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BT Fibre 900

tomhumph97 — Tue, 01 Dec 2020 18:42:57 GMT

Hi i have had full fibre package for about a week with the BT complete wifi 2 discs i have been getting about 300 down with both discs which is ok and about 600 down close to the SH2 router any idea if it worth getting a wifi 6 router to get closer to the 900 mbps and any idea if it would work with Complete wifi?

Re: BT Fibre 900

busterboy1 — Wed, 02 Dec 2020 01:50:38 GMT

WiFi-6 enabled routers are always going to perform better for sure.

Here is my Asus RT-AX88U performing via WiFi-6 direct to my Gigabyte laptop.

I cannot help regarding the complete WiFi system in your home.

This is direct to my iPhone 11 from the same router.

Re: BT Fibre 900

tomhumph97 — Wed, 02 Dec 2020 13:53:47 GMT

Do you have the Acer router and put the SH2 in modem mode or you have got rid of the BT router. Bought the Honor Router 3 Wi-fi 6 yesterday evening supposed to be good router.

Re: BT Fibre 900

busterboy1 — Wed, 02 Dec 2020 14:58:19 GMT

Hello Tom, With FTTP you obviously don't need a modem as the ONT (Optical Network Terminal) does that job.

Just running my Asus RT-AX88U Router because my install was brought forward and my Home Hub 2 has not been delivered yet.

Expecting it today as it happens but won't be fitting it as my Asus is doing the job fine as you can see.😊

Re: BT Fibre 900

tomhumph97 — Wed, 02 Dec 2020 18:15:35 GMT

I have received my wifi 6 router today and didnt see a difference in wifi speed roughly the same at 600 max output with only one device connected. I only had fibre for about 1 week and half and must be that the line needs to settle.

Re: BT Fibre 900

pippincp — Wed, 02 Dec 2020 18:49:53 GMT

600Mb is about par for the couse wireless. If you want 900Mb use a wired connection.

Re: BT Fibre 900

tomhumph97 — Wed, 02 Dec 2020 21:26:27 GMT

is it worth to keep the Wifi 6 router then BT SH2 into a modem i guess that my BT complete black disc will work and the BT Voice service.

Re: BT Fibre 900

pippincp — Wed, 02 Dec 2020 22:13:17 GMT

If you want digital voice you have to have the hub as the main device. It does not have modem mode anyway as the ONT performs that function.

Re: BT Fibre 900

tomhumph97 — Wed, 02 Dec 2020 22:29:19 GMT

ahh ok i would just have to keep it connected to the BT SH2 to the ethernet and then Lan to the Wifi 6 router. not sure if there would be inter-fence though as the BT SH2 is still beaming wifi.

Re: BT Fibre 900

pippincp — Wed, 02 Dec 2020 23:36:10 GMT

Turn off the hub WiFi.

Re: BT Fibre 900

busterboy1 — Wed, 02 Dec 2020 23:39:58 GMT

Tom I presume they removed your original copper and telephone socket the way you are talking.

On my install they left the original copper service including telephone socket so no issues still using the house phone.

When the time comes (2025 I heard) I will probably do away with the house phone permanently as both me and my wife use our mobiles for all calls now.

Re: BT Fibre 900

iamtammi — Thu, 03 Dec 2020 00:02:25 GMT

What third party router do you use?

Re: BT Fibre 900

tomhumph97 — Thu, 03 Dec 2020 00:06:10 GMT

Honor Router 3

Re: BT Fibre 900

tomhumph97 — Thu, 03 Dec 2020 00:18:51 GMT

Yes We originally had phone line through copper but it was years ago since it was active. We only used mobiles until they offered it as part of package with fttp. Didn’t release that it was wireless thought they still connected it to copper lol. So I bet now when I switch off the SH2 hub signal the black discs and voice service will stop working as it uses the Wi-Fi signal from it to work. So the Wi-Fi 6 router is kinda pointless

Re: BT Fibre 900

pippincp — Thu, 03 Dec 2020 01:34:23 GMT

Phone should still work with wireless turned off as the hub is a dect base station.

Re: BT Fibre 900

tomhumph97 — Thu, 03 Dec 2020 13:57:06 GMT

ok not sure if the BT Black mesh disc will work then though when the wireless is turned off?

Re: BT Fibre 900

tomhumph97 — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 13:28:02 GMT

In add to the iPhone 11 Pro Max internet speed you had with the router how did you achieve those speed my last quickest speed test here from 12 Pro which is 2X2 Wi-Fi only.

Re: BT Fibre 900

tomhumph97 — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 14:24:11 GMT

I don't think it best to have two routers connected, going to stick with third party router. I think there is a way of porting that number to another provider and then connecting to the third party router?