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trublue 26-09-2018 14:40

Fitted tp-link Home Plugs
 
So I can have a better wifi signal at the back of our house and in the garden. At the front of the house, it's ok via the shub. When I walk from the front of the house to the rear with my phone, I have to change the wifi settings from VM to TP link to get the stronger signal. This can't be right surely. When I look at known networks on my computer it comes up with VM 2&5G and TPlink 2&5G.
Sorry if this is a dumb question.

Mr_love_monkey 26-09-2018 15:10

Re: Fitted tp-link Home Plugs
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by trublue (Post 35964484)
So I can have a better wifi signal at the back of our house and in the garden. At the front of the house, it's ok via the shub. When I walk from the front of the house to the rear with my phone, I have to change the wifi settings from VM to TP link to get the stronger signal. This can't be right surely. When I look at known networks on my computer it comes up with VM 2&5G and TPlink 2&5G.
Sorry if this is a dumb question.

Not a dumb question, but essentially the TP-link homeplugs are creating their own wifi network, running off the Ethernet over powerline - essentially what you've done is add an access point into your wired network.

trublue 26-09-2018 16:26

Re: Fitted tp-link Home Plugs
 
Thanks for your reply and explanation Mr_love_monkey.

andy_m 26-09-2018 18:58

Re: Fitted tp-link Home Plugs
 
Change the name and passwords of your to link network to the same as your Virgin one and then your device will connect automatically.

trublue 26-09-2018 21:09

Re: Fitted tp-link Home Plugs
 
Thanks andy_m that did the trick


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