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TP-Link Deco BE3600(3-pack) Mesh WiFi 7,Dual-Band AI Roaming WiFi Router,BE3600 Mesh System

TonyG391 — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:50:20 GMT

Hi all, please can anyone assist, I have purchased a TP-Link Deco BE3600(3-pack) Mesh WiFi 7,Dual-Band AI Roaming WiFi Router,BE3600 Mesh System.

Can this directly replace the sky hub by plugging it into the open-reach socket or would I have to use it in conjunction with the hub by plugging into the back of the hub and disabling the hub WiFi?

I have been in touch with TP-Link and they said yes but would need to check if sky would accept it.

Many thanks in advance for your help

Re: TP-Link Deco BE3600(3-pack) Mesh WiFi 7,Dual-Band AI Roaming WiFi Router,BE3600 Mesh System

JimM1 — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:40:35 GMT

@TonyG391 By an OR Openreach socket do you mean a Telephone Master socket that your sky hub is connected to currently?

Re: TP-Link Deco BE3600(3-pack) Mesh WiFi 7,Dual-Band AI Roaming WiFi Router,BE3600 Mesh System

TonyG391 — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:42:56 GMT

Hi, yes the open reach socket inside the house that the hub is plugged into for it's broadband feed.

Thanks

Re: TP-Link Deco BE3600(3-pack) Mesh WiFi 7,Dual-Band AI Roaming WiFi Router,BE3600 Mesh System

JimM1 — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:48:48 GMT

@TonyG391 OK if you are indeed connected to an OR Master Phone socket, that the sky Hub is plugged into the Purple connector on the back of the hub your answer is NO you cannot bypass the sky Hub at all, the BE3600 Tp-Link does not have a ADSL/VDSL modem for connection.

You need to set the Tp up by connecting the Master unit to the Ethernet port off the sky Hub....

You have a choice if you wish to Route or AP mode the Tp, if you have never done this before AP mode will be the way for you to go....

See the TP-Link help for best way to connect.

Re: TP-Link Deco BE3600(3-pack) Mesh WiFi 7,Dual-Band AI Roaming WiFi Router,BE3600 Mesh System

TonyG391 — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:56:35 GMT

Thank you that makes sense. Is there a particular WAN socket (1,2,3,4) to connect the tp to or will any do?

I am surmising that I leave the hub connected and connect the BE3600 to the hub. I have read that I must disable the sky hubs WiFi to prevent conflict.

I hope this makes sense, I have just got sky and the WiFi is awful so I'm trying to rectify it with this tp, not too tec savvy when it comes to mesh systems.

again for your time

Re: TP-Link Deco BE3600(3-pack) Mesh WiFi 7,Dual-Band AI Roaming WiFi Router,BE3600 Mesh System

TonyG391 — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:01:29 GMT

Hi just to clarify the open reach socket is ONT that the sky router is plugged into.

hope this helps

Re: TP-Link Deco BE3600(3-pack) Mesh WiFi 7,Dual-Band AI Roaming WiFi Router,BE3600 Mesh System

JimM1 — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:06:52 GMT

@TonyG391 You only have to disable the sky WiFi if you are going to sit your Master Deco right next to the sky Hub so leave the sky WiFi on just now until you have it all set up and working otherwise you will have all kinds of problems, the biggest issue you are going to have is selecting the mode off operation in the Deco, Router is best for everything to function, AP mode is next but you have to go see what does/does not function in that operation....

Router Mode = Deco Wan to sky Hub Lan....

AP Mode = Deco Lan to sky Hub Lan...

OK just going to leave everything up ONT is now way different, You can bypass the sky Hub completely, YOU will have NO sky Talk landline so say what before this goes any further!

Re: TP-Link Deco BE3600(3-pack) Mesh WiFi 7,Dual-Band AI Roaming WiFi Router,BE3600 Mesh System

TonyG391 — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:54:16 GMT

Hi, back home from work now, not having the phone is not a problem as we will never use it.

What do you mean by "so say what before this goes any further!"

Thanks again for your help

Re: TP-Link Deco BE3600(3-pack) Mesh WiFi 7,Dual-Band AI Roaming WiFi Router,BE3600 Mesh System

JimM1 — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 18:20:51 GMT

@TonyG391 If you required the phone the sky Hub had to stay, so now you just connect the Tp-Link up to the ONT, run the software install app on your mobile, be sure to select DHCP mode for the Wan operation, DHCP-PDV6 if it gives you a choice and hopefully the Tp-Link connects and works.

If the Tp-Link has a dedicated wan port use that it may not have and then it's a software wan connection instead!

Re: TP-Link Deco BE3600(3-pack) Mesh WiFi 7,Dual-Band AI Roaming WiFi Router,BE3600 Mesh System

TonyG391 — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 18:24:21 GMT

Thank you so much, I can see a very stressful day ahead tomorrow 😉

Re: TP-Link Deco BE3600(3-pack) Mesh WiFi 7,Dual-Band AI Roaming WiFi Router,BE3600 Mesh System

JimM1 — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 18:29:34 GMT

@TonyG391 Just seach XT8 for my Asus way off setting the connection, don't like the Tp way off doing it all but as long as the unit authenticates on the network it should go without issues and you will be done in about 30 minutes....

Use your sky SSID/Password from the sky Hub on the Tp and most devices will switch over fine, some may just be a simple off/on to make the reconnect.