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Discussion topic: 3rd Party Router and Sky Q Mesh

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This message was authored by JackD1992 This message was authored by: JackD1992

3rd Party Router and Sky Q Mesh

Hi, I am hoping someone will be able to advise me on best approach to upgrade my router to 3rd party. I am not a tech expert or IT specialist so looking for simple solutions that don't mess up my Sky TV or create a complex system for me to manage! 

I'm a gamer and want to improve my WiFi set up for wireless streaming from PS5 to PS portal. My broadband speeds are decent and don't really impact remote play/streaming so much so that is not my concern, it's the poor performance of my current Sky router in combination with Sky mesh (x2 mini boxes) that worries me. I do not want to buy a good router and then it skew with my Sky set up. 

My current set up works fine for our normal day to day stuff, but the router is not good enough for remote play/streaming gaming.

 

My current set up: 

  • Black Sky hub router
  • Sky Q main box (wireless) in front room
  • x2 Sky Mini Box (wireless) in kitchen and upstairs in bedroom 
  • Sky booster / extender upstairs (white) in upstairs office 
  • Router split two channels: 2.4GHz and 5GHz, 5GHz used for remote play gaming for speed
  • PS5 wired via Ethernet to router using CAT8 cable.

I don't have access points in my walls so not in the market for pulling my house apart to Ethernet Sky mini boxes etc.

 

Is there a simple way I can get a gaming router to use on 5GHz channel for my gaming and then leave the current Sky router for our boxes on wireless? I don't want to introduce interference as that will make remote play even worse.

 

I have read that the new Sky Max router is decent and I don't mind upgrading / paying more for that but then I read you can't split the channels so that could be a pain. I need to keep 5GHz as free as possible for my gaming. 

I appreciate any thoughts/advice in advance.

 

Thanks

Jack

 

 

Standard black Sky hub router on superfast. 


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This message was authored by jamesn123 This message was authored by: jamesn123 Answer

Re: 3rd Party Router and Sky Q Mesh

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@JackD1992 

Your best option would be looking at a mesh solution like TP-Link Deco, Eero, Asus Ai Mesh or UniFi. Then deploy this with its own SSID & Password, leave the Sky network alone and just allow your Q boxes to use that. 

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