Deco M4 mesh Coverage

Deco M4 mesh Coverage

Deco M4 mesh Coverage
Deco M4 mesh Coverage
a week ago
Model: Deco M4  
Hardware Version:
Firmware Version: 1.6.1

I have been using our DECO M4 mesh (3 devices) in a previous house for a few years without issue. Have just moved to a 300 year old stone cottage with thick walls. Generally the mesh still works well but struggles to reach one particular room. 

 

Have tried to use a belkin AC500 but this doesn't seem to help.

 

Would you suggest buying another mesh device or a better extender? If the latter, any suggestions?

 

Thanks

 

Andrew

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Re:Deco M4 mesh Coverage
a week ago

  @Bandyrobs Connect the mesh first and then connect the cable. You will get very stable performance like me.

Sayeem Ahmed
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Re:Deco M4 mesh Coverage
a week ago

  @SayeemAhmed Thanks for the response but not sure how that helps. Connect the cable to what? I need the WiFi mesh extended.

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Re:Deco M4 mesh Coverage
a week ago

  @Bandyrobs You can connect more Deco units to extend the range.

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Re:Deco M4 mesh Coverage
a week ago - last edited a week ago

Bandyrobs wrote

I have been using our DECO M4 mesh (3 devices) in a previous house for a few years without issue. Have just moved to a 300 year old stone cottage with thick walls. Generally the mesh still works well but struggles to reach one particular room. 

 

Have tried to use a belkin AC500 but this doesn't seem to help.

  @Bandyrobs 

 

For house with thick walls that do not allow WiFi signal through using powerline adapters is an option. Which you tried. Can you explain in more detail what went wrong or did not work with Belkin powerline adapters: they can't establish link to each other over electrical wiring or it were something else that didn't work?

 

Also, while this is an old house, someone might have layed coaxial TV cable through it, and if they did - that cable can be used, with proper adapters, to pass Ethernet signal. If you have TV cable going through the house, I can discuss that option in more detail.

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Re:Deco M4 mesh Coverage
a week ago - last edited a week ago

  @ARGamingPK1 Thanks. That was something I was considering. Do you know if you can mix and match nodes/units. I.e 3 x M4 and 1 x X50 ?

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Re:Deco M4 mesh Coverage
a week ago
Thanks. The Belkin is not having a stable enough connection to the main deco unit. Powerline not really an option although have considered it. I know t sounds crazy but already have too many items plugged in around the router!
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Re:Deco M4 mesh Coverage
a week ago

  @Bandyrobs 

 

You need wired link to make it work, if powerline is not stable and coax/Ethernet is not an option, you may be out of luck.

 

You can mix X50s and M4s, but that will not improve anything. Newer versions of WiFi protocol are faster but more sensitive to obstacles. M4 is WiFi5, it'll send better signal through the walls than X50 which is WiFi6. Saying it other way, X50 might be worse than M4 in your situation.

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