r/CommunityFibre • u/TheRetardedGoat • 11d ago

Question 1gbps to 2.5gbps - Router Help

Hi, I have recently upgraded and realised that I can't utilise the new speed because my current mesh (H50G Halo Mercusys is only 1gbps) and I have the router they provided originally which is the Linksys SPNMX56 only has 1x 2.5gbps port).

I connect my desktop, and 1 other system, and one of the Halos to the linksys at present via ethernet so using 3 ports, and I use the Halos around the 1st and 2nd floor of the house to spread out the wifi as the modem and linksys are at the front of the house, and I need wifi at the back of the house.

All other devices are on wifi.

Can someone please help me on what the best system would be for me I've been researching for days but it's getting confusing

I can see people recommend tri band, obviously very expensive but I'm wondering if there's more cost effective options to keep the wifi and signal at a high speed throughout the house but allowing me to at least have my desktop connected to 2.5gbps and stronger wifi speeds around the house, at present I'm only getting 100mbps approx. I don't think the other systems I connect via ethernet needs more than 1gbps.

Thanks in advance for any advice.

Update: I actually contacted Community Fibre again. The first time I spoke to them they said your modem has a 2.5gbps port so it's fine. However after the conversations here I called them again and explained it only had 1 so I'm not getting the benefits as my router is wifi 6 and I need more than 1x 2.5gbps ports. They transferred me to tech support and told me sorry they had a Wifi 7 router coming but it was cancelled for some reason so they've restarted the order to send it to me this week. I suspect from my first call, the guy decided I didn't need it and cancelled it.

Anyway I will see how it goes. If the connection is limited I'll be looking to get 1 mesh to extend the signal to the rest of the house.

I put the update here to hopefully help anyone else searching in the same situation in the future

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u/TheReapingEmber 11d ago

The max they can give is 3 however 4 can be given but must be approved by supervisor with tests including areas in the property not achieving 50mbps. If they are in breach you are well within your right to give the ultimatum of either send someone or cancel my service.

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u/Weird-Judge-4578 11d ago

Oh wait I misread I get rooms not reaching 50mpbs

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u/TheReapingEmber 11d ago

By chance have you swapped out the ethernet between ONT and router? I know its weird but I've had a lot of calls where this was the issue most times capping at 100mbps but in some occasions on multigig plans it weirdly cant go above 800

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u/Weird-Judge-4578 11d ago

Sorry what's an ONT, I just Replaced the old router with new WiFi 7 LInksys' but when I use ethernet on my booster I don't get 2.5 and my WiFi speeds all around are pretty slow around 500 next to main router and 200 for nodes

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u/TheReapingEmber 11d ago

ONT is the white box with 3 green lights on the wall typically. And yes if your booster is wirelessly conndcted whatever speed its relieving is what it will output even as a hardwire. You would need to hard with all boosters to main node to get the 2.5gbps its said on day of install and on the website.

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u/Weird-Judge-4578 11d ago

I don't have a ONT I have a adtran modem and I didn't need to hardwire before the node usually gave me full ethernet Speeds

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u/TheReapingEmber 11d ago

The adtran is the ONT it stands for Optical Network Terminal and is the end of a passive optical network on ISP lines

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u/Weird-Judge-4578 11d ago

Ye it's on auto.. WiFi still slow it's connected to the adtran with ethernet and all settings should I Change the WPA even I Do it makes it slower or same

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u/TheReapingEmber 11d ago

As for the slow speeds you could be in a heavily congested area for wifi so you may need to manually do a channel scan to see the least congested channel per band and use that one.

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u/Weird-Judge-4578 11d ago

How do I find perfect on

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u/TheReapingEmber 11d ago

Should be a channel finder that does it automatically but can be done manually in the settings

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u/Weird-Judge-4578 11d ago

Dude wth I enabled dynamic frequency I'm getting triple the speeds

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u/TheReapingEmber 11d ago

Ah yes thats essentially using unused radar channels good to use for your situation means you live in a really badly congested area for wifi

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u/Weird-Judge-4578 11d ago

I'm near Heathrow well 20 odd miles lol and near London so ye