P Nelson wrote: > A search for Verizon routers yielded the following link which shows a > router that looks like your picture. > https://www.verizon.com/home/router/ > > The link says it is WiFi6 capable. That is BIG problem with the SB > Radios, but does not impact the Touch. This is due to the two devices > having different internal Wifi chips. The problem is Wifi6 causes some > type of interference which causes the Radio's wifi to drop the > connection. > > If you can verify that the Verizon router does support Wifi6, I suggest > the following: > > 1. Contact Verizon support to turn off WiFi 6; assuming that is > possible. (I use an ASUS router and I turned off WiFi6 on the 2.4 Ghz > band). Hopefully this will solve the problem. > 2. If 1 above is not possible or does not to work. Then I suggest > getting a device called a Wifi to ethernet bridge. When connected to > the ethernet port, it will bypass the internal wifi in the Radio. Note, > you have to manually switch to ethernet in the Radio, it is not > automatic. I suggest a TP-link WR-802N nano router and select the > Client mode. > https://www.tp-link.com/us/home-networking/wifi-router/tl-wr802n/ I am > using one of these to solve a problem I have with a neighbor using > WIfi6. > 3. Use the powerline connection suggested by Apesbrain as an alternative > to 2. > > > Note 1: If WiFi6 is being used by your router, then the wlanpoke > solution is likely not going to resolve the problem. While it seems to > work when interference is caused by a neighbor's router, I doubt it will > work when wifi6 is operating on your router. Installing wlanpoke also > involves some technical skills and software to connect to the Radio and > install and edit certain files. > > Note2: Many people use an ethernet bridge made by Vonets. While it > works, the instructions are sparse and there is no technical support to > call to help setting it up. I had trouble setting it up and replaced it > with the TPlink. > > Good luck.
Phil; Earlier @P Nelson suggested that "WiFi 6" is a problem for the radios. It could be your router is using it, or it could be that a close neighbor's router is using it. When I suggested wlanpoke in my previous post, it's because this helps address the problem with wifi6. Here is the explanation of what wlanpoke does https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?114775-Simplified-instructions-for-Squeezebox-Radio-Wi-Fi-fix-(wlanpoke)&p=1032068&viewfull=1#post1032068 Also, if you might find solace in reading other's frustration: https://www.snbforums.com/threads/zenwifi-ax-xt8-cannot-connect-squeezebox-radios-logitech.67859/ I have a couple simple ideas: First, are you in a rural or urban environment? In other words, do you have neighbors? If you do have other networks in close proximity, it could be their router that is causing the drops. I use an android app called "wifi analyzer" to see relative signal strength of networks at various positions (where you have the radios placed). Maybe someone can recommend an apple app. Second, I know nothing about macs, but if you have LMS on a mac laptop (mac book?), take the laptop and the radio to a friends house, log into their network and see how things go. You could also follow @P Nelson's advice to contact Verizon about wifi 6. You could also try the wlanpoke, it has helped others @Robb is right, if you want to try to get this working, you have to take the time to try out our suggestions and answer our questions. No hurry though, take your time, we'll be here. A final thought is I have a radio that I could send you to try, but I will bet that it is a waste of time and postage. Since you have 4, including the one in storage that have the same problem, it's probably your network compatibility. Jim ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Redrum's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=33806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=115982 _______________________________________________ Radio mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
