Re: [slim] ASUS ZenWifi AX (XT8) firmware upgrade disconnects my squeezeboxes
P Nelson wrote: > Starminder, > > Do you really need WiFi 6 on the 2.Ghz band? New devices should support > WiFi 6 and 5Ghz, so WiFi 6 will is be still available. To recap, WiFi6 > is disabled for 2.4 GHz, but WiFi6 is enabled for 5 Ghz. I am not > having any problems with my SB Radios. > > I connect anything that benefits from higher speed on the 5 Ghz SSID, > and all the other stuff is placed on the 2.4 Ghz SSID. > > I chose the ASUS because it still allows the option to create separate > SSIDs and it supports ethernet backhaul. Some of the other options from > other companies do not allow those options. I just hope ASUS can > resolve the guest network on mesh nodes issue. I connect the IoT > devices on the guest network for security reasons because it is > isolated, and one of them (sprinkler) will need to connect to the mesh > node because the main router is farther away. > > Paul Wifi6 is disabled for 2.4GHz. Starminder's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66843 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114743 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] ASUS ZenWifi AX (XT8) firmware upgrade disconnects my squeezeboxes
I purchased and tried the XT8 right when it came out. Spent two months daily with tech support to no avail. The Radios kept getting dumped. A couple of months ago I saw here where the problem was "fixed" and bought it again. Not so much. At the same time, I saw the ET8 was getting released, and opted for that instead since the hardware was a year newer. Well, the problem has gotten worse, not better. SB Radios won't even connect this time. I have had a Netgear R9000 and EX8000 extender for years. It works...sort of. I have a long list of complaints, starting with their tech support model which emphasizes "we break it, you pay for it". At this point, to me it doesn't make sense to buy a router that's not WiFi6. But, it also doesn't make any sense to buy a router that literally hates some of my clients. I've wanted to buy Ubiquiti...but what I want is never available. Ever. Which makes no freaking sense. How are they even in business when everything is out of stock always? So. If ASUS is off the table, Netgear is off the table, and Ubiquiti took themselves off the table...what's left that is WiFi6, Mesh, and available that isn't ridiculously feature-poor? Starminder's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66843 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114743 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] ASUS ZenWifi AX (XT8) firmware upgrade disconnects my squeezeboxes
P Nelson wrote: > WiFi 6 is supposed to be the 802.11ax protocol. When I look at the CT8 > specification, it does not mention WiFi6. > https://www.asus.com/us/Networking-IoT-Servers/Whole-Home-Mesh-WiFi-System/ZenWiFi-WiFi-Systems/ZenWiFi-AC-CT8/techspec/ > > The XT8 does show WiFi6: > https://www.asus.com/Networking-IoT-Servers/Whole-Home-Mesh-WiFi-System/ZenWiFi-WiFi-Systems/ASUS-ZenWiFi-AX-XT8-/techspec/ > > Different models for different countries? > > Paul Paul Here is a much more thorough comparison of the XT8 and ET8: https://dongknows.com/asus-zenwifi-et8-vs-xt8-preview/ 35418 +---+ |Filename: XT8 ET8 Specs Compare.pdf| |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=35418| +---+ Starminder's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66843 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114743 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] ASUS ZenWifi AX (XT8) firmware upgrade disconnects my squeezeboxes
P Nelson wrote: > WiFi 6 is supposed to be the 802.11ax protocol. When I look at the CT8 > specification, it does not mention WiFi6. > https://www.asus.com/us/Networking-IoT-Servers/Whole-Home-Mesh-WiFi-System/ZenWiFi-WiFi-Systems/ZenWiFi-AC-CT8/techspec/ > > The XT8 does show WiFi6: > https://www.asus.com/Networking-IoT-Servers/Whole-Home-Mesh-WiFi-System/ZenWiFi-WiFi-Systems/ASUS-ZenWiFi-AX-XT8-/techspec/ > > Different models for different countries? > > Paul Hi Paul, You can compare the two products on the ASUS website: https://www.asus.com/us/product-compare?ProductID=16900,12310&LevelId=Networking-IoT-Servers-WiFi-6 The big difference is the ET8 uses WiFi 6E (802.11ax) (6GHz) : up to 4804 Mbps channel instead of a secondary 5GHz channel. I don't even have a client that utilizes 6GHz (yet). Anyways, having had the XT8 (twice), I'm now trying to give the ET8 a chance but am running into the very same issue with SB Radios dropping. I've been out of town and unable to play with it until now, so hopefully I can get it sorted this week. I believe updating the Radios along with Wlanpoke will fix it, will advice soon. Starminder's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66843 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114743 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] ASUS ZenWifi AX (XT8) firmware upgrade disconnects my squeezeboxes
P Nelson wrote: > I am looking at possibly getting the ASUS ZenWifi (CT8) which provides a > mesh network, but is not WiFi6 like the XT8 version. From readings the > various threads on the SB Radio interference problem, the issue is > related to the Wifi 6 protocols. Anyone on the forums using the ASUS > ZenWifi (CT8) successfully with the SB Radios? > > Any alternative suggestions? I want a two station mesh network, using > an ethernet backhaul, and I need at least 3 ethernet LAN ports on each > router/station for hardwire devices. I notice many of the mesh network > options (Orbi, google, etc.) they only have 1 or 2 LAN ports on the > stations. My view is since my media area and office is already wired > for ethernet I should use it over WiFi. > > thanks, > > Paul Hi Paul, I have the CT8. It is Wifi6 and the next iteration of the XT8. It is essentially the same, almost exactly, except there is a 6GHz channel in place of one of the two 5GHz channels the XT8 has. I am currently experiencing the same issues with 2.4GHz band dropping clients on the CT8 that I experienced with the XT8. I traded up because the hardware is a year newer and was hoping this problem was gone, but alas it is not. I'm going to try wlanpoke next. On a sidenote, if your media area and office are wired for lan, then hopefully you can use wired backhaul between the two units. R Starminder's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66843 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114743 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] ASUS ZenWifi AX (XT8) firmware upgrade disconnects my squeezeboxes
Here's the reply I got from tech support today: "While we understand that getting your unit in working order is vital, unfortunately according to the symptoms you have shared with us, we have to assume that you are dealing with a hardware issue that will require repair to resolve. Even with the high importance ASUS places on quality, at the end of the day our units are very complex technical products, which can sometimes malfunction on the hardware side. We are sorry that this is appears to be the case with your unit, but will gladly complete repair. Click here to start the repair process for Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA.) If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us." Ugh. For one, I don't believe hardware is the cause or fix to the problem. Two, what a pain. This is my 2nd go-around with this router and over a year later they still can't make it work. I'm still within the return window, so I'm thinking of buying something else and sending this back...but I have no idea what to buy instead...most alternatives I've looked at are awful by comparison (spec-wise). I've wanted Ubiquiti all along, but they never have what I want in stock. Starminder's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66843 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114743 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] ASUS ZenWifi AX (XT8) firmware upgrade disconnects my squeezeboxes
bpa wrote: > Only the 2.4GHz settings are relevant to SB hardware player and I think > they also do not support 40MHz bonding so I think that setting should be > 20MHz. Thanks, gave it a shot, but the SB Radio got dumped in about 10 minutes again. SB Boom(s) stay connected though. Starminder's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66843 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114743 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] ASUS ZenWifi AX (XT8) firmware upgrade disconnects my squeezeboxes
Downgrading the firmware worked, but eventually my SB Radios still got dumped. Contacted ASUS and they had me change the following settings: 2.4 GHz Channel bandwidth 40 MHz Control Channel 11 Extension Channel Below 5 GHz-1 Channel bandwidth 80 MHz Control Channel 48 Extension Channel Auto 5 GHz-2 Channel bandwidth 80 MHz Enable 160 MHz Control Channel 161 Extension Channel Auto It worked for a short time, but after about 10 minutes or less my radio got dumped again. Ugh. Starminder's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66843 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114743 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Tidal on Squeezebox
Winner, winner chicken dinner. Thank you! Starminder's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66843 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=111819 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Tidal on Squeezebox
I cannot stream Tidal through the app or LMS. It acts like it's going to play, and everything appears normal on the display but there is no sound. Pandora and everything else works fine, just Tidal. I contacted them to ask, and the "support" was absolutely useless. My subscription is for Tidal Premium, do I need a Hi-Fi account for this to work right? Starminder's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66843 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=111819 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
