Wi-Fi coverage

[Andyp41]

Hoping someone can help???

I have the new router from Sky but am struggling to get s strong signal throughout the house. Tried linking TP link power line extenders but nightmare setting them up 😩

Any ideas????

[jamesn123]

Hi @Andyp41 

Are you saying you've had your old Sky hub replaced with a newer one and the coverage isnt as good?

[Andyp41]

Hi

I was with BT and had a whole home disc system before which worked well throughout the house and even the detached garage! 

Now with sky but clearly with one router in the lounge it just Disney work as well

[jamesn123]

@Andyp41 

Well no it wont. You've come from paying BT for a superior router and a whole home WiFi solution to a single Sky hub trying to do the same job, it just wont happen.

Your options would be to subscribe to Sky's whole home WiFi solution which is £5pm or you can look at purchasing a 3rd party router/mesh solution to use instead. 

[Andyp41]

Thanks, What's The sky product I don't see it? Is it a mesh system?

If i go the 3rd part route any suggestions please

Thanks for the help 👍😀

[jamesn123]

@Andyp41 

Its called Sky boost

https://www.sky.com/help/articles/broadband-boost

If you are planning on just plugging the 3rd party system into your Sky hub and just using it in Access Point only mode then pretty much anything you fancy will work

If you want to outright replace the Sky hub then you'd need something that can authenticate via DHCP Option 61. I find Asus the easiest to work with so perhaps you could look at the Asus XT AiMesh systems. 

[Andyp41]

Thanks for the help James

[Andyp41]

Hi James

one other question. If I use a https://www.asus.com/uk/networking-iot-servers/whole-home-mesh-wifi-system/zenwifi-wifi-systems/asus... 

do i need to keep the current router? 

[jamesn123]

@Andyp41 

No you dont as Asus units can authenticate against Sky's servers. 

However if you are on FTTC then you'd need a modem between the socket & Asus router