P Nelson wrote: > I am using a RT-AX56U. I have turned off WiFi6 for the 2.4 ghz band > and kept it on for the 5 Ghz band. I do not have any problems with the > SB Radio from my wifi network. (However, I do get interference from a > neighbor likely using Wi-Fi 6 which affects 2 of my 3 SB Radios.) > > You can try the new router to see if it works sufficiently. If you have > a coverage problem, you can get the second router for the mesh network. > I was going to go with a mesh network to replace my two access points, > but I found the AX-56U had sufficient coverage and I did not need the > mesh network.
That is really good to know, thank you - just the sort of experience I was hoping to learn about. Obviously the AX56U and the AX88U are different routers to the AX86U so I can't be sure but it does give me confidence that the AXxxU line of routers is more compatible than the ZenWifi. Also good to hear that one router is enough coverage - do you mind me asking how many floors? bossanova808 wrote: > For me, with the Zen WiFi XT88, I also had issues with an old Fitbit > Aria digital scale (so two SB booms, and the scale, just would not > connect). > > So in the end I had multiple reasons to keep using an old D-link AP to > hook those things into the network. It bugged me at the time, but has > worked faultlessly since I set it up and I had the old AP anyway, so > it's not a big drama at all really. I MAC limited that AP so that > nothing else can connect to it, except for those specific legacy bits of > hardware. > > Other than this issue I have found the XT88 to be fast and stable, with > excellent fast Wi-fi through my whole house (5 bedroom house of a good > but not massive size) - using just the original pair of units. > > Just for extra info... This is really useful also - I guess there is this option, the main thing that concerns be about it though is that we have SB radios over three floors and I don't think that any of my existing hardware can cover the whole area they are used in. At the moment the N56U downstairs is the only way I can have one of them in the kitchen as that is a dead-spot for the AC68U on the first floor. Likewise the N56U can't reach the loft. Are your SBs spread out over your house? edwin2006 wrote: > One or two AP's for en entire house is a bit old fashion approach. > Nowadays with so many AP's (and repeaters) surrounding you it's better > to use more AP's but with lower signal output so you create an blanket > of signal over your home. > And yes, this means more hardware and more cables (avoid mesh) to > interconnect the stuff. > Take the effort ones and you got a solid wifi network for a long period > of time. > Just my 2cnts Thanks for this, must admit that in the past I was dubious about mesh and much preferred the AP route. Having a single AP has worked well until now, although must admit that people other than myself have never got to grips with two different sets of SSIDs for the downstairs access point and it does cause confusion. I gather that you can just give all APs the same SSID and password as the main router but I've been left with the impression that the roaming is not as smooth as a well set-up mesh network. AiMesh appears to have matured pretty well since 2018 which is why I'm considering giving it a go - less instances where my other half's phone gets stuck on the downstairs AP and she wonders why it is being slow when she's in the loft etc. Also the other point about this is that wiring up the whole house is a pipe dream but unlikely to become a reality. I have put two external wires from the modem/router location to the living room and my man-cave study which are two areas that really need wired access. The downstairs AP is running from the living room. But I don't feel that adding more external wires is really an option and trying to run them in the house would mean re-decoration which would not get approval (if you know what I mean). I like the idea, but just not really an option unfortunately. If we lived in a house that had stud walls everywhere then sure, but most internal walls are solid with a mix of old and new plaster, some of which would crumble all over if I started chasing out channels. Also conduit would not be approved :-) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ slurmsmckenzie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=69467 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=112167 _______________________________________________ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
