Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Community Build Radio Firmware
sgmlaw wrote: > > In any event, the Radio (increasingly sticky knobs and all) keeps > chugging along on its onboard wireless, even entering 2023. So it can > be done. Sorry of the OT follow-up: I recently wiped the knobs of one of my radios using generous amounts of methylated spirit and they now absolutely touch as if they were new out of the box. Highly recommend that treatment. LMS 8.3.1 on Raspbian GNU/Linux 10 (buster); 3 Radios xrad's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=71399 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=111663 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] WiFi connection unstable/lost on three Radios
sgmlaw wrote: > If your equipment allows it, try binding the problem clients to the > primary router or the AP that is allowing the initial connection. You > may lose some roaming range, but it can solve the dropouts. > > We are now into our second generation of Asus WiFi 6 mesh systems, and > have been able to maintain a stable Radio connection by binding it to > the router. Typically we use an upper tier chipset primary router; not > the usual Orbi or Zen setup. That's interesting - I'm not sure of correct terminology, but are you saying that getting the router to use a static IP (instead of an DHCP-allocated and changing one) has enabled a steady Radio connection even on WiFi6 kit? 8.2.1 - 1639114554 Win11 Control: Web GUI; MaterialSkin on Android phones / pads b) Freebox Pop Wifi6 / Mesh External SSD, WiFi Laptop 2 x Touch LAN (Firmware:8.0.1-r16907) 2 x SB Radios, Wireless (8.0.1-r16907) agbagb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7034 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=109953 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] WiFi connection unstable/lost on three Radios
agbagb wrote: > Similar problems in new home with new WiFi6. But I can't find > anything called "band steering" in the router management, but what with > moving and Madame preparing for knee surgery, I haven't really had a > chance to see if this exists. Even with WiFi6 turned off, the Radios > (Wlan-poked) will not hold the connection, so maybe it is a band issue > rather than a WiFi6 issue as such. > > The other thing that has me puzzled is that when I first try to connect > either Radios or Touches *via ethernet*, I still have a heck of a time. > I keep getting a "Can't find a DHCP address" error. But, oddly, if I > just leave it plugged in to ethernet and walk off for lunch or more > unpacking of moving boxes, after half an hour or so, the device *has* > connected to ethernet, and works fine from then on. Which makes me > think that some odd things are going on with the new router settings, > WiFi and Ethernet. I'm too busy to properly fault-chase for a week or > so, but I'm sure I'll track the issue down somehow. That may be an address conflict issue. Depending on lease times, that can sometimes take hours to days to clear itself. Try resetting the DHCP table on the router with all clients connected, which usually forces a DHCP rescan. sgmlaw's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13995 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=109953 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] WiFi connection unstable/lost on three Radios
Heuer wrote: > I have a full Unifi system with four AP's (no Wi-Fi 6) and I lost > connection to one of my three Radio's last week. Tried installing > wlanpoke with no improvement and tried two different Vonets bridge's but > neither would connect reliably. Whilst troubleshooting I found both the > Radio and Vonets would connect reliably to the AP in my office but not > to any of the other three AP's. A swift comparison of the AP settings > revealed three had 'band steering' switched on whereas the Office AP did > not. Switched all off and Radio now connects happily and no need for > Vonets. > > Interestingly this setting only affected the UE Radio, other two > 'normal' Radio's are not affected by band steering. If your equipment allows it, try binding the problem clients to the primary router or the AP that is allowing the initial connection. You may lose some roaming range, but it can solve the dropouts. We are now into our second generation of Asus WiFi 6 mesh systems, and have been able to maintain a stable Radio connection by binding it to the router. Typically we use an upper tier chipset primary router; not the usual Orbi or Zen setup. sgmlaw's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13995 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=109953 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Community Build Radio Firmware
sgmlaw wrote: > I am happy to report that our Radio so far has tolerated the migration > to a new Wi-Fi 6 router (Asus GT-AX6000). The CPU and AP chipsets are > more recent Broadcom releases (BCM4912/BCM6710). Perhaps the newer > chipsets are becoming a little more legacy friendly. > > But in an AX mesh network that normally causes wireless havoc with > Radios and even Touches, binding the Radio to the router in this > particular environment (preventing node roaming) has maintained a stable > connection. > > Interesting. With with an ASUS RX-AT55 and PX-AT56, I had different results. Turning on Wifi6 in the 2.4 GHz band would cause my radios to drop very quickly. Turing Wifi6 off helped. I have not done a more recent test with newer ASUS firmware as I have to move all my equipment to a location that does not exhibit interference problems. In my case, I suspect it is a neighbor using WiFi6 which causes random interference with the Radios. You can read my experience here: https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?114996-ASUS-RT-AX55-Mesh-Router%92s-Compatibility-with-SB-Radios=ASUS Your experience is good news if newer chipsets/firmware is not causing problem with older equipment. Paul P Nelson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=58158 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=111663 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Community Build Radio Firmware
I am happy to report that our Radio so far has tolerated the migration to a new Wi-Fi 6 router (Asus GT-AX6000). The CPU and AP chipsets are more recent Broadcom releases (BCM4912/BCM6710). Perhaps the newer chipsets are becoming a little more legacy friendly. But in an AX mesh network that normally causes wireless havoc with Radios and even Touches, binding the Radio to the router in this particular environment (preventing node roaming) has maintained a stable connection. Our primary need for the router upgrade was 2.5G WAN and LAN capability to support multigigabit ISP service. Not many prosumer grade routers currently offer multigigabit on both WAN and LAN. But Asus also has a strong reputation for very regular firmware updates and bug fixes, and may have been more responsive to addressing legacy client issues than some other prosumer/consumer makers. Which is why we stuck with them on the upgrade. In any event, the Radio (increasingly sticky knobs and all) keeps chugging along on its onboard wireless, even entering 2023. So it can be done. sgmlaw's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13995 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=111663 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
