Horrific Wifi Speeds - adding in TP Link AX72

[#1]

Yes, the Openreach ONT LAN port to the blue WAN port on the AX72.

Use the tether app to setup up a new device for

"Internet connection type" - PPPoE  using your account username in this format accountname@plusdsl.net

"Password"  - is the one used for the members centre.

IPTV/VLAN is set to Off

Happy to answer any further questions.

EDIT: just a thought what are the TP-Link wifi extenders you tried and do you still have them?

[#2]

Thank you so much! 

Router is due to be here tomorrow or Monday so will give it a go!

The extenders i have are RE300 / AC1200 wi-fi range extender:

https://www.tp-link.com/uk/home-networking/range-extender/re300/

[#3]

I would suggest changing the wireless network name and password on the AX72 to be the same as the Hub Two, save you reconfiguring wifi devices.

Unless you have given any devices a static IP Address I would use the AX72 default range

The RE300 should work as a One Mesh device for the AX72, but they do need a good wifi signal to work effectively, might be worth trying once the AX72 is working is up and running.

[#4]

Ah ok! So if i change the name and password... i shouldnt have to re-pair everything?

[#5]

That's the plan, no need to re-pair anything.

Once you've got a internet connection working.

Using the Tether App select  ->More (bottom right corner) -->WiFi settings

If you use a PC, with a web browser you select 'Wireless' icon on the main page.

Hopefully what you are looking at will make sense.

[#6]

This while sensible especially for a myriad of low data rate devices, surely runs the risk that the PC will (continue ?) to run on 2.4GHz band and won't give any speed changes at all

Either there has to be a new separate network name for the 5GHz (so the PC can be forced to use it, and forget the old ID left to serve slow things on 2.4GHz) or the PC has to be explicitly told to use 5GHz - which could have improved things on the PlusNet router anyway.

[#7]

@mwwagain 

There can be value splitting the wireless names, but for me I've not had to, for me WiFi 6 devices always connecting to 5GHz.

The Hub two does not allow the wireless channels names to be split.

Edit: The first post might be worth a read!

[#8]

@ Dan_the_Van   THANKYOU!

[#9]

Use an app on your phone to check the Wi-Fi channels in your location. You may find that moving to an uncongested one is all you need to do.

[#10]

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