Wifi problems upstairs

superM

I have ee router downstairs, the wifi connection upstairs is really bad. 

I purchased TP mesh from Amazon but works on and off. Not very good. I bave taken a ethernet cable upstoars which is connected to a computer which works fine. 

Can I have another router upstairs and connect ethernet wire to it and then other equipments wirelessley to it?

Thanks 

Emmia

Have you tried ethernet over power?

Ayr_Rage

If you already have the ethernet cable upstairs then you could connect another router and make it into an Access Point.

I have used an old ISP supplied router as an AP, you have to change a few settings put it's not difficult.

You can connect your computer to a spare LAN port on the AP.

Make sure you set the AP wireless channels to different ones from the main router to avoid interference.

https://www.cnet.com/home/internet/how-to-turn-an-old-wi-fi-router-into-an-access-point/

Rodders53

Use the ethernet cable with one of the TPLink mesh units upstairs for backhaul and help the other units talk to each other wirelessly... LOCATIONs do matter... use the TPLink app to fine tune reception locations.

Having different AP names and frequencies can make moving from place to place with mobile devices a pain. Though using an old router as an access point can work OK for some people.

Powerline units (ethernet over mains) are a very variable feast.  Didn't work for me in this house between two ring main circuits.  So I ran an external ethernet cable plus a mesh network.  I do use a pair of powerlines in the upstairs rooms (via a switch off that external cable) and that's ok as they are on the same ring circuit.

superM

Ayr_Rage said:

If you already have the ethernet cable upstairs then you could connect another router and make it into an Access Point.

I have used an old ISP supplied router as an AP, you have to change a few settings put it's not difficult.

You can connect your computer to a spare LAN port on the AP.

Make sure you set the AP wireless channels to different ones from the main router to avoid interference.

https://www.cnet.com/home/internet/how-to-turn-an-old-wi-fi-router-into-an-access-point/

I have an old plusnet box will that work?  Any idea what settings I need to do? 

superM

Rodders53 said:

Use the ethernet cable with one of the TPLink mesh units upstairs for backhaul and help the other units talk to each other wirelessly... LOCATIONs do matter... use the TPLink app to fine tune reception locations.

Having different AP names and frequencies can make moving from place to place with mobile devices a pain. Though using an old router as an access point can work OK for some people.

Powerline units (ethernet over mains) are a very variable feast.  Didn't work for me in this house between two ring main circuits.  So I ran an external ethernet cable plus a mesh network.  I do use a pair of powerlines in the upstairs rooms (via a switch off that external cable) and that's ok as they are on the same ring circuit.

If I connect ethernet cable to the upstairs mesh would likely to increase the wife connectivity?  

Thanks all 

Ayr_Rage

superM said:

Ayr_Rage said:

If you already have the ethernet cable upstairs then you could connect another router and make it into an Access Point.

I have used an old ISP supplied router as an AP, you have to change a few settings put it's not difficult.

You can connect your computer to a spare LAN port on the AP.

Make sure you set the AP wireless channels to different ones from the main router to avoid interference.

https://www.cnet.com/home/internet/how-to-turn-an-old-wi-fi-router-into-an-access-point/

I have an old plusnet box will that work?  Any idea what settings I need to do? 

Please have a look at the link, instructions are there.

If you connect the mesh to the ethernet cable upstairs that may well work too.

I am not familiar with mesh devices, you may need to select a different mode if it is not acting as the main router.

Rodders53

Quite possible the OP has not disabled the EE modem-router WiFi. 

If they have connected the Mesh to router with cable they should be using that master Mesh unit in bridge mode to do the WiFi.  Then and the two WiFi networks will be fighting for clear channels (along with neighbouring wifi networks) AND there may be the double NAT issue if the Mesh unit is acting as a router.

SOME Mesh systems can work with ISP routers' in a proper WiFi Mesh, though... EE (was BT?) had their own mesh 'discs'...  

Must be worth digging out the (online) manuals and guides I'd have thought?

400ixl

superM said:

If I connect ethernet cable to the upstairs mesh would likely to increase the wife connectivity?  

Thanks all 

Yes. Connect the ethernet to the Mesh access point and then if you want (assuming the mesh puck has 2 ethernet ports, connect that to the device that is currently on ethernet).

Far better solution that adding another router as you don't get the same traversing benefits as a wifi connected device like your phone goes between upstairs and downstairs. This is why mesh was invented.

As above the wifi on the EE router should be off, or on another channel with a different name.