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(deleted) Wed 25-Sep-19 21:34:25

BT Smart Hub 2 + Tenda Nova MW3-3 Whole Home Mesh System

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Hi All,

Getting BT Superfast 50Mbs, (At last been on 6Mbs for the last 6 years). As a pensioner in a big house, wifi and cost can be a problem.

1. Has anyone used the Tenda Nove MW3-3 Mesh wifi system with the BT Smart Hub 2?

2. Is it an improvement on conventional wifi extenders and worth the money? (I know this model is cheap)

Thanks in advance for any comments.

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(deleted) Wed 25-Sep-19 21:46:32

Re: BT Smart Hub 2 + Tenda Nova MW3-3 Whole Home Mesh System

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BT come with Wi-Fi Discs. To do this.

Have used them before to beat no wifi sports and they were very good.

ukhardy07
(knowledge is power) Thu 26-Sep-19 02:24:14

Re: BT Smart Hub 2 + Tenda Nova MW3-3 Whole Home Mesh System

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+1 for BT Whole Home WiFi if your coverage is not good enough with the standard hub.

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(deleted) Thu 26-Sep-19 06:11:11

Re: BT Smart Hub 2 + Tenda Nova MW3-3 Whole Home Mesh System

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In reply to a post by ukhardy07:
+1 for BT Whole Home WiFi if your coverage is not good enough with the standard hub.

Thanks, I am aware of the Disc. But paying £10 a month for infinity. Tend systemits a purchase at £69.99. of 7 months @ £10 and that's paid.

jchamier
(eat-sleep-adslguide) Thu 26-Sep-19 08:44:40

Re: BT Smart Hub 2 + Tenda Nova MW3-3 Whole Home Mesh System

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In reply to a post by Brixmis7:
Thanks, I am aware of the Disc. But paying £10 a month for infinity

I thought the Smart Hub came with some discs anyway? That might be enough. Otherwise BT do the whole home system for any ISP as a one-time purchase product.

If they want you to rent the discs, then I understand buying outright.

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ian72
(eat-sleep-adslguide) Thu 26-Sep-19 09:34:40

Re: BT Smart Hub 2 + Tenda Nova MW3-3 Whole Home Mesh System

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No, the hub doesn't come with the discs. You have to buy an extra package for £10 a month. That gives one disc but if that doesn't cover the house they will send additional discs. Fine in the short term but gets expensive over the long term.

MrSaffron
(staff) Thu 26-Sep-19 09:45:38

Re: BT Smart Hub 2 + Tenda Nova MW3-3 Whole Home Mesh System

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At an additional £10/m

The question is really should I pay for the £10/m BT deal or are the £80 one-off devices good enough?

Without someone having used the ones mentioned hard to say. Most people who've self done this talk about the Ubiquiti solution which is more expensive.

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danielhyde
(learned) Thu 26-Sep-19 09:53:51

Re: BT Smart Hub 2 + Tenda Nova MW3-3 Whole Home Mesh System

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I've installed a few mesh systems and the Ubiquiti is by far and away the best system I've come accross.

ukhardy07
(knowledge is power) Thu 26-Sep-19 10:53:08

Re: BT Smart Hub 2 + Tenda Nova MW3-3 Whole Home Mesh System

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I do not like the tenda MW3, MW6 is better but you might as well get the bt complete wifi at that cost.

EDIT: I found it crashed requiring manual reboots, and speeds were struggling to go over 40Mbps on a 80Mbps sync, but that could be my home setup and thick walls. I now use a Sky Q Booster, the latest stand up model, which is AC2300, this covers the same area 2 of the MW3 used too and gives me full speeds.

Edited by ukhardy07 (Thu 26-Sep-19 13:03:41)

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(deleted) Thu 26-Sep-19 19:47:57

Re: BT Smart Hub 2 + TP-Link Deco M4 Mesh System.

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Has anyone used the TP-Link Deco M4 Mesh System with the BT Smart Hub 2?

Any personal experience on the Deco M4 will be appreciated.

Thanks...

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