Deco 9 Powerline Configuration
Hi,
I am trying to help a relative set up Wi-Fi Mesh in his home and looking for information on the Echo P9 with Powerline.
He is currently using tp-Link AV600 Power line adapters to connect his PC upstairs to the router downstairs but the Wi-Fi signal supplied by his EE router is woeful.
- Firstly how is Powerline included with the P9. Are they a pair of separate adapters like the AV600 or is Powerline connectivity integrated into the P9 some how?
- What is the speed of the power line adapter 600mbps or higher?
- Finally can the P9s be configured as Access Points only using Powerline as the backbone? I ask as a user who left a review on amazon had problems setting his devices up behind his existing router which he wanted to keep due to the extra functionality it provided e.g. Open vpn etc.
In the scenario I wish to set up with the P9 I want to turn off the Wi-Fi on the existing EE router but use the sames SSID and password on the Deco P9's so that devices will hopefully automatically connect without having to reconfigure systems like his Sonos and TV's ect.
Finally what sort of range do the Deco 9 provide? If he had one located in the kitchen would it reach his small garden outside or would he require another repeater or Deco? If the latter is there an external Deco that is compatible with the P9 or alternatively a External Wi-Fi repeater that will extend the Wi-Fi signal to the garden?
Many thanks
Fozzie