Sky Wi-Fi/Mesh Advice

[AmitLal92]

Hi guys

I'm considering getting a mesh WiFi network to improve the signal strength in the house. Currently looking at the Eero Mesh systems. I have Sky Stream with Sky broadband and wondered if anyone has any experience/problems with mesh systems? 

Thanks!

Amit

[Chrisee]

@AmitLal92 I use a similar system myself with Stream without issue. The eero system cannot conect directly to the line so has to be set up behind your Sky hub. The eero system, like my own Deco system, can be configured to be operate in Access Point mode. Do that for the new system using the instructions you can search for, then turn off the wifi on your Sky hub and connect the system to the Sky hub by ethernet and turn it on.

One tip while setting up your new system change its SSID and Wifi password to match the ones the Sky hub uses and you device should just connect rather than having tonreconnect every device yourself.

Best of luck

[AmitLal92]

Got it. Thanks for the reply @Chrisee. I'm also looking at TP-Link mesh systems/extenders as I've also heard good things. 

Amit

[max+bank]

I've got 4 Eero 6 Pro. One is attached to my SR203 and is in Bridge mode but everything works perfectly.

I turned off Sky wifi and set the Eero SSID to match the Sky one. My Sky Q and mini are still enabled on 5Ghz but they create a discrete network name so no issues.  

I use the two Ethernet sockets on the Eero to hardwire a NAS, two TV's and the Sky Q.

Better speeds than the old Sky extenders as well.