Hi @Etsb1973
The box in the back room can be connectred by either WiFi or an ethernet cable if you have one long enough.
The pod boosters should help the signal. You could put the booster in the back room and if it also has an ethernet port you could connect your set top box via ethernet cable to have a stronger connection than on WiFi.
It might be an idea to experiment where you place the boosters as if you put them in the back room then all they are really doing is amplifying a poor signal.
If you find the sweet spot they can improve the signal in other areas too.
The internet connection on the V6 is for providing and updating the EPG, also for catch up and on demand and for sotware updates.
You might also want to check how you are connecting the WiFi to the V6 in the back room.
Have you separated the SSID's in your hub to differentiate between 2.4G and 5G?
2.4GHz is a stronger signal but slower than 5GHz so if you have problems on 5GHz change to 2.4GHz.
This section details how to separate the 2 bands if you haven't already done so, it might improve the WiFi signal in all areas of the house:-
Open a browser and log into your hub 192.168.0.1 (or 192.168.100.1 if in modem mode)- then navigate to the following settings so you can differentiate between the signals.
Advanced Settings > Wireless > Wireless Signal > click on Disable Channel Optimization at the bottom then click on Apply Changes.
Now go to Advanced Settings > Wireless > Security > Add 5 to the 5 GHz Channel name and click on Apply Changes.
Doing that means you can connect your equipment to whichever signal is strongest.
You can leave the passwords the same as they are. Then log out of the hub at the top of the page
You will need to reconnect all you Wi-Fi devices some will want to connect to 5Ghz and some to 2.4GHz and some will connect to either.
You could also do a search for an app such as wifi analyzer which tells you the strength of the channel you are connected on, and also shows other channels so you can decide if you want to change the channel number on your hub
Advanced Settings > Wireless > Wireless Signal > beneath both the 5Ghz and 2.4GHz sections click on the manual button, and in the drop down box click on the channel number you want to change it to, then scroll down and click on Apply Changes.
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