Just be careful with mesh networks. Some of them, apocryphally, don't play nice with modern hotspots. I do not know of my own experience because I don't have a mesh network but I've seen forums with messages to that effect. So if you're running your OpenSpot3 (to name the first recently-announced one I could think of) you might be in trouble switching to a mesh network.
On Wed, Sep 9, 2020 at 1:24 PM Rick Bates, NK7I <[email protected]> wrote: > Just be judicious in the use of wifi extenders, they are half duplex and > since they share the same channel of wifi, cause conflicts, which drags > down the entire network. Some can be configured to hear on one band and > transmit on another, which helps, a little. > > My answer was to replace the network with a mesh net, then connecting > devices into the nodes directly as needed. That is MUCH more efficient > and the LAN speed shot back up to where it should be. > > 73, > Rick NK7I > > > On 9/9/2020 10:18 AM, Fred Jensen wrote: > > 300 Mbps is massive overkill. My K3 and computer is on the other end > > of the house from the router and wiring is pretty much out of the > > question. I use a little WiFi dongle from IO Gear on the RRC-1258, > > I've got a couple, I think they came from Amazon. We use TeamViewer > > for all the station automation at W7RN, it consumes several times the > > BW of the remote radio but still tiny compared to 300 Mbps. > > > > 73, > > > > Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW > > Sparks NV DM09dn > > Washoe County > > > > On 9/9/2020 8:29 AM, Pete Meier via Elecraft wrote: > >> The K4 has an eithernet port for remote operations. As I understand > >> it the K4 doesn’t have WIFI . > >> My internet router is not close to my shack so direct CAT 5/6 wiring > >> is not practical. > >> I know there are wired to wireless adapters available. 300 Mbps seems > >> the typical speed to the router. > >> > >> So my question is 300 Mbps sufficient for the K4 to send it’s data to > >> a remote device for full control? > >> > >> Pete WK8S > >> > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > Message delivered to [email protected] > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [email protected] -- 72, Rich Hurd / WC3T / DMR: 3142737 Northampton County RACES, EPA-ARRL Public Information Officer for Scouting Latitude: 40.761621 Longitude: -75.288988 (40°45.68' N 75°17.33' W) Grid: *FN20is* ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
