Tenda Nova MW5G Mesh WiFi System – Whole Home WiFi Mesh
Tenda Nova MW5G Mesh WiFi System – Whole Home WiFi Mesh System – 3500sq² WiFi Coverage – Dual-Band AC1200 – Gigabit Ports – Easy Setup – Replaces WiFi Router and Extender – Works with Alexa – 3-Pack
High Capacity
Supports up to 80 connected devices simultaneously.
Easy Setup and remote management
Parental Controls
Manage your children’s online time and supervise online content via the smart APP.
Guest Network
Use your smartphone to easily setup guest-access and restricted-lists.
Works with all other Nova Series devices
 Nova MW5G-3 |  Nova MW6-3 |  Nova MW5s-3 |  Nova MW12-3 |  Nova MW3-3 | |
| Band Type | Dual-Band | Dual-Band | Dual-Band | Tri-Band | Dual-Band |
| Band Speeds | 5 GHz:867Mbps, 2.4 GHz:300Mbps | 5 GHz:867Mbps, 2.4 GHz:300Mbps | 5 GHz:867Mbps, 2.4 GHz:300Mbps | 2*5GHz:867Mbps, 2.4GHz:300Mbps | 5 GHz:867Mbps, 2.4 GHz:300Mbps |
| Compatible Broadband Speed | ＞100 Mbps | ≥200 Mbps | ＞100 Mbps | ≥500 Mbps | 100 Mbps |
| Ports | 2*GE WAN/LAN | 2*GE WAN/LAN | 1*GE WAN/LAN + 1 FE LAN | 3*GE WAN/LAN | 2*FE WAN/LAN |
| Coverage Area* | up to 3500 sq.ft | up to 6000 sq.ft | up to 3500 sq.ft | up to 6000 sq.ft | up to 3500 sq.ft |
| Max. No. of Connected Devices | 80 devices | 90 devices | 60 devices | 120 devices | 40 devices |
| Max. Mesh nodes (Qty./Size) | 6 ( 6000 sq.ft ) | 9 ( 12000 sq.ft ) | 6 ( 6000 sq.ft ) | 12 ( 15000 sq.ft ) | 5 ( 5000 sq.ft ) |
| WPS | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ |
| Works with Alexa | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Work with All NOVA Models | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ |
| Parental Controls & QoS | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Weight: | 621 g |
| Dimensions: | 9.1 x 9.1 x 9.3 cm; 621 Grams |
| Brand: | Tenda |
| Model: | Nova MW5G (3-Pack) |
| Manufacture: | Tenda UK Ltd |
| Dimensions: | 9.1 x 9.1 x 9.3 cm; 621 Grams |
A pack of three at such a competitive price is not to be missed. Easy to add to your Wi-Fi. I paid 50 each for same product a year or so ago. Very good quality
Very simple to set up, I now get a good strong signal all over my 3 bed bungalow and into the garden and garage. Excellent value for money and unobtrusive 5*****
Does the job really well. Very very easy to setup. Up and running in 10-15 minutes total. Been a few weeks and it has been completely stable. Good speeds in all areas of the house. Our Ring doorbell used to struggle all the time, with missed recording often. Not the case now.
Got it on a deal at 38. Unimaginably cheap for a full house mesh system. Delivers way above the price I paid.
Highly recommend it to anyone looking for a cost effective and reliable mesh system.
I recently moved and had Virgin installed for broadband. He advised that due to the amount of solid walls a mesh system would be ideal to ensure full signal around the home. Boy was he right – I don’t have a drop in signal in any room. The best advise any engineer has ever given me.
Complete coverage of whole house.
No more dead spots excelle
Bought to improve the wireless coverage in my old house (with some thick internal walls and dense internal doors.) Works brilliantly with the requisite single unit wired to the router and two remote units, one in the downstairs hall and one on the upstairs landing. Went from one “bar” signal strength in the downstairs rooms remote from the router to four “bars,” and virtually no signal upstairs to three “bars.” Wireless speeds on the remote connections have gone from a few Mbps (on a good day) to at least 50 Mbps. Add to that that these guys are small and unobtrusive, virtually set themselves up and can be easily controlled from a mobile phone application, and you’ve got a winner.
The devices are super easy to setup, just download the Tenda app, plug any of the devices into your existing router, connect to the WIFi network created by the new device. Then you just specify your preferred WiFi network name (which will probably be your existing one, to avoid having to reconnect all your devices) and you’re set to go.
The other two nodes are linked out of the box so you just need to plug them in where you want them. They have a green/amber/red light to indicate signal strength.
The only weaknesses are it messes up Chromecast if you move between different nodes, although this seems to be a problem on almost all mesh networks. Also, the top has some weird textures plastic design which I suspect will attract dust but hey, these are likely to live out of sight so not a huge issue.
All in all for most people having Wifi access throughout their property is essential nowadays. This three pack allows good coverage across a four bedroom house and decent sized garden. All in all a great buy for the price, with a good app to manage everything.
This does exactly what it says on the box very easy to install took me about 20 mins in all but I am pretty good with tech but by no means an expert the results were brilliant I wanted to get wifi in my garage and at the bottom of the garden about 80ft and it works for what I need it for cheep solution for a very annoying problem
Worked a treat to resolve poor signal issues around my house. Easy to set.
Really easy to set up and works great now in all rooms of the house. No more moaning kids!
Bought products as we could not get a signal outside in our garden, Tenda Nova MW3 will enable us to sit out on our patio in Summer and be able to use the internet. Highly recommend this produc
I had virgin broadband installed and was told that the signal just wouldn’t make it to the top floor of the house or the dining room to the rear. I’ve wasted so much money on boosters and various other devices in the past and was reluctant. I was advised to purchase this and it did the trick. So easy to install too. Highly recommend.
I bought two pack of MW3 bit dubious given the price 34. However mesh system works well expands my 72mbps connection to all areas of my three bed house. Was getting a dodgy connection in my bedroom but now it’s as fast as being directly next to main router.
I brought these for my mum and dads house as they have thick walls and the Wi-Fi struggle to get through.
These sorted the issue straight away and means they can now run Apple TV from the back room which was impossible before.
Easy to set up if you have a basic tech knowledge.
Did what we expected re boosting WIFI signal around the house, easy to install and setup – although I did have a “young person” assisting me!
All three link in mesh network with same ssid and iPhone seamlessly hands over from one to the next as I move around the house and my fixed TVs get better connections as I have sited the mesh units to “go around” the big brick chimney in middle of cottage.
Oh a guest network as well which you can optionally use permanently or for automatic limited number of hours.
Replaced my BT branded WiFi extender with this setup. The one in our loft gives good coverage for the garden and appears to switch from 5GHz to 2.4GHz when extra range needed.
The app is used for setup and afterwards can show which devices are connected to which node and other basic diagnostics.
Very low risk entry to mesh wifi.
I was sceptical about this Mesh phenomenon and couldn’t warrant the huge costs. I found this system and thought it’s worth a punt and if it doesn’t live up to expectations I’ll return it.
The instructions seemed easy enough and it was a straight forward connection job but speed test after speed test proved even worse performance than the hub3 on its own. I reset the Nova 5 system and this time I left the hub3 in router mode as opposed to the recommended Modem mode and disabled WiFi in the router control panel to avoid conflicts and now I’ve got the 110mbs I pay for throughout the house and no drop outs on streaming services.
I purchase this with a 20 discount offer and so it’s good value. I particularly like the lan sockets on each node to run devices that might not have a WiFi function such as my daughter PC from work , an old tower running through the company VPN. One other interesting point. Less is more! I found by using 2 nodes as opposed to 3 I achieved better performance. 2 nodes is good for an average semi detached house or terraced. 3 if you have a mansion. If the nodes are too close together it effects performance it seems.
I’ll keep the third for summer in the garden I think although I’m getting good coverage there too just using 2 nodes.
Even to the very moment I turned these on I remained sceptical as I have tried so many different things to improve my Wi-Fi signal, from new routers, dual band routers and Wi-Fi repeaters all to no avail.
However, after only a few minutes the Wi-Fi signal is now at full strength everywhere around the house and even in the garden.
if you are having problems with your Wi-Fi, such as dead spots, drop out or just like millions of others who are working from home now (having major issues with a number of people connected) this is the product for you.
Don’t buy the expensive systems as this will do the trick at half the price.
I cannot praise this product more highly and would definitely recommend.
Pros.
The price is so much cheaper than others on the market and great value for money.
Easy to set up, just plug and play and then scan the QC code on the other devices to connect.
Easy to use app.
Great Wi-Fi signal all around the house and garden.
Multifulction use with parental controls. (Not tried)
Ability to name or rename devices so you can see what is connected and to which node.
Fully configurable with port forwarding etc. as expected. Even has a maintenance function that resets on a periodic basis without having to think about it.
They don’t look too bad either.
Cons.
Tech support is non-existent (don’t answer email or Twitter PM – so head to the forums, you’ll get more answers)
If you want to delve into some of the more advanced settings then you need to be very tech savvy.
The app could do with a basic wizard for the advanced settings, and a troubleshooting section
Issues with Xbox not connecting. (Needed to reconfigure to bridge settings as arid as dual NAT)
Instructions not very clear
Overall I would give this product 10 out of 10 for value for money and 9 out of 10 for ease of use due to the difficult advanced settings for some.
So in summary stop reading this and go and buy it!
I did some searching on YouTube and came across Tenda. I’d never heard of them and was a little reluctant as they aren’t a common name like Netgear etc. However they reviews on YouTube were fantastic. So I bought the MW5G and what a difference it has made!
I have one node downstairs, plugged into my existing router, which is now just used as a modem, and another upstairs in my office. I am getting full speeds throughout the house, and even with 29 devices connected to it, it’s doesn’t falter.
The only negative point is that there’s no WPS. My printer doesn’t have a screen, so the only way to connect it is to reenable wifi on my router to print. This is a bit of a pain and I hope that Tenda will add WPS feature in the app, as not all printers have screens that you can use to add onto wifi.
Other than that, super happy with it.
With the Nova MW5G-3, I have replaced my ISP provided Wi-Fi with patchy signal with a strong signal throughout a modern house with foil and metal trays in the walls and floors that was disrupting signal over three floors. The new Wi-Fi network means I can turn off the separate 2.4GHz and 5GHz networks on the router and maintain the same network while chasing the deals on renewal.
Configuration could do with being better documented. Setup with the app (there is a web interface in case the app drops support or stops being available) picked DHCP automatically which caused disruption to the Internet connection as DHCP was already running on my ISP router. Switching this to Bridge mode means the Nova provides only Wi-Fi and takes everything else from the router, resulting in a stable connection.
I also have two Apr connected back to the router via 1Gbps LAN which provides a faster connection from the far end if the house and diversity of one fails or is unplugged. Not a documented feature.
The only negative is that the APs appear to all be on the same channel which could impact performance, but with Mu Mimo, multiple antenna and 360Mbps compared with my broadband speed of 70Mbps, I am not sure I will ever notice the contention this has the potential to cause.
They have been in place for a month now; the fast switching to the best AP is working brilliantly with my devices. I have Wi-Fi bulbs and sockets that work really well. The config app also has a setting to turn off 5GHz while pairing the 2.4-only devices.
Bargain price too compared with the competition. They could just do with some “advanced” documentation as they are powerful devices.
(ditch the extenders and powerline adapters they never really work that well or fail)
My preference was for other more expensive makes (usually 180+), but Amazon offered a deal at 90 (for the 3 MW5G-3 pack) so i took a chance on Tenda
This a a dual band with no dedicated backhaul (unless you connect the boxes via ethernet)
I have Plusnet so was sticking with their ‘One’ router.
My connection speed is no more than 50Mbps (usually 35!) download and 15Mbps upload, so i don’t have the basic raw speed that would dictate a better mesh system (5GHZ dedicated backhaul, or even the Mesh6 systems)
Box arrived
plugged any of the 3 into the mains and the supplied ethernet into the port on the back of the One router in our downstairs front room
Installed Tenda app onto my android phone (note there no signup or registration required)
Named the network SSID and password the same as the orginal plusnet router (this is important to make it easier)
then installed box number 2 into the rear living room
then box number 3 upstairs in a bedroom
All 3 online and connected within 10 minutes
Strong signal and speedtest at max ive ever had connected direct to the One router at any point around the house.
All clients (TV’s , phones, google home, chrome cast) all automatically switched across (given the SSID was the same but a stronger signal) with no intervention. (this is why you choose the same SSID and password as the previous router)
Only straggler was my HP wireless printer which needed network forget and re-add (of note you must have Fast Roaming off in Tenda app or the printer will stop working)
I then connected direct to the router with a different ethernet cable , entered the admin UI and turned off the 5GHZ and 2.4GHZ wireless plusnet wireless
Tenda app restarts all nodes daily at 3am (you can turn it off)
Tenda app shows lots of useful detail and features but can be a little buggy (just force stop and reopen)
So far after 10 days we have not had a single dropout, rock solid connection with higher overall speeds (especially upload ) with 13 connected clients, whereas before with a single router , speeds were highly variable with limited patchy connection in corners of the house often culminating in a router restart.
If you have a much faster basic connection speed then maybe look at higher spec versions.
On the basis of what Ive experienced for our limited needs this is perfect, reliable and great value. An unexpected but great Highly Recommended.
The cubes provide an even signal all over the house (4 bedroomed modern detached property) and I’m finally getting close to what I’m paying Gigaclear for. I can pick up the signal in both the shed (aka Mancave/Shedquarters) and also at the other end of the garden too. Admittedly I could do that with my old TalkTalk router, but they couldn’t give me fibre.
Very pleased. They lose one star due to the app being a bit naff.
Update November 2022: I found I had a blind spot, so I bought the 2 unit add on pack. They linked to the existing network really easily. All you have to do is scan the QR code on the node. Excellent.
I live in a 3 bedroom house in the U.K that was built in the late 70’s. So basically, Thick brick walls with that horrible old insulation that U.K homes are known for.
I have Sky High speed Fibre Optic broadband with thee worst wifi signal you could possible imagine. The living room (where my modem is installed) I could get great wifi.. leave that room and the whole house is almost a wifi dead-zone, unless all doors are open and most electronics are turned off, then I might get a little signal in the next room. Most U.K sky customers will know how this feels.
I bought this set-up hoping it was better than the TP-link plug n play thing was that I bought. It is.
Now with the 3 Tenda Nova Boxes set up in various locations, one in the hallway, one in the kitchen and one in the master bedroom. My whole house has a great wifi signal throughout! Never have I been able to “netflix and chill” in the bedroom, never have the kids been able to play on the Xbox without a huge cable having to be run up the stairs to get them internet and never have I been able to enjoy a full YouTube video on the toilet (lets be real, we all need wifi doing this) without using mobile data until now!
Oh, and the app is easier to install and set up than opening a can of beans!
Basically, if you want great wifi signal at home then the Tenda Nova MW3-3 is the way to go!
Cornish brick work meant we needed to use an extender for some time to get the signal into our front room as the sky hub alone would not reach.
We was with plus net and was plagued by disconnects and poor speeds and so returned to sky. Everything was stable enough but the sky hub could not maintain speeds and our extender was always flashing red telling us the signal to it was poor despite it being very close to the hub and unfortunately we was unable to re locate it. This meant I had disconnects and poor speeds across the house! With 4 of us in lockdown streaming and gaming it became impossible to use.
I’ve had the mw3 system for 2 days now and wow! It’s simply amazing. The speed across the house is 14mb – 15mb everywhere in the house. Our HDR 4k TV now streams in crystal clear HDR with out issues and no more loading times either!
The extender forced us to change connection constantly around the house where as the mw3 simply jumps between the nodes seemlessly.
We even have WiFi in our garage at the other end of the garden now! In all honestly 2/3 nodes would of covered our whole 2 story 3 bedroom house. Simply brilliant.
My setup was:
1. Install 1st node with ethernet cable placed into sky router
2. Install node 2 and 3 using the app
3. Disable WiFi mode on the sky router
4. Enjoy seemless loading across the house!
Attached is screenshots of the speed I now get and a WiFi monitor of the channels. (the nova takes over 6-7 channels and can run 2. 4ghz and 5ghz similtanious)
If you are having any issues with speed or signal I would highly suggest you buy this system immediately! Don’t wait like I did. I would happily spend 60 all over again!
I don’t normally write reviews for general purchases from Amazon but the mesh WiFi setup I’ve managed with 5 of the MW3 models is so good that anyone thinking about buying these needs to know about it. I had a problem where my home office was a bit too far away from my router, so I bought a 3 pack of MW3s in the hope that it would cover the whole house. The problem I had was that the house is long and narrow, so rather than a true mesh network I had what basically became a series. It got the signal to the office, and was a huge improvement, but if one node went down then the connection suffered which wasn’t absolutely perfect for all the Skype and MS teams meetings we have now. To sure up the network, and to get the signal all the way out the summer house we have at the back of our garden, I bought another 2 MW3s, and now my mesh network is incredible. Full and stable WiFi signal everywhere on the property with redundancy connections if any of the nodes had any problems for whatever reason. I’ve got WiFi based cctv inside and outside and it works better than ever, and my sky q boxes finally work the way they’re meant to. If you need really good WiFi signal throughout your house, be prepared to buy a few more nodes than you think you need (roughly 5M between each through old Victorian walls) but worth every single penny.
I decided to take a punt on these and they arrived very quickly. I had it up and running in about 10 mins. I gave the access point the same name as my old netgear and all devices were automatically able to connect (I’m not sure I could have done this if I had just been using the BT hub for WiFi) I placed the second hub on the second floor and it automatically found the main hub,connected to it and started relating.
At the moment I couldn’t be happier, fantastic signal and speed around the house and into the garden with no dropped connections. I don’t have any particular networking requirements (like fixed IP addresses, so can’t comment on ease of set up) I do have a Sonos sound system and the speakers easily connected to it (which it couldn’t with a BT hub, which is why I was using a netgear access point)
Anyway in short fantastic kit at a bargain price
Background:
1. Live in a two bedroom flat, 2 people.
2. Sky router in lounge.
3. Numerous routers/ISPs over years
4. Have normal broadband up to 7Mbps, not fibre.
5. Nowtv and Amazon in lounge and both also one bedroom. Only HD read TV and 720 streaming.
6. Have done all the usual channel changes, moving stuff blah blah over the years.
7. Tried fibre at one point
8. Tried signal repeater – useless
Basically although can stream ok and everything TV ok, signal poor and cuts out at rear of back bedrooms on mobiles or laptops. Phones constantly dropping signal one iPhone and one Android, it’s not them, it’s the poor WiFi signal. Keep having to revert to data or data hotspot, ludicrous
AFTER 7 YEARS of trying everything I researched mesh and bought this Tenda
Nova MW3.
Literally, undo the box, plug an ethernet cable into primary node (any of the three white boxes) and the other end into the router. Plug into the wall. Box will go green.
Then second box in wall bedroom one, goes green.
Third box in wall bedroom two, goes green.
Download the app Tenda WiFi and it will show you the nodes, all three.
Then you need to log your devices onto the new network that appears i.e. a new SSID called Nova something. Your old network will still be there. Forget old network on devices to stop them searching and trying to switch to old network. Log onto Nova with the password on the bottom of the nodes, exactly like you would when you get a new router. Go round doing all your devices, don’t forget the wireless printer.
On the app you will see what device is pointing to which node and you can label them if you want and control them from the app if required.
Basically I now have all my devices on the new network and they all now have a full wireless signal so can use my mobile or laptop in the back bedroom.
The colour is brighter and picture crisper on my streamed TV content as well.
I presume the new boxes with the new SSID acts like a second router/modem. I can still use orginal SSID. Not sure of the tech, not switched orginal router WiFi off, but think you could. Some of the other reviews are more technical.
Heaven. Worth every penny. The way I would describe it is being at the point of thinking the only answer after trying everything else would be to get a decent powerful router, I did this instead and it works. Easy to setup. Perfect for a basic user like me. I’m pretty sure a unit with even more nodes would work, definitely worth a try at a relatively inexpensive cost.
If this review helps one person and they get to be as happy as me with this product, I’m ecstatic. Quality of life worth the expense, so go for it if you’re not sure.
Update January 2021:
I’ve been with Nowtv broadband for a few months on a fibre deal. 30ish mb, so not massive but more than the basic. Mesh stills works fine.
Have only had the box go red ie no signal or a problem twice on nearly a year. All I did was reboot everything and used a paperclip to reset main node, all reset fine. Think this was because I moved boxes and connection lost/wire came out – I’m always moving stuff around. Avoid sitting box on top of router, they get hot, think this was the other reason.
So all good, definitely a life changer. I would not go back to a useless signal repeater plug again, when this eventually conks out I would buy again or an updated version. Hope this helps.
Ordered these but was worried because of the reviews. Had them a few weeks now. Every now n then my net still struggles but I suspect that’s more to do with ee rather than these as I had the problem before. I also had the problem of range hence buying these. We live in a townhouse so I have 1 at the hub obviously, 1 in my sons room which is on the same level as the hub. I haven’t used the 3rd one as its not needed.
Alot of reviews state they stopped working randomly etc. Theres a setting on these to reboot every Sunday. Up to then I had no problems, after this though I did have to start all over again. I now do the reboot manually (all tech stuff needs turning off now and then) & since this I’ve had no issues whatsoever. The app is easy to use and you can control everything on it. I’d advise renaming the items as you add or you’ll not be 100% sure sometimes of what the connection is going to.
All in their cute looking things, does help massively with the signal and take the automatic reboot off and you really shouldn’t have any problems.
I have took a mark off for this reboot problem.
Pros: Very easy to set up; excellent value for money; units are quite small and discrete; wifi signal strength and reliability much better (except for Alexa problems); Tenda app better than expected!
Cons: The only real con is my problem with signal drop out using Alexa devices (a variety – Ist Gen Echo, 2nd Gen Echo, 1st gen Echo Dot, Echo Spot etc)
Note: Don’t forget to turn off the wifi on your router after set up as it interferes with the wifi provided by the mesh system.
What i like?
1. Easy to set up
2. Visually is non-offensive (it is just a white cube) it melds with your home decor fine.
3. Mobile app is light weight – I dare to say a little bare.
4. Coverage – no dead zones in the apartment. The ISP’s connection box is in opposite corner to the bedrooms. Before, there was barely a connection there. Now, there is wi-fi coverage everywhere.
5. Cost.
What I dislike?
1. Speed. Home ISP connection is 150 Mbps – I have measured up to 80 Mbps. I would expect to measure at least 100 Mbps.
2. Speed
3. Speed
4. Speed
It is good value for the money, I cannot complain. I read in the description, much later, that if your Home’s ISP connection was over 100 Mbps, the recommendation was to get the MW6 instead. I read it too late and did not want to go thru a return and exchange. Right now the speed is not an issue, if/when it does, perhaps I will upgrade to the MW6.
No review on the Tech Support, I have not used it.
Each node on its own delivers WiFi beyond any previous solution I’ve used (including Apple Airport Extreme or broadband provider’s own). I’ve previously resorted to using power-line plugs to bridge a particularly tricky part of the house that nothing I’d tried before managed with WiFi. With just minutes of setup via the Tenda app, two nodes were connecting across the troublesome spot with an excellent connection, and the meshing ensured no drop in speed at the far end.
I then added a further two nodes, and that’s where the set up fell apart slightly. The app stopped seeing any of the nodes, though the initial two still worked fine, and the additional two showed a red light, indicating no or poor connection. After several resets of all nodes, eventually all showed green, and there was excellent speed and coverage everywhere. The app still showed nothing, but overnight seemed to sort itself out and all four nodes and connected devices showed up in the app, and consistently still do a week later.
It’s exactly what I was hoping for from a mesh network – fast WiFi everywhere and no dead spots. I’ve also been able to plug in a couple of smart home ethernet devices on secondary nodes, which work seamlessly (previously using power-line solutions, these would frequently fall off the network). The two ethernet ports on each Tenda node is a real bonus here – some more expensive mesh solutions provide just one or none at all on secondary nodes. Any other device I have is now WiFi connected whereas previously, if I had a choice, I would wire it. I have audio and 4k video streaming wirelessly around the house with no issue.
Amazing really considering the Tenda MW3 is less than a quarter of the price of some mesh network solutions.
I bought the MW3 and this managed to increase my WiFi range through out the house. Also (more importantly) managed to increase the download speed. When I purchased the MW3 I was a Virgin Media customer who received 100mbps, the MW3 handled this perfectly.
I upgraded my Internet speed from 100mbps, to 350mbps.
I was sent a new router by Virgin Media to handle the new speeds (previously had the Super Hub 2, was upgraded to the Super Hub 3). This is when issues started, the super hub 3 functions/options aren’t as good as Super Hub 2. SH3 doesn’t communicate as well as the SH2. So the speeds I where receiving dropped to approx 68mbps.
After contacting the Tenda team (who are fantastic BTW), the Mw6 was suggested.
Prior MW6
Speeds capped out around 68mbs, this was wired and wireless across all devices, with the Xbox being the highest at 68mbs.
After MW6
Speeds available both wireless and wired are 280mbs+
I’ve set up the Primary node next to the Xbox (due to it’s location) Wirelessly speeds where consistently above 250mbs. When wired speeds hit 400mbs!
I have a Gaming PC/Workstation wired up to the second node in the dining room. This also achieved speeds of 250mbs. Unfortunately I cannot test the PC speed wirelessly as the wireless dongle I have is an old 2.4ghz. So speeds are not as good as 5ghz, although they are consistent.
The Mw3 had no issues delivering my ISPs speeds (100mb) prior to me upgrading. But over 100mb? Use the Mw6, they are worth every penny.
My Mw6 has 10+ devices connected to it and speeds are great, signal strength is great.
Our living room is an extension of the original house, and I’ve never had a powerline adaptor really work very well. To get signal from our router to the tv/amplifier, then it has to go through 4x walls, an in built microwave and fridge. The house isn’t very big, but penetrating all this is a problem for even the best routers…
It took a few goes to set up. My initial set up worked well for most devices, but for some reason it disconnected (all the nodes lit up red). I realised that all of the devices in my home (smart phones, laptops, tablets and TV) were constantly connecting and disconnecting with the router and the Nova so was desperately unstable. I went into the router settings on my laptop and turned off the wifi, and set all bandwidth to go through only one ethernet port, to the Nova primary node.
My LG smart TV still wouldn’t connect to the wireless, so instead i put a secondary nova node right next to my TV and connected via an ethernet cable. I’ve just done a speedtest on my TV and im getting 48-52mbps – previously i was getting 8-10mbps on a good day and HD streaming was a thing of dreams. Now it’s super fast and reliable.
There are much more expensive wifi-mesh systems out there, but i really dont know why you would pay extra. For me at least, this has done the job, and very well at that.