EEWIFI / BTWIFI - Finally time to Dump BT after 40+ years as customer????

southsidergs

Put simply you need to look at the wifi & mesh properly instead of penny pinching looking at cheapest to try & solve issue

Emmia

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81978132#Comment_81978132

Why would BT provide the logins, aside from that set up by the account holder

There's something very odd going on with this whole situation/set up which makes me think they need to strip everything back and build a mesh system / ethernet over power from the start point upwards - not trying to continuously bodge things, which clearly isn't working.

Hopefully they're not using BT provided email addresses as they'll lose those when they leave.

Ectophile

This whole thread seems to be turning into a long rant. You need to properly research the options. And don't assume all the problems are the fault of the broadband provider.

If everyone in the house is using WiFi, that may be the problem. At best, the router is putting out one 5GHz and one 2.4GHz channel. Adding a mesh doesn't change that, as the mesh units are still using the same WiFi at the router.

You may be better off running ethernet around the house. Power users could plug in directly. You can also plug WiFi hotspots into the ethernet.

Don't assume all gadgets are equal on speed. The phone I am typing this on never gets high WiFi speeds even if I am next to the router. My ancient Android tablet consistently gets better speeds. Nothing using WiFi gets close to the full speed of the fibre.

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Ofcom have banned some mid contract price increases, such as "inflation+3%" because the customer has no way to know what next year's inflation will be. They specifically do allow:

1. Increases that are specified at the start of the contract. Most providers do this.
2. Unspecified increases during the contract if the customer can leave early with no penalties. Sky does this.

At least you're not in the USA. They usually have one monopoly provider in each district. Your only option is them or Starlink. If the monopoly provider can't be bothered to run fibre to your street, that's tough. They will fibre up most of the district and declare that they have fibred the area.

MattMattMattUK

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81978091#Comment_81978091

You problem with wanting to stay "on topic", is that you have a fundamentally broken situation and you are attempting to "fix" it, by adding more layers of broken. You also seem to be more focused on manufactured outrage and not on actually solving the situation, that will get people's backs up who are here to solve problems, not provide validation.

No broadband provider, from BT to Starlink, is going to be able to fix the issue because broadband comes in at a single point, it then needs to be distributed from there. You can do that with mesh networks (not MESH, they are not an acronym), you can do that with Powerline. You have already ruled out wiring the network so are are ignoring that solution, because you have said cables are not allowed. You do not need multiple contracts for the house and outbuilding, you just need to implement one of the many technological solutions.

It is hard to advise properly because we cannot see the property, but a mesh network would seem the most viable solution, if one mesh node was placed in a window on the side of the property facing outbuilding, unless the outbuilding is a long way away it should easily be able to reach the outbuilding with clear line of site (in the open easily 50 meters on 2.4gHz), if it is further than 80 meters you will likely need different solution. If the house and the outbuilding are on the same circuit then powerline would also work, but they will not if there is a different consumer unit for each.

You could go with Google WiFi, Netgear Orbi or Amazon Eero, but depending on how many points you need you could easily spend £300-£1,500, so whilst they are solutions they will not be cheap, hence people trying to gain a proper understanding before giving expensive options.

Baldytyke88

I am with Virgin but I have just signed up with Vodafone. What seems to happen with mobile and BB services, is that they offer you a massive discount, which is great.

Then would you come towards the end of the contract, the costs then double, for a month untill you switch.

DarthDaisy

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81978654#Comment_81978654

That has already been established in previous posts, no need to repeat it but thanks for your input.

Emmia

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81978724#Comment_81978724

Why are you being so aggressively rude? People like me are just trying to help you.

littleboo

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81978369#Comment_81978369

You are going more and more off topic and as noted by others, its turning into a rant.. You have now added in Smart meters on top of "Bangladesh mobile coverage" but don't answer simple questions.

"I think latency is fundamentally flawed…" What does that even mean.

Sorry, but its ridiculous.

JSmithy45AD

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81978719#Comment_81978719

Out of minimum term of course the price will go up and if you're on a 50% discount then yes, it will double. It is however incorrect to say you have to pay 1 month at full price. You can switch when within the last 2 months of minimum term, by the time the switch has taken place you'll just be paying for the usage between your last billing date and the termination of the contract at the discounted price.

JSmithy45AD

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81978728#Comment_81978728

They're coming across as increasingly troll like unfortunately.