bsieber
Casual Member
Having recently signed up to Three 4G Broadband and finding their standard hub speeds a little disappointing, with the help of this forum I have more than doubled them just by switching to the B818, however, I now have to tackle the new problem of providing excellent WiFI coverage for a 3-storey house with an office outbuilding in the garden.
The house is a new build and the newer materials appear to work in my favour, as (2.4Ghz) WiFi signal from the B818 does carry all the way to the top floor, however, once you leave the same room the download bandwidth seems to halve and connection stability is patchy at best.
Another benefit in the new house is for reasons unknown, someone saw fit to install ethernet throughout the main property which can be routed via the utility room cupboard. I‘m using an unmanned 8-port switch to manage the traffic and I also have a 2nd 5-port unmanned switch for the plethora of living room electronics.
The B818 is in the middle of the living room on the back wall of the house where it somehow gets better signal than from the window. From there it can be connected to the Ethernet network within the house, and is a straight ~16m shot through 2 sets of glass doors into the outbuilding office.
I’m considering a pair of Asus XT8s which will both have an ethernet connection, as I assume the backhaul can be connected via a switch to the main unit. I plan to have one in the living room and one in a top floor room on the opposite side of the house. The B818 will be connected via ethernet in bridge, if this is possible, with the entire network both wired and wireless being managed by the mesh devices.
I am concerned as I’ve read that many people have issues with the XT8s with a wired backhaul that seem to be down to bad firmware so I am open to ideas, I am also looking at a set of 3 Netgear Orbi RBK753 AX4200 which means a 3rd unit could go somewhere.
The total internal space of the house is 1632 SQ FT, but the outbuilding must also have a reliable and strong wireless connection as it is being used as an office.
Suggestions and ideas most welcome!
The house is a new build and the newer materials appear to work in my favour, as (2.4Ghz) WiFi signal from the B818 does carry all the way to the top floor, however, once you leave the same room the download bandwidth seems to halve and connection stability is patchy at best.
Another benefit in the new house is for reasons unknown, someone saw fit to install ethernet throughout the main property which can be routed via the utility room cupboard. I‘m using an unmanned 8-port switch to manage the traffic and I also have a 2nd 5-port unmanned switch for the plethora of living room electronics.
The B818 is in the middle of the living room on the back wall of the house where it somehow gets better signal than from the window. From there it can be connected to the Ethernet network within the house, and is a straight ~16m shot through 2 sets of glass doors into the outbuilding office.
I’m considering a pair of Asus XT8s which will both have an ethernet connection, as I assume the backhaul can be connected via a switch to the main unit. I plan to have one in the living room and one in a top floor room on the opposite side of the house. The B818 will be connected via ethernet in bridge, if this is possible, with the entire network both wired and wireless being managed by the mesh devices.
I am concerned as I’ve read that many people have issues with the XT8s with a wired backhaul that seem to be down to bad firmware so I am open to ideas, I am also looking at a set of 3 Netgear Orbi RBK753 AX4200 which means a 3rd unit could go somewhere.
The total internal space of the house is 1632 SQ FT, but the outbuilding must also have a reliable and strong wireless connection as it is being used as an office.
Suggestions and ideas most welcome!























