Hoping to use Archer C59 to boost my WiFi
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Hoping to use Archer C59 to boost my WiFi
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Hi folks!!
I am not very IT literate but can follow manuals and like to learn new stuff. I just discovered this forum, I don't know much about the forum or the people on it but hopefully you are all a jolly welcoming sort!!
We have broadband (non-fibre) provided by Sky. The WiFi from the Skyhub works fine downstairs but upstairs, not a hope. This is mostly down the neighbour using 3 devices for streaming Sky TV. They have their own Skyhub, and the EM150 and EM130 SkyQ boosters. Upstairs their WiFi just drowns ours out. Also, their devices autoscan/autoadjust for least conflict, so sit on Bands 1, 6 and 11.
I have a TPLink Archer C59. I placed it upstairs and ran Cat5e cable from a LAN port on the Skyhub to a LAN port on the C59. I set the C59 as a clone of the Skyhub SSID / password, copied over the security settings and gave it a static IP outside of the DHCP range of the Skyhub. This works, I have WiFi upstairs now, but I am told is not the best way of doing this with the C59. It's the best I could come up with in a hurry on a Sunday evening though! Does the C59 have a different setting that will improve the efficiency of what I am trying to acheive? Or should I ditch the C59 altogether and buy an access point? All I want to do is use the C59 to make my existing WiFi good upstairs. I am not trying to add a seperate guest network or anything like that.
Thanks in advance for any help!!
Hardware Version :
Firmware Version :
ISP :
Hi folks!!
I am not very IT literate but can follow manuals and like to learn new stuff. I just discovered this forum, I don't know much about the forum or the people on it but hopefully you are all a jolly welcoming sort!!
We have broadband (non-fibre) provided by Sky. The WiFi from the Skyhub works fine downstairs but upstairs, not a hope. This is mostly down the neighbour using 3 devices for streaming Sky TV. They have their own Skyhub, and the EM150 and EM130 SkyQ boosters. Upstairs their WiFi just drowns ours out. Also, their devices autoscan/autoadjust for least conflict, so sit on Bands 1, 6 and 11.
I have a TPLink Archer C59. I placed it upstairs and ran Cat5e cable from a LAN port on the Skyhub to a LAN port on the C59. I set the C59 as a clone of the Skyhub SSID / password, copied over the security settings and gave it a static IP outside of the DHCP range of the Skyhub. This works, I have WiFi upstairs now, but I am told is not the best way of doing this with the C59. It's the best I could come up with in a hurry on a Sunday evening though! Does the C59 have a different setting that will improve the efficiency of what I am trying to acheive? Or should I ditch the C59 altogether and buy an access point? All I want to do is use the C59 to make my existing WiFi good upstairs. I am not trying to add a seperate guest network or anything like that.
Thanks in advance for any help!!