Can I use TP Link Deco Mesh with Smart Hub Plus (SH30A)

[Stalwart]

Hi all. First post here.

Switching over from Plusnet BB to EE Fibre 67 Essentials this Friday and want to get everything prepped my end as I work from home and cannot afford too much disruption / drop out switching over.

Current set up is TP-Link Archer VR2800 Router with WiFi extended through a number of TP-Link Deco X55 units.

From searching the community, I understand for Digital Voice I have to use the Smart Hub Plus and people continue to use their own router for extenders (power line or mesh) but turn off the WiFi on the Smart Hub. Is this the best way to extend WiFi whilst retaining Digital Voice? Or am I better off investing in EE's own Smart WiFi Plus SW30A WiFi 6 Network Extenders instead of the Deco (if these are the correct ones)?

I am a complete numpty when it comes to the home broadband / extenders so need / want something that is simple and straightforward right out of the box and is easy to manage and maintain (i.e. not have angry kids shouting at me when the WiFi signal is cr@p!!)

Question - can I use the Deco X55 Mesh extenders with the Smart Hub?

TIA

[Stalwart]

It's defo the SH30A @XRaySpeX 

[XRaySpeX]

Didn't realise you had already received the EE router.

Dunno when but suppose EE could be still sending out SH30A's for DSL lines.

The variants of Smart Hub Plus are SH30A,SH31B & SH32B, whose diffs are:

1. SH30A: DSL & Full Fibre, 1 Gig WAN port.
2. SH31B: DSL & Full Fibre, 2.5 Gig WAN port.
3. SH32B: Full Fibre only, 2.5 Gig WAN port.

[Stalwart]

@XRaySpeX is that gonna make a whole world of difference to me being on DSL / Fibre, "only" having the 1 Gig WAN port on the SH30A?

[Mustrum]

@Stalwart   it won't make any difference to you. The 31/32B's  only offer an advantage for those on the 1.6Gb service 

In your case it is the DSL port that you need, so you will be fine.

[XRaySpeX]

Not a jot! The fastest you can get on any DSL fibre is 330 Meg.