on 04-02-2021 09:59
Hi everyone
I have just had the 100 Mbps service installed.
I've hooked it up to my tenda mw3 mesh and while the signal is much more consistent around my house, the speed is pretty slow. I'm getting between 30 and 70mbps.
I have tried various combinations of setting the hub to modem mode and the tendas to DHCP. I've also kept the hub 3 in router mode, turned the WiFi off and set the tenda to bridge mode.
I'm not sure what else to do. When I connect to the hub directly I'm getting speeds of over 100 Mbps. The WiFi at the moment seems slower than my Plusnet which I also set up with the tendas.
Would buying a single mw6 and setting that up as a primary node solve the problem?
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on 04-02-2021 10:16
on 04-02-2021 10:09
on 04-02-2021 10:13
Not familiar with the Tenda, but either of those combinations should work and the speeds are not really bad for 100Mb connection.
First thing to check is that your devices are using the 5GHz band wherever possible. And try different channels in case you are getting interference from neighbours' WiFi.
on 04-02-2021 10:15
Should I set the hub to router mode and disable the 2.4ghz band? How can I get devices to just connect to the 5ghz band?
on 04-02-2021 10:16
on 04-02-2021 10:17
What would be a better option for faster speeds?
on 04-02-2021 10:36
on 04-02-2021 11:35
@Rajanm78 wrote:What would be a better option for faster speeds?
That depends on what your budget, environment, and expectations are. A £50 router can beat a VM Hub, a £100 D-Link DIR‑2660 will easily max out a 100mbps broadband package. I've installed them in friends houses and they've had no WiFi problems since.
on 04-02-2021 13:40
Would I get better speeds having the router in modem mode and the tenda as DHCP? Or is it better to have the tenda as a bridge and the router in normal mode with WiFi switched off?
on 04-02-2021 13:41
Do they provide good coverage? Our house is about 1500 sq ft and we always have issues in our loft room at the very top