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Been using this for months without any problems, but notice that 2.4 band getting crowded; seversl new neigbours with more kids 
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B013HCO332/ref=o...
Now most of our devices are 5GHz ready so want to replace the above with a 5GHz WAP but do not wish to spend much more than I paid for the 2.4 WAP.
Any suggestions?
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How about £34.20 for dual band, http://amzn.to/2yHrgMU or if you want to have more freedom in positioning then http://amzn.to/2l6MH4E which is £41.70
Personally would pick the second, as plug sockets are low and often end up blocked by furniture causing wifi coverage issues, the standalone version is easier to position just right (i.e. moving just 20cm left or right can make big differences in coverage sometimes)
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Thank you.
The second is now in my Anazon basket.
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I bit the bullet a couple of months ago and bought a BT Whole Home WiFi 3 pack and it's wonderful! It replaced two newish TL-WA901NDs and and older similar model.
The difference in performance and reliability is huge. Like the TL-WA901NDs the BT system does not include a router and it's best to turn off any router WiFi or at least use a different SID.
The BT system uses the new (ish) WiFi protocols and allows modern kit (notably smartphones) to reliably roam between access points.
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At £200 it had better be good too
Ubiquiti and others do similar kit e.g. http://amzn.to/2xVYIQz but at £78.90 the price point was well above original posters suggestion
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Tried the first one, tried 2 of them. In all cases after a few days uptime the 5Ghz network goes offline, and needs a reboot to get it back. Now using the Sky Q booster instead, no issues (but only for Sky customers)
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Who is your ISP? Generally all ISPs have 5ghz routers e.g sky, bt, talktalk, plusnet and virgin are now all 5ghz ready.
The provider can likely offer you a replacement router for minimal cost if you recontract.
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Sky Q (dual band) is only on Sky Fibre Pro, or will they quote to supply it on the standard packages too?
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I have it on standard fibre, friend just got it as part of their sky package with ADSL2+.
We both have sky q TV but it definitely doesn’t require fibre pro to my knowledge.
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Because you've also taken Sky Q.
Edited by Davey_H (Sat 21-Oct-17 17:18:21)
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I have a 2nd hand Zyxel VMG8924-B10A router bought on ebay for less than £25. The 5GHz signal does not have the same range as the 2.4GHz signal.
Michael Chare
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My new ISP, from 30th Oct, will be Virgin. But my house is wifi unfriendly so needs a WAP for complete coverage.
BT HH4, current isp, gives 2.4 on most of 1st floor but not much downstairs. 5MHz hardly leaves the study.
Used 2.4 as was on all devices but last remaining, 2.4 only, device now retiring so going over to 5MHz all over.
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The 5GHz signal does not have the same range as the 2.4GHz signal. Surely that's to be expected?
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