Phil, Andy;
Networking is not my strength, but I really don't think you can assume the issue is within your network/router. The reason I say this is because you had the problem (radio connection issues) before with your old router, and you really need to consider the proximity to other networks. It has been documented from several users in this thread, your other threads, and a few other threads that wifi6 can cause issues with the radio. Wifi6 can be your neighbor's network. However, let's talk about your last couple posts. Andy suggested setting your network security to WPA2/PSK instead of WPA3/WPA2. I also could not find reference to WPA2/PSK, but the manual says (page 24): -For your protection, your Fios Router is pre-set at the factory to use WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access II) encryption for your Wi-Fi network. This is the best setting for most users and provides security- Regarding Andy's suggestion of turning of fast roaming/802.11R, again, I found no specific reference to this option in the manual, but in the support post that Andy provided: -If the printer is old enough, _SON_may_be_enabling_a_feature_called_802.11r_(Fast_BSS_Transition)_ which allows for devices to quickly roam between wireless radios as well as access points (FiOS Network extenders) without much of an interruption. Older devices tend to break when 802.11r is enabled, and will either claim the network is a WPA2-Enterprise network, or be unable to authenticate despite showing the correct encryption type. Normally, you would want the option to disable 802.11r while leaving the rest of SON enabled.- I looked into SON. From this support post: https://forums.verizon.com/t5/Fios-Internet/New-feature-SON/td-p/888922 -The point of SON is to have the router switch a device to the 2.4 GHz band if the signal is weak. For example if a device is connected to the 5 GHz band and goes to far from the the router it will switch to the 2.4 GHz band which travels farther. And vice versa if the device comes closer to the router it will switch back to 5 GHz. Also SON is not unique to Verizon and has been around for years. Some devices might have issues with SON. If you have any connectivity issues you should turn it off. - So, it looks like it is smart to turn SON off if you are using your radios. A couple other points of clarity, first, the radios only operate on 2.4GHz, so 5GHz is irrelevant for the radios. Second "2.4GHz goes farther" is a generalization. Due to physics (that darn physics!) More of the 5GHz signal strength is absorbed by walls/objects, so you can say 2.4GHz will pass through walls/objects easier. 5GHz may provide an advantage in an area where there are lot of networks (neighbors) that might provide interference to your network. 2.4GHz can be more crowded. I am not saying that I know anything :), but for the above reasons, I'll use 5GHz for stationary, fairly line of site devices (TV, Desktop, Printers), and 2.4GHz for legacy devices (sb) and devices that move around (phone, tablets, laptops). I really think you need to look beyond your router being the problem. It might still be, but you need to consider some of the earlier suggestions in this and your previous threads. Phil, if you run out of options, I could ship you a known good radio (on my network) for you to test, and you could test and ship it back. I would just ask for the shipping charges returned. I'm in western new york. But, I am betting that since you have 4 radios all misbehaving, it's not the radios. By the way, still have your old router? 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
