What mesh wifi?

Bl4ckGryph0n

Just simple wifi access points, and use the cabling to go back to the router/switch. Have them at the same SSID and password.

foozoo

So just something like the BT or Tenda ones mentioned in this thread?

Bl4ckGryph0n

If you are on top tier VM then the tenda aforementioned maybe too slow in their back link. I would then look at the ubiquiti mentioned personally .

Bluedug

Arrived and working! Thanks for the recommendation, will see if can get any price drops and get another pack of 3

foozoo

Something like this?

Ubiquiti UAP-AC-LITE UniFi GEN2 AC1200 Simultaneous Dual-Band WiFi PoE Access Point Three Pack Bundle (1200Mbps AC)

Bl4ckGryph0n

I leave it to the Ubiquiti boys and girls to comment. They have more experience than me

Ged

I recently bought the Tenda nova mw6 triple pack, plugged one into the router in the front of the house where the Virgin router is. Placed the second unit at the back of the house, connected to a gigabit switch which the tv, receiver connect to. Reading reviews, I put the system in bridge mode; does this make best use of the system?

Bl4ckGryph0n

Possibly, but impossible to say without knowing how large your house is. Generally a mesh of just two units isn't much of a mesh. But hey if it works for you and you don't have any dead spots then why not.

mickevh

A (very) quick scan of the Tenda manual suggests that "bridge" mode defeats the routing  functionality of the first unit, so yes this is what you need if you use a separate router to connect to your ISP. You need to connect to first Tenda unit to your network with a cabled ethernet link (as you have.)

(In Wi-Fi  "bridge" usually means something else, but it's a term who's meaning is somewhat overloaded and used for different purposes in different contexts by different vendors.)

Bl4ckGryph0n

Considering the poster only has two units I think it’s a mute point. There isn’t the benefit of a mesh anyway. But hey if it works for the poster then all is fine.