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NIGHTHAWK MK62 WIFI 6 AX1800 compatibility with Virgin Media Hub 3?
Hi, I am considering getting a Nighthawk MK62 WIFI 6 AX1800 to use with the Hub 3 from Virgin Media as we are having difficulty getting WIFI at the back of the house and upstairs (have tried vari...
Many thanks for your advice, unfortunately I am not very knowledgeable in this department and am relying on my son who is pushing for a mesh system, as we are all getting frustrated with the drop in the internet that causes remote working problems.... so would be happy to invest in something that works but from what you are saying it could work or it may not! so difficult....
what is your interior walls made of and how big is the home?
Sometimes a mesh system works but other times you need to run a wired backhaul to mesh access points. a lot depends on the home
Walls are made of bricks and cement and horse hair! (We live in a 1930's house) 3 bedrooms upstairs, virgin hub is in front room. Between the front room and back room we have a large fish tank. We have a small side extension (utility room/downstairs shower room). Kitchen is at back. Above the front door is my box room where i have my office and rely on the wifi to connect remotely to my work. Thx
Ouch.
Brick and cement are amazing at blocking wifi.
Any chance you have ethernet or coax ran through the whole home?
Reason I ask is with them blocking wifi, a wireless backhaul tends to be undstable.
If you can find a way to connect them either using ethernet, using powerline adapters, or using moca adapters (ethernet over coax) you'd have a stable link between the access points/mesh system.
Hi,
Just thought I would give you an update....
Unfortunately we have concrete floor in places so can't wire through discreetely so as I got a good deal on the MK63 the deed is done and my son installed it this morning without any issues and at the moment it is bliss. Pre-installation I was getting 8mbps in my upstairs office (30 on a very good day) after installtion it's above 100mbps! so far hasn't dropped, a week of working from home will tell but for now could not be happier.
I am told installation was easy (after following some Virgin Media tips and this forum's tips plus the easy to use Netgear app) even after changing the password it was very easy to change the password on our phones by using a barcode in the app!
Many thanks for taking the time to advise.