BT Whole Home Wi-Fi

[IanA2]

Does anyone have experience of this?

https://www.shop.bt.com/products/bt-whole-home-wi-...

Seems a bit pricey, but if it actually does what it claims, it would be worth the money methinks.

[IanA2]

Skier said:

No experience of the BT system as I went for the Netgear Orbi solution as it allows me to establish a Guest Network and configure the DHCP. Mine has been set up for 9 days now and has been perfect with excellent WiFi throughout my home (a large converted barn with very thick walls in places). There are several options for creating a Mesh WiFi Network:

BT Whole Home WiFi
Netgear Orbi
Google WiFi

There are differences between the system so if you are looking at these read up on them. For example, the BT system requires you to use a BT Smart Hub (or Home Hub of some sort); the Netgear system requires just a modem with the main Orbi unit acting as a router; the Google solution requires you to use an external router and modem.

Thanks. I wasn't aware of those differences. Would you happen to know if throwing a Airport Extreme into the mix limits my options. Currently using BT HH4 and Airport but have other router options (Linksys).

[IanA2]

Skier said:

I have no knowledge of the Airport Extreme but if you're seriously looking into the Mesh WiFi solution then don't hang on to previous hardware and make new kit fit - go all out. I think you could simply ditch the AirPort Extreme. Personally I ditched a BT Smart Hub and WiFi extender 1200 for the Netgear Orbi system and haven't regretted it for a minute.

I'm IT savvy and have specific requirements that took me down the Orbi route (it's as configurable as a high-end Netgear router) though it's more expensive.

Thanks. I need to keep the Time Capsule. I'll keep reading.

[IanA2]

Skier said:

IanA2 said:

Thanks. I need to keep the Time Capsule. I'll keep reading.

My understanding is that the Time Capsule is simply an Apple NAS, that won't be an issue whichever solution you go for. You mentioned an Airport Extreme which I understand is a wireless router. Some solutions (BT, Google) will require you to keep the router element and disable the WiFi element. The Netgear Orbi has it's own router built in and just requires a modem.

Not simply an Apple NAS, also a wifi base station: https://www.apple.com/uk/airport-time-capsule:https://www.apple.com/uk/airport-time-capsule/ My primary use is for it is storage.

[IanA2]

clockworks said:

Fore Left said:

Just seen it for £169.99 at Robert Dyas on HotUKDeals.

Thanks for the heads up. I've ordered from Dyas

Now out of stock.