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mahdibassam

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#322624 5-Sep-2025 12:48
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Hi all,

 

 

 

i just got connected to 2degrees Hyperfibre 2 today, and have set up the HB810 Aginet (Deco in disguise). 

however i need a mesh network to cover my entire house, so i have also set up my existing BE65 Deco units. 

 

 

 

Since the HB810 is aginet and doesnt recognise the Deco units, and i dont think i can connect BE65 Deco units direcrtly to ONT, i have set things up as below:

 

 

 

HB810 connected to ONT -> BE65 Deco connected to HB810 10GBPS port -> 2nd BE65 Deco via mesh.

 

 

 

So essentially im just using HB810 to get the connection from ONT and feed my Deco units. Have turned off Wifi 7 on the HB810 but cant seem to be able to turn off 2.4/5ghz default wifi network.


 

is there anything i should do or adjust to make this setup efficient / maximise my hyperfibre connection? or this this the only way to set up if you need a Mesh network?

 

 

 

Any advise is appreciated.


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mahdibassam

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  #3411558 5-Sep-2025 13:06
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Okay never mind, i just turned on VLan tagging on Deco unit and connected it directly to ONT. now i have internet without having to use the HB810. sorry for the useless post!




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  #3411562 5-Sep-2025 13:09
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Are you able to get ethernet between your two BE65s? 

 

 

 

Wireless backhaul (I assume what you mean by connected by Mesh) isn't the ideal solution for multi-gig connections 


mahdibassam

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  #3411564 5-Sep-2025 13:12
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One Deco BE65 is siting next to ONT in one room, the other out in the living room. very difficult to get a cable all the way out there.

 

 

 

May i ask why it is not a good idea to go wireless? the BE65s are supposed to have Up to 11GBPs wireless transmission, thats more than enough for hyperfibre isnt it? 

 

 

 

 




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  #3411601 5-Sep-2025 13:57
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The 11 Gbps is marketing, technically if you have everything in a an ideal solution, you could see those speeds across different devices (each frequency band is offering different speeds and they all add up to 11Gbps, but you'll never see it for one device). You might find it works adequately for your use case, but if you want it optimal, wires will always work better


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  #3411643 5-Sep-2025 15:20
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Ethernet between the units is best, but since BE65 is tri-band, one of those band can be a dedicated wireless backhaul between the units, so shouldn't affect the speed too much.

 

I wouldn't do wireless backhaul for dualband mesh units though.


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