Netgear Insight AP, WAX615

  • fakeaccount572@alien.topOPB
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    1 year ago

    Thanks for the feedback!

    I’m having difficulty keeping all my smart home devices connected including a couple cameras. They are all on my 2.4GHz channel.

    I think i’m going to make a seperate post with my settings and ask for advice.

    Appreciate it!

    • what-the-puck@alien.topB
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      1 year ago

      2 4GHz doesn’t generally handle wide channels as well when you have neighbours around like it seems you do, and you already have devices with signal issues. You likely just need a second access point wired to the first (or backhauled on 5GHz)

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        1 year ago

        I have the two APs mentioned - WAX615’s, one on the 1st floor, one on the second. Should I mesh them? Currently the both broadcast the same:, one SSID on 5GHz, oneon 2.4GHz.

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      1 year ago

      Quite a number of smart home devices may not even support 5GHz wifi, I would check first.

      5GHz/40MHz wifi should be good for ~300Mbps in the same room but will rapidly go down with distance and obstructions.