@c64z86 I will, at Your place, double-check which router is provided...
EE website now running a new promotion (packages up to 900 Mbps have promo price, and also 0 upfront) and stating, as ALL now coming with EE Smart Hub Plus...
If that is correct, can't comment, but worth a check. It might also signal, that a temporary solution with EE Smart Hub (Wifi5 - a.k.a BT smart Hub 2 at a different enclosure) is over, and they now pushing only WiFi6 devices.
I have been running my BT Smart Hub 2 with switched off WiFi just for DV Phone (Landline) for a good 2 1/2 years now, followed by firstly TP-Link consumer device (WiFi5 AP), and later with my own Omada setup (router, Switch with POE+, 2x AP w/ WiFi 6) for more than a year) without issues.
Whilst on BT SH2, I had problems getting over 300-400 Mbps in better times on WiFi, switching off WiFi on it completely helped to cope with 1 Gbps traffic over the LAN only, and WiFi was handled by 3rd party products entirely.
Ok, there was in fact double NAT, which might be a problem for some, especially with games, whilst my ping went up to 12-13 ms, whilst the direct 3rd party router getting 4-6 ms instead, but it's the price for 2 routers in chain.
Now a week on 1.6 Gbps and playing with all possible combinations, I am stable on:
Speed into ONT/EE SHP: 1600-1700 Mbps/110-120 Mbps
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WiFi6 on 5 GHz band on EE SHP: 1.1-1.4 Gbps / 110-113 Mbps
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WiFi6 (160 Mhz channel) on main Omada AP: 850-950 Mbps / 110 Mbps
Wifi6 (80 Mhz channel - most of my devices can't do more) on secondary Omada AP: 700-770 Mbps / 100 Mbps
The reason, why I running it separately, under 2 APs is:
1) On Main AP, only 5 GHz is allowed, and only 160 Mhz channel at Band-II setup. Actually, full DFS channel 128 is my favorite here... AX3000 device here, with a max of 2402 Mbps on 5 GHz, limited by a 1 Gbps LAN port.
This takes it "away from the crowd", e.g. all my neighbors, whilst from approx 130 apartments over 2 buildings, only 5 people use channel 100 and above, and 90% of people use only 3 channels (like default 36, 42, etc).
This allows me to get maximum without too much interference from other APs from this one.
Sadly, for now, it's equipment, which taking me down. EE SHP has only 1 Gbps LAN, and even my actual Omada router is only Gigabit, and AP is only Wall AP, with 1 Gbps backbone to router. That's why only 850-950 Mbps on this one...
All devices on this AP must support either 1201 or 2402 Mbps "link" to AP, otherwise aren't allowed (MAC address whitelisting). Like this, there is no "slow" device, which AP needs to deal with and slow down everybody else.
Also, why not rush to ditch EE SHP for now, whilst giving me a little bit better speed at a moment?
Have on the way a 2.5 Gbps router, and planning to upgrade to AP with a 2.5 Gbps backbone, which will eliminate EE SHP completely (I don't have DV Landline anymore, whilst this wasn't possible to migrate, and there is no way at a moment to order new DV line). Once both pieces of equipment are with me, EE SmartHubPlus 2023 will go under the bed, into the box.
2) On my secondary AP, both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz are allowed (with 20 MHz bandwidth on 2.4 and 80 MHz on 5 GHz). AX 1800 device, with max link 1200 Mbps on 5 GHz
This is used for "general devices", a.k.a 95% of my devices, which are either ok on the 2.4 GHz band (lights, heating, controlled socket, etc etc), or are ok with maximum speed under 80 MHz bandwidth, e.g. 866 Mbps link, max. 1201 Mbps link.
Also, this is set "away from crowds" on a 5 GHz WiFi band, whilst on channel 48. Interference here is about 2-5%, but this is down to my specific situation (and luck, as most of the people simply use plug-and-play style, or can't go over basic - most crowded - channels due to hardware limitations). Don't bothered me too much 2.4 Ghz, it's overcrowded and no way to run away from interference (which is about 40% for me)
Once my main AP is replaced with a 2.5 Gbps backbone one, this second will retire and be replaced with the first one.
Might seem too complicated, but to be fair, I have a good reason for BT FF900 before and have a reason for EE 1.6 Gbps package as well (even, the main reason is, that I simply fancy it - and it's cheaper than my previous BT BB for myself), with up to 50 devices on my network with anticipated to have up to 75 devices in 2-3 years time :).
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