Multiple hubs
- Thread starter JohnD
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Hey, I turned off wifi on my Sky hub, added an Asus AC86U connected to hub with eth cable, then use the wifi off the Asus. It has a guest network option.
My Vodafone router has a guest option too. I named it “Met Police Surveillance cam 14”. Funnily enough, next door but one has stopped having their weed delivered. 
John
Yes. And makes for a big improvement in coverage.
You need a length of Ethernet cable with connectors at each end and an access point.
For instructions on how To do it search for
Add access point to router.
Sfk
Yes. And makes for a big improvement in coverage.
You need a length of Ethernet cable with connectors at each end and an access point.
For instructions on how To do it search for
Add access point to router.
Sfk
Look at the bt whole home mesh wifi system. One disc plugs into your virgin hub, and you locate the others at strategic positions around the home to give you full coverage. It allows you to have guest access too. We’ve had it for 3 years and had tried power line adaptors, range extenders and extra hubs. The bit mesh system just works.
Yes . Same at each end.
Lowers suggestion of a mesh is also good ,(look up 'WiFi mesh' on Amazon).
But tend to cost more for good systems.
Well, I ordered the recommended WiFi round Access Point and injector for a start.
I am looking at ready-made RJ45 cables. Is "Cat 5E" the right cable spec to use?
House is over 10m tall so I may end up with some long runs if I add a switch for more wired connections.
What's a good socket to use?
I am looking at ready-made RJ45 cables. Is "Cat 5E" the right cable spec to use?
House is over 10m tall so I may end up with some long runs if I add a switch for more wired connections.
What's a good socket to use?
When I did mine, I bought a reel of loose cable. You can make a neater job if you cut it to length and fit your own ends. It’s really easy - the complete kit with crimping tools and even a line connection tester is really easy to use and can be bought for less than 20 quid. I used Cat 5E in my house. You need to get proper copper cable though, not copper clad aluminium (CCA) cable.
..and the stranded, rather than solid cored.
The crimp on plug ends don't work reliably, with the solid cores. The solid cores are fine as you suggest, for fixed runs, socket to socket.
So it would be...
plug - flexible - plug - socket ------------ solid -------------- socket - plug - flexible - plug
If you wanted to not bother with sockets at all, then it would be...
plug ------flexible -------plug
You've left the switch out in your examples. So when you get to your switch with 8 cables plugged into it, what will those cables be - flexible or stranded?
No I didn't, I was only showing the point to point wiring, from switch hub, or what ever, to what ever. The 'what ever' at the end could be many alternatives, laptops, desktops, cameras - the list is endless.