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mr_maroon

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Hi,

I've just had 3GB service installed (work pay for my internet service, so I don't see any harm!) - upgrading from Talk Talk 900MB.

They've given me a 'Technicolor FGA5330CFL' router, which, on its own, seems to be delivering good speeds. However, it doesn't quite reach one of our studies - no signal by the time you get there. My previous solution was a mesh of 3 x Eero Pro 6 routers. This delivered an acceptable network through the house, but they only have 1 x ethernet ports per box. In the box where this makes sense, I'm using the port for a smart home bridge. I want to hard wire both my TV and a PS5 - and potentially run cable through to one of the studies in the future. The Technicolor box would enable this, but the range isn't quite good enough.

Are there any options to run the technicolor router as a mesh? If not, what's the best solution? Buy a cheap switch for the eero box?
 
Buy a switch all the way and reuse your existing WiFi mesh solution which works well. This to me is the best approach to home WiFi because you can change ISPs and all you do is disable their WiFi in the router and carry on using your own WiFi network which well configured and has good coverage.

Do note that most switches are gigabit so they will be limited on how much bandwidth they can get (ie won’t be able to use 3Gb). Having said that this limitation could be a design feature not a bug. By having a switch with gigabit ports you have a guaranteed certainty no single device can grab all 3Gb.

Having said that think how are you going to have that special device that can use the 3Gb so maybe you do want a switch with some 10Gb ports to handle to full 3Gb your internet can do.
 
PS: You should look at moving your internet backhaul to be wired as well as this will massively improve your WiFi mesh performance and also reduce WiFi bandwidth use in your house. Personally I recommend Ubiquiti Unifi mesh but I think the eero can also work in wired internet backhaul mode.
 
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