How to Replace Telus Boost with 3rd Party Mesh System - With Telus Fiber 150 (Optic)

[adrockwe]

Hey all,

I have Telus Optic FIbre Service with both TV/Internet and I'm currently using the Arcadyan Modem and 2 Telus Boosters to create a Mesh Network.  I've been having issues though with system reliability, with slow speeds and devices regularly getting dropped.

I'm planning to buy an Eero Mesh (3 node) setup from a friend and install that.  

I guess I'm a bit confused though with how to set it up....

My ONT is in my (detached) garage, then routed via Ethernet cable to the current Router in my basement.

Do I need to keep the Arcadyan router and then hook up the Eero router in series with it, turning off the signal from the Arcadyan Router; or can I disconnect the Arcadyan router altogether and plug the EEro router into the ethernet cable coming from the ONT? (I assume not - I assume my Optic TV boxes need the signal from the Telus router?)

ANy advice is appreciated...obviously this isn't my wheelhouse, as you can probably tell 😛

[AbBowhunter]

Best option is to login to the TWH (white trash can modem, enable port bridging on port 1. Run a cat5 from the TWH, that way you avoid a double NAT, to the erro system. And you will have a vastly better wifi. Telus firmware has huge issues with Apple products. Telus is very much aware of this. Have been for months and months. Still not fixed.

[AbBowhunter]

Also connect all Telus tv boxes to the remaining 2 ports. If you need more than 2, call Telus and ask for loyalty and retention, and talk them into giving you a Telus approved switch for tv. They have them