Can I add just one BT Whole Home disc?

cjed

AFAIK clients connected to the guest network are routed so they can only talk to the internet, not to other clients on the local network.

ChuckMountain

Yes I was wondering what the mechanics of that actually were though.  Was this a dedicated option.  Do guest clients get a separate ip address to main network?

bunyboy

I've got a BT Smart Hub - Type B (that's what it says on the back anyway) and the Whole Home disc is this one: Whole Home extra disc

So I need to connect to the router direct to pair them and then I could perhaps put the disc somewhere else without the ethernet and it'll still connect, but if that doesn't work I can try the powerline adaptor.

If not that, then off to ebay with it I guess!

cjed

I don't think you can "pair" a single disc to use WiFi as backhaul. A single disc must be connected via ethernet to your network. Connecting via Powerline should be fine (as it's logically the same as a direct connection).

bunyboy

Wait. So did I misunderstand what pocketmonkey said or are you disagreeing?

bunyboy

Hmm. So the instructions tell me to use the Whole Home app to install, but when I open it on my phone it asks "which pack do you have?" with options of two disc, three disc, or multiple packs, and then says "add-on discs will need to be added later"...

Any advice on a way around that?

cjed

It's a while since I set a system up, but I'd go with the two disc option. You can just exit when it asks about setting up more than the first disc.

cjed

He has a BT Smart Hub 2, which can act as the "master" disc (although I think it needs a different type of additional disc). If you're using a an existing router which isn't a BT Smart Hub 2, then the first disc must be connected by ethernet to your router.