@terziyski thanks for the info. It is an Ethernet connector than goes into a WAN port on the Vodafone router. So is there a TP Link router I can replace it with that would offer 3 SSIDs (main, IOT...

@MrSimon the external connection uses an Ethernet cable but plugs into a dedicated socket on the router. Believe it is a DSL line so don't think I can use a standard WIFI router. If you know...

@SmilerIan Thanks for the reply. Handily by moving the Vodafone away from the window / radiator it has stopped lossing connection with the Ring doorbell so all good for now :-)

I am considering replacing my router to put the IOT devices on to their own network. The router need to support a DECT landline phone. Vodafone is our ISP. Which routers can provide DECT landline and...

@woozle thanks for the info. guess I could consider just replacing rhe router as home not that big. Would need to support DECT landline via the router that, I expect, complicates things somewhat. The...

@woozle Thanks for the reply. If the same SSID is entered into the router and extender then, from I what I have read, it sounds like devices will just pick the stronger of the two signals. So if I...