BT Mini Whole Home Wi-Fi, Pack of 2 Discs, Mesh Wi-Fi for Seamless, Speedy (AC1200) Connection, Wi-Fi Everywhere In Small To Medium Homes, App for Complete Control and 3 Year Warranty

Virgin Broadband customers will know how poor the Virgin Superhub WiFi coverage is. To combat this, I invested in a couple of powerline plugs. This worked reasonably well with equipment that could use ethernet cables, but didn't really help WiFi coverage. Having researched options, I decided to invest in these BT discs on the strength of reviews. I didn't expect much.Set-up is not the most straightforward. I downloaded the app and followed the instructions for installation but they weren't the clearest. Still, it didn't take long to understand what was required. Be aware that each disk requires a spare electrical socket to power it. Each disk also has one ethernet socket. One disk is required to plug into your router via ethernet. The rest can be placed around your house. The app helps you find optimal placement for each disk.After naming the new network created, and changing the default password, I tested speeds and coverage using well known testing websites and apps. Both the coverage and speed of the WiFi was very impressive. Achieving 100 megabits per second 2 rooms away from my router was amazing.I've had the system for a few months now, and I'd recommend it as the first solution most people should try if they have speed and/or coverage problems. It's worked pretty much flawlessly, so far.2 things to be aware of:1. I've found that the WiFi signal can drop out for a second when moving from room to room. This seems due to the device (tablet, smartphone etc) locking on to the nearest disc for the strongest signal.2. I've recently had SkyQ installed. It interferes with the discs. The signal drops off hugely. This seems to be caused by both sets of equipment using the 5GHz frequency. The solution seems to be to plug the Sky Q box directly into a disc using an ethernet cable. This prevents the Sky box taking all the bandwidth.All in all, this is a great solution to WiFi issues.

As the title says, this kit does what it says on the box. Its not a complete winner though and the result will vary from house to house. Our house is an old brick built 4 bed and we were using 3 extenders with mixed results. The 3 pack Whole Home set just about gives a good/excellent, rather than excellent, signal in every room. A 4th disc would have been better. Installation is simple if it works first time. The 1st hiccup was the instructions to find the app on the printed guide in the box. The link was dead, but the app is easy to find on App store. The app guides you through the initial 1st disc set up, after asking how many discs in your pack. 2nd and 3rd discs did not link first go using the app, but closing the app and restarting it magically link the 2nd. The 3rd. had to be added from the additional disc function in the app and this linked on the 2nd attempt. Once all working the app neatly shows whats working with what devices and helpfully suggests moving the disc to improve reception. You can see your own device move from disc to disc as you move round the house and the transfer between discs is seamless. Speeds were measured on all three discs and were as promised. Worth noting that you can link the disc 2 and 3 to a non wifi device by ethernet cable. Disc 1 is permanently linked by ethernet cable to the existing router. There are reports that it is not possible to do this with the mini discs, but you definitely can on disc 2 and subsequent discs. The system works fine with the wifi working on the original router or with it switched off. I would recommend that you switch it off during installation of the discs to stop your devices constantly connecting to the old wifi, which again upset the app. The instruction booklet should guide you to do this but does not. Had no problem connecting Sky box and Amazon Firestick to the network.Overall for the discounted price I paid I am very pleased with the purchase. If you have a very big or thick walled house or want big garden coverage I'd spend a bit more. Biggest hassle was the app, but it worked in the end with no technical tweaks from me. The discs are small and unobtrusive.