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Is it possible to set your Boost Wi-Fi network name the SAME as the main Telus modem network name?
Hi, I've got the T3200M modem and just got a starter pack of Boosts. I used to have an Extender, which I did not like because it was running a different SSID (I was told it's not a good idea to use ...
Hi there, so i wanted to do a similar thing such as you but unfortunately the tech agents told me it will not turn into a mesh system when you use the T3200M modem alongside the Boosts. You will continue to have 2 different wifi's in a sense. I eventually managed to get 4 Boosts, so i guess i will just disable the wifi on the modem and just use the Boost in that area. I totally get why you would want to have the Modem also act as part of a mesh network since it saves you money and what not.
I read that there is a new white modem that allows you to do what you are saying.
I MIGHT keep that modem wifi on and disable 5Ghz. Many smart devices (like plugs, switches) fail to connect to SmartSteering wifi, so that wifi will just act as a individual band just for those devices i guess.
Hi, two questions:
ONE: I never got around to playing with things, like I had wanted to. At this point, I'm thinking of just getting another Boost for the area of the house that the Modem currently covers, but when I called, they said it's $130 for one more! I got a pair on promo 6 months ago for maybe $50, so that was ok. But I can't justify $130 for just one more...
Any ideas how to get one more Boost at a cheaper price? Are they for sale anywhere else? Craigslist?
TWO: Lodaka / Anyone else: Do you know what brand and model the white "Wi Fi hub" is? Can't find any data on it, unlike the router.
I'm guessing it's not this one, which is the closest looking Actiontec product? I doubt Telus would have them change the casing for them, as they didn't for any of their other products - they just rebranded them.
https://www.actiontec.com/products/home-networking/wireless-extenders/web7100/
Or this one, which looks totally different:
https://www.actiontec.com/products/wifi-routers-gateways/vdsl/t4200m/
- Nighthawk
Community Power User
The new white wireless hub Telus uses is from Arcadyan. There is no user manual publicly available for it, nor does the manufacturer list the device on their website.
$120 for an additional Boost unit isn't unusual. Other mesh devices cost around that much for a single additional unit. Only the Boost ones as far as I know will directly extend the home network from the hub.
