Help needed with setting up internet around the house :: Home Networking, Internet Connection Sharing, etc.

Do you have 3 different wifi repeaters, all BT branded by the looks of it?

Are they connecting over wireless or powerline?

There is evidence of the "BT Mini WiFi Home Hotspots" disconnecting. I am keen to figure out if they're dropping over wireless or powerline?

Also, it is very possible you have a scenario where the hotspots are connecting to one another, not all directly to the router, in this case if one dropped, the other would also drop. IE It could go router - hotspot 1 - hotspot 2. So if hotspot 1 drops, hotspot 2 also loses that connection. With hotspots they will just go into the SSID name, so this happens easily.

EDIT: Here is how I would personally lie the network out.

I am totally against any kind of wireless device being used to "boost" the signal or using powerline. My experience with both has been awful. I am a firm believer in getting the connection to each access point perfect, so the underlying network is right, so that means hard wiring every AP. Then we can deal with the client side of things. I have suggested Linksys WUMC710 as I use it, and I can leave it on for 30 days running without any issues. Also over AC wireless it pulls speeds of 90Mbps+.

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You can easily set this up now, that is get the homehubs going, (as you have 3 HHs) and roam the house with a phone, checking if you have reception all over.

If you do, you can go out and buy something like the Linksys WUMC710.

Edited by ukhardy07 (Fri 19-Aug-16 18:44:43)

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