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Re: Poor wifi coverage
Many thanks. The only problem I want to avoid is "connected without internet" which was caused (according to the virgin engineer) by the fact that the Netgear had the same SSID as by Virgin hub. Once I turned off the hub I lost wifi coverage but the connected without internet (which caused huge problems every day) disappeared.1.2KViews0likes2CommentsPoor wifi coverage
I live in a 4 story house with brick walls and am struggling to get wifi coverage throughout the property. Extenders have caused issues with "Connected without internet" so Virgin tech told me to turn the extender off - something to do with a SSID conflict??? Extenders using the electric wiring of the house are also a no go as the wiring is on several different circuits. I have hard wired ethernet in the house so I currently go out of 3 sockets in the virgin hub and into the 3 ethernet wall sockets which are wired to my cellar, top floor and lounge, then out of the wall in those rooms and into smart tv's and that works great. It's wifi where my problem lies. I have an unused Netgear Mesh extender X6S AC3000. Can I take an ethernet cable out of my wall socket (linked to my Virgin Hub) plug it into my Extender (in my living room)? Will this effectively then send the internet to the extender for the extender to then boost the Wi-Fi in that area or am I in could cuckoo land? And if this is possible what settings do I need and which port on the hub do I need to go in and out of? Or should I put the Virgin hub into Modem Mode and buy an Access Point to give me the wifi coverage I need? Any suggestions gratefully acceptedSolved1.3KViews0likes4Comments