Recent content by webreaper

Just wanted to follow up - finally got all the kit, and installed it this weekend. DR7, U7 Pro for the office, U7 Pro Outdoor for the garden, plus a switch. All running great, massively simple to configure and set up, and coverage is significantly better. Although my Asuses and Merlin have...

I have a Solis inverter, and its AC backup output runs to a CU unit, from which I have two cable runs each to their own pair of sockets - one in the lounge, one in the office. So I suppose they're more like a tiny ring-main with just those 2 pairs of sockets on them, powered by the inverter. I...

Realised I didn't reply to this. I'm using a pair of these: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01FFBN4MO?tag=smallncom-21 - bought back in 2018. Doesn't seem like anyone's made anything faster since then. Obviously you don't actually get 2Gbps, but you probably get nearly a 1Gbps if the run isn't too...

So, a couple of specific product questions: Seems to me like a Dream Router 7 is going to work out cheaper than a UX + Flex Mini 2.5G. Any reason not to go this route? It has 4 ethernet ports so saves me needing a separate switch. For the office, feels like a U6 Pro would do the job...

Yeah, I said I was lusting after it. I'm not actually going to buy one. :) I tend to agree - although I like the idea of being somewhat future-proofed. But interested to hear specifics from you (and which product alternatives I should consider) when you have time.

Yeah, I'm currently lusting after the U7 Outdoor Pro - which would give amazing coverage over the whole garden (and a large proportion of our village.....!)

Wow. Thanks for all the detailed info - this is really useful, and I'll go and digest. It does seem like getting a couple of UX7s will be simplest and most consistent/easiest to set up. I think the only thing I'd change about that is that I don't really want the access point in the shed, I want...

Hi all, this might overlap with some of the other threads, but looking for a higher-level opinion on an upgrade to my current network. Current State: I'm currently running an AC86U with two AC68Us as MESH nodes, all running Asus-Merlin. The AC86U is the main router and sits in the lounge...

Thanks, you're correct - fixed my typo.

Thanks. Luckily I found a TPLink RE550 in a drawer, so now have: Router ===> (guest wifi) ===> RE550 ===> (ethernet) ==> Powerline ==> (AC/mains cable) => Powerline AP ===> (wifi for event stalls) It's a bit contrived, but it works. I was slightly confused how I could access my LAN devices...

I'm trying to resolve a similar thing, so want to check if my understanding is correct. Here's my scenario: There's an event in my village, which will need internet access for payment providers I'm the nearest house to the event So we're going to use powerline from my LAN, via a long extension...

No, all of my nodes run the guest network just fine. Best to open a new thread in the forum.

Actually, never mind. I just realised it's because I have two guest networks, and that option is only available on the primary guest network.... Solved!

Hi all, I've got an AIMesh network set up with an AC86U as the root, and then two AC68Us as nodes. I noticed today that I can't access the guest network unless I'm in range of the root node - it seems it's not being replicated on the nodes. I had a quick google, and see that Asus added the...

Managed to win an AC68U on eBay for £31 today, so that should do the job nicely. :)