Will THG3000 play nicely with Deco Mesh M5 ?

[PaddyNMurphy]

I have had a 6 node Deco M5 mesh set up running solid and happy for several years, while connected to a BT router.

Moving forward, I moved to the Vodafone network, and a new router - the THG 3000.

Since then, I am having wobbly wifi. 

The router is pumping out at fairly solid 64Mbps, 17Mbps Up 

Connected via ethernet is the first Deco M5.  There on either network I can get as above.

The Deco app / software also confirms that incoming bandwidth to the Mesh network

Moving away and across the Mesh network however it rarely reaches above 40Mbps down, and 12Mbps up.

Often it will die down to 12Mbps and 3Mbps up.

Are the DecoM5 mesh set up suitable to hang on to the THG3000? 

What tweaks are needed? 

thanks

[Cynric]

@PaddyNMurphy The best tweak I can suggest is slinging the THG3000 in the bin.

There are other threads on this subject, just use the search.

This one looks hopeful https://forum.vodafone.co.uk/t5/Other-broadband-queries/Replacing-THG3000-with-Deco-M5/m-p/2705882

[PaddyNMurphy]

We’ll that suggests it is more due to the router than the mesh.

is that all Vodafone would say ?

and replace with what ?

[PaddyNMurphy]

*well 

(stopped posting via a phone!)

[CrimsonLiar]

One thing I would say is that in order to justify a 6-node mesh you either need to have a massive house or solid granite walls!

[PaddyNMurphy]

well- 6 nodes takes it out to the garage, and the back garden and seemed to cover everything well. three of the them are hard wired to things like TV's for stability.

[Jayach]

Personally I would keep the THG3000, but turn it's Wi-Fi off, and use the Deco in Access Point mode, unless you need the advanced router functions of the Deco,

[PaddyNMurphy]

Thanks - that was my leaning too - but TP Link Help wanted me to keep in router mode

[Jayach]

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@PaddyNMurphy wrote:

Thanks - that was my leaning too - but TP Link Help wanted me to keep in router mode

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Then you will need to get a separate modem, although as the copper service will be replaced by fibre in the next couple of years (do you know when you will get FTTP), it hardly seems worth it.

Use it in AP mode, until the FTTP arrives, and then return to router mode.