TL-WPA8631P KIT and EE

[staituk1]

Hi am wondering if you can help,  i have the TL-WPA8631P KIT,   .

 the specs says "

• AC1200 Dual-Band Wi-Fi - Extends ultra-fast dual-band Wi-Fi with speeds of up to 867 Mbps on 5 GHz and 300 Mbps on 2.4 GHz^*"

^{but my wifi not any better.  i have them set up so they have the same SSID, and all the light are on that are meant to be,}

^{does anyone know what i have done wrong or have i bought the wrong thinks and should have got wifi extenders?}

thanks

[JimM11]

@staituk1 You will only get as good as the Electrical Power cable circuit's in use, so if using upstairs / downstairs etc expect nothing more than 100Mb/s speed in total, what are you getting speed wise, try them same floor and about 30' apart and speed test again, you will have to look at the Tp-Link software to see the device is connected on the correct wifi though since you kept the same name! This is what you need to read, and DO NOT have anything but connected DIRECT on the mains power socket's only, extensions are a NO NO....

What is Powerline? | Powerline Adapter | TP-Link United Kingdom

[staituk1]

Hi Jim,

 thanks for your reply,  it is not so much the speed, it is i have not no difference to signal strengh,  so for example,  i have one of these  near my front door,   i have jut installed a ring doorbell and it is saying  there is very poor signal strengh,

 i would have thought that since the powerline/ wifi  booster is near the signal would have been good,  it is is like it is trying to connect direct to the router and not   via the powerline which has the same setting as the router

[JimM11]

@staituk1 I use the WPA4220 for the Ring doorbell, it is a designed wifi 4 device, if the Ring doorbell CANNOT be attached direct to it because the route to the Hub is better, you will have to give it a different SSID name for it to hook onto the 2.4Ghz name. You may also have to look at the Ring, Device Health then the signal strength RSSI value, i am at 45 which is excellent, after that scroll down and reboot this device which will make the ring go look for the signal, if your RSSI drops lower number then you may have jumped onto the TP.... Lower the better number wise. 60 plus you are in the danger area.

[staituk1]

i tried giving it a differen ssid,  but still the same,  ,  will have another go tomorrow,  failing that i might get an EE extender

[JimM11]

@staituk1 Switch the EE Hub off, and reboot the Ring, looking at the RSSI Values. I am going through a Triple Glazed Front door but the WPA is no more than 6 to 8 foot away from it!

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