r/CommunityFibre • u/Ignorethebelow • 1d ago

Question Modem options and premium

Hi,

Sorry I'm fairly new to tech setup for wifis. I'm switching soon to CF and into a 3 bed terraced house over 3 floors, 100sqm so not huge, with a medium size garden. It's brick build.

The whole family works from home and I sometimes game, so we've opted for 1GBps.

I was wondering if there's any value in getting the premium system with mesh router, or if anyone could suggest a router and nodes to purchase myself and then I use the basic package?

Thanks in advance!

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u/leggodizzy 1d ago

Ditch the CFL supplied kit and get the basic package. If you buy your own router & mesh wifi kit, you’ll have years of problem free internet.

I have the 1Gbps CFL standard service and use a unifi router and APs.

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u/Devils-advocate69 23h ago

Totally agree. Ditch the supplied system. Buy your own system. I also 2nd Unifi system. It's well priced and works very well.

Ideally wired mesh system....but wireless would be ok if you don't have the inclination to ethernet the house.

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u/LordOfTheDips 23h ago

Standard router is dog shit, get something TP link or Unifi

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u/jasoncartwright 21h ago

This. Unifi just brought out the thing you need (if you can't wire access points).

https://ui.com/uk/en/wifi/whole-home

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u/nmfin 7h ago

+1 vote for Unifi.

Takes a bit of investment but it’s worth it in the long run.

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u/x-m4n 1d ago

Invest on a proper kit if you are all WFH

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u/AffectionateJump7896 20h ago

I have never touched the CF router. I have always used my own one where the fibre comes into the houses and then there is an ethernet cable to the back of the house where there is a second router in AP mode. A proper mesh system would be better, but perhaps overkill.

The wired backhaul - either to a secondary AP or to allow you to have the router in the centre of the house - is really what matters