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Additional router for smart hub 2

Vidman51 — Sun, 31 Oct 2021 16:10:09 GMT

I have just had FTTP installed at my 160 year old house. The walls are 28 inches thick and solid. Previous to the fibre I had 'copper wire' and had wired in a home network as I live in a wifi 'not spot'. The new smart hub 2 works well and is achieving the max 150mbs I opted for. The SM2 is on the top of three levels. On the ground floor of my old setup I had a wifi router with Lan ports on it to boost the internal wifi. These were used to connect a number of different applications which are not wifi. However the old router is 'old' and has a max speed of around 65mbs. I go online to find a replacement and there are dozens, some with mixed reviews and others good or bad. What none seem to say is they work with BT fibre, they mostly say work/don't work with Virgin or Sky.

So can anyone recommend one that works with BT and is under £100. Thanks

Re: Additional router for smart hub 2

licquorice — Sun, 31 Oct 2021 16:36:39 GMT

You don't need a router. You need a wireless access point (WAP) with Ethernet ports. Have a look at the Netgear WAX204 or WAX206

Re: Additional router for smart hub 2

spile — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 07:41:19 GMT

As already said, it’s not a router you need but a wireless access point. One option would be to turn off dhcp in one of your other routers, wire it to your network and use that as an access point.

option 3 below

https://computing.which.co.uk/hc/en-gb/articles/115002559945-How-to-boost-your-wi-fi-by-using-an-old-router

Re: Additional router for smart hub 2

licquorice — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 08:07:34 GMT

@spile I believe the OP is already using an old router as an access point and wishes to replace it.

Re: Additional router for smart hub 2

Vidman51 — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 10:23:51 GMT

That is correct licuorice, the current wifi/lan port router needs upgrading.

Re: Additional router for smart hub 2

spile — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 07:07:50 GMT

Any router made in the last four years should do the job and allow you to repurpose it as a wireless point. Router performance is immaterial as you won’t be using it. I have an old Plusnet router that works well. Typically you’ll pay around £15 for a used one.