Moving up to the top floor the speeds remained steady with 73.7Mbps, and a ping of 10ms.
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Moving to the floor above the router, there was a drop in speeds, but not a significant one, with 73.9Mbps download, with a ping of 10ms.
#Remotehub review download#
In the same room as the router we got 74.1Mbps download from a line capable of 80 Mbps, which is a pretty decent score, with a ping of 11ms. The web-based interface is clear and simple, and you can expand most sections to see advanced settings that you can use if you know what you’re doing.ĭuring our tests the TalkTalk Wi-Fi Hub did a really good job of delivering fast and reliable Wi-Fi throughout a three-storey building. To set up the TalkTalk Wi-Fi Hub you need to go into its admin page, which is accessed by typing 192.168.1.1 into a web browser, then entering in the admin username and password, which is printed on the reverse of the TalkTalk Wi-Fi Hub (not on the removable Wi-Fi username tag, for security reasons). If you’re just using the TalkTalk Wi-Fi Hub to act as a router – and not a modem – then you just need to plug your modem into the WAN port of the Hub. These are different credentials to the ones you use to connect to your Wi-Fi, or to log into your router’s admin page, and some ISPs are reluctant to hand them out, but preserve and you will get them. If the TalkTalk Wi-Fi Hub is going to replace your modem and router, then you'll need to get details from your ISP about your username and password.
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If, like us, you’re not a TalkTalk customer, the setup is slightly more involved. You’ll need to add your devices to the new Wi-Fi network, however, or you can change the name of the new network to your previous one, which may be faster if you have lots of wireless devices, and which can be done via the router’s web interface (more on that in a moment).
#Remotehub review upgrade#
If you are, and you upgrade to the hub through TalkTalk, then the process should be as simple as swapping out your existing modem and router for the TalkTalk Wi-Fi Hub. The ease of installing the TalkTalk Wi-Fi Hub will vary a little depending on whether or not you're an existing TalkTalk customer.
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The TalkTalk Wi-Fi Hub includes features we’ve seen in other advanced routers, but which rarely come with ISP routers, such as beamforming (which focuses the Wi-Fi signal to better reach your devices) and the ability to automatically choose the best Wi-Fi channel to reduce interference. It’s also dual band, with 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands for keeping your wireless network from getting too clogged up, and it has a 3 x 3 antenna array for the 2.4GHz and 4 x 4 MU-MIMO for the 5GHz.
#Remotehub review password#
There's also space for you to write your own network name and password if you change it from the default.Īpart from the placement of the WPS button, this is a very nicely-designed router, especially compared to the basic modem routers we’re used to getting from ISPs.įeature-wise, the TalkTalk Wi-Fi Hub comes with 802.11ac Wave 2 Wi-Fi, which is currently the fastest form of wireless networking, and according to TalkTalk it makes the new router two times faster than its previous models. It’s a convenient feature, but it’s placed in an inconvenient place, right at the bottom of the router’s rear, which means that, depending on where you place the router, you may struggle to reach it.Ī nice touch, however, is that the Wi-Fi name and password are written on a removable plastic tag, which means you don’t have to manoeuvre yourself behind the router when adding a new device. There's also a WPS (Web Protected Setup) button on the back of the router, which allows you to quickly and securely connect devices to the wireless network. We like that the TalkTalk Wi-Fi Hub has a modem built in, as if you have a compatible fibre connection it means you only need one box (rather than a separate router and modem), while the inclusion of the WAN port allows for some flexibility, for example if you have cable broadband. There's also a WAN port if you're using the TalkTalk Wi-Fi Hub as just a router, which will connect it to a separate modem. There's also a broadband port, which is used when the TalkTalk Wi-Fi Hub is acting as a modem, and which connects to your phone line via a supplied micro filter.
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There are four gigabit Ethernet ports on the rear of the device, which is a big upgrade over the ports that are supplied with TalkTalk’s older routers, and it means this is a great router for networks with plenty of wired devices.