BT Whole Home Wifi system (3x disc kit) at Robert Dyas currently for £179.99 using code STUDY10. Add code at basket (normal price £199.99 without).
Possible TCB too at 4.2%. I've used it but not confirmed yet.
Standard Delivery £3.95 or Free C&C from any Robert Dyas or Rymans store within 3-5 days.
Seems good to me when most other sites are pricing this at around £195 currently :smiley:
All comments (30)
rlengthorn
22 Jun 17#1
I've got 2 sets of these at home, and they really are very good at providing a strong stable WiFi network. I was a bit suspicious of them given that they come from BT, as the BT SmartHubs/HomeHubs are crap, but they have been excellent.
OrribleHarry to rlengthorn
23 Jun 17#10
2 sets as in 2 x 3? :confused:
Longy
23 Jun 17#2
Thats a good deal. I could do with an extra single disk but I cant find it listed as a separate item on the site even though the three disk pack says you can buy the extra disk at a discount.
bakerman to Longy
23 Jun 17#3
I noticed this too - was trying to post the extra disc as part of the deal! If you could get 10% off that too with the code makes it even better if you need 4 of them!
finbaar
23 Jun 17#4
Hot. I paid £204 for these and they have stopped the whinging from the family about connecting our many devices.
UltimatePhoenix
23 Jun 17#5
Are they battery operated or is there a wire they dont show??
okosanto to UltimatePhoenix
23 Jun 17#6
No they have to be plugged into a socket. They do work very well though.
FunkiestMonkey
23 Jun 17#7
Two questions:
Do they replace existing router?
If so, do they have ethernet ports?
fishmaster to FunkiestMonkey
23 Jun 17#8
Go to the link and read it, that's why the link to the product is there.
"What’s included
"1 x auto sensing 10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet WAN/LAN port"
And no they don't replace the router.
nicp01
23 Jun 17#9
Is this the lowest its been?
David23
23 Jun 171#11
I always thought the general consensus was that repeaters are terrible whereas using a secondary router as an access point is the better way to go. Are these things just glorified repeaters or is there more to them?
bakerman to David23
23 Jun 172#14
This is a mesh wifi network so different to repeaters and boosters. They actively manage the devices connected so pushing them to the AP with the strongest signal and throughout. Normal repeaters don't do this and it's up to the device to cling onto the signal for as long as it can before roaming to a different AP if available. hope that helps :smiley:
Also for connection you plug 1 into router using cat5/6 and the others then use wifi to reach each other. All you need is power - I liken it to cordless phones with 1 base station plugged in and the rest just need power.
Interloper to David23
23 Jun 171#16
These are not repeaters. They form what is known as a "Mesh Network" (same as the Google Wi-Fi/NetGear Orbi/Linksys Velop etc).
This is an excellent product. I have one disc in my living/dining room, one in a bedroom and one in a garden office. All provide my maximum fibre speed (58 Mbps where I live); previously, Gigabit Powerline gave me only 16 Mbps in the garden office. Worth every penny.
...and costs way more money, is far more complicated to setup/maintain and is way beyond the needs of most domestic homes. This is a consumer product that performs superbly, not a professional networking solution.
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Opening post
Possible TCB too at 4.2%. I've used it but not confirmed yet.
Standard Delivery £3.95 or Free C&C from any Robert Dyas or Rymans store within 3-5 days.
Seems good to me when most other sites are pricing this at around £195 currently :smiley:
All comments (30)
Do they replace existing router?
If so, do they have ethernet ports?
"What’s included
"1 x auto sensing 10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet WAN/LAN port"
And no they don't replace the router.
Also for connection you plug 1 into router using cat5/6 and the others then use wifi to reach each other. All you need is power - I liken it to cordless phones with 1 base station plugged in and the rest just need power.
This is an excellent product. I have one disc in my living/dining room, one in a bedroom and one in a garden office. All provide my maximum fibre speed (58 Mbps where I live); previously, Gigabit Powerline gave me only 16 Mbps in the garden office. Worth every penny.
...and costs way more money, is far more complicated to setup/maintain and is way beyond the needs of most domestic homes. This is a consumer product that performs superbly, not a professional networking solution.