gingermoonman]

3.0 Downstream channels

Channel Frequency (Hz) Power (dBmV) SNR (dB) Modulation Channel ID

25	331000000	3	39	QAM256	25
1	139000000	3.8	40.4	QAM256	1
2	147000000	3.6	40.4	QAM256	2
3	155000000	3.7	40.4	QAM256	3
4	163000000	3.6	40.4	QAM256	4
5	171000000	3.5	40.4	QAM256	5
6	179000000	3.5	39	QAM256	6
7	187000000	3.7	40.4	QAM256	7
8	195000000	3.4	39	QAM256	8
9	203000000	3.6	40.9	QAM256	9
10	211000000	3.6	40.4	QAM256	10
11	219000000	3.7	40.4	QAM256	11
12	227000000	3.8	40.4	QAM256	12
13	235000000	3.9	40.4	QAM256	13
14	243000000	3.7	40.9	QAM256	14
15	251000000	3.8	40.4	QAM256	15
16	259000000	3.5	40.9	QAM256	16
17	267000000	3.9	40.9	QAM256	17
18	275000000	3.5	39	QAM256	18
19	283000000	3.4	40.4	QAM256	19
20	291000000	2.9	40.4	QAM256	20
21	299000000	3	39	QAM256	21
22	307000000	3.5	40.4	QAM256	22
23	315000000	3.4	40.4	QAM256	23
24	323000000	3.1	38.6	QAM256	24
26	339000000	3.4	39	QAM256	26
27	347000000	3.3	39	QAM256	27
28	355000000	3.3	39	QAM256	28
29	363000000	3.6	39	QAM256	29
30	371000000	3.9	39	QAM256	30
31	379000000	3.4	38.6	QAM256	31

3.0 Downstream channels

Channel Lock Status RxMER (dB) Pre RS Errors Post RS Errors

25	Locked	38.983261	0	0
1	Locked	40.366287	0	0
2	Locked	40.366287	0	0
3	Locked	40.366287	0	0
4	Locked	40.366287	0	0
5	Locked	40.366287	0	0
6	Locked	38.983261	0	0
7	Locked	40.366287	0	0
8	Locked	38.983261	0	0
9	Locked	40.946209	0	0
10	Locked	40.366287	0	0
11	Locked	40.366287	0	0
12	Locked	40.366287	0	0
13	Locked	40.366287	0	0
14	Locked	40.946209	0	0
15	Locked	40.366287	0	0
16	Locked	40.946209	0	0
17	Locked	40.946209	0	0
18	Locked	38.983261	0	0
19	Locked	40.366287	0	0
20	Locked	40.366287	0	0
21	Locked	38.983261	0	0
22	Locked	40.366287	0	0
23	Locked	40.366287	0	0
24	Locked	38.605377	0	0
26	Locked	38.983261	0	0
27	Locked	38.983261	0	0
28	Locked	38.983261	0	0
29	Locked	38.983261	0	0
30	Locked	38.983261	0	0
31	Locked	38.605377	0	0

3.1 Downstream channels

Channel Channel Width (MHz) FFT Type Number of Active Subcarriers Modulation (Active Profile) First Active Subcarrier (Hz)

159

96

4K

1880

QAM4096

759

3.1 Downstream channels

Channel ID Lock Status RxMER Data (dB) PLC Power (dBmV) Correcteds (Active Profile) Uncorrectables (Active Profile)

159

Locked

41

4.8

33137263

12