![]() ![]() If everything was running "well" before then all should be well after a basic install. Sometimes people upgrade simply because they're a couple generations behind in technology. So, node steering gets your client to the best node/signal, and node band steering gets your client to the best band/signal on that node. the router encourages a wireless client to connect to the best node signal in a multi-node mesh system such as AiMesh. automatic band steering).Īnother, easier subject is Roaming Assistant node steering. Without it, you must setup those router WiFi settings yourself (and they won't change automatically to avoid neighboring WiFi signals) and you must define the desired band connection on your clients for your clients to use (manual band steering vs. encourages a wireless client to connect to the desired band. Smart Connect automates some router WiFi settings setup and automates router/node band steering. Later, you can easily go back to same SSID usage, if desired. 24 and add a 2.4 GHz connection to your 2.4 GHz clients. Otherwise, you can easily disable Smart Connect, set the channels (see my notes), change the 2.4 SSID to. Use that for awhile and if you and your wireless clients have no issues, stick with it. ![]() You can start with the default of using Smart Connect with auto channels and same SSIDs. But the user may have reason to do otherwise. They have evolved and are still being maintained. intended to underpin subsequent posts and to share what I learn about AiMesh. same SSIDs can be an avoidable complication. So, I'm holding on 45717 and separate SSIDs until I can trial the next AiMesh release. which I attribute to fixing the 2.4 channel. My WiFi now feels more stable/predictable and streaming Tunein to a 2.4 GHz-only mobile no longer experiences odd interruptions, just some minor buffer overlap when roaming. ![]() However, the excessive auto channel scanning and changing introduced in 45713,7 despite negligible neighboring WiFi signals caused me to revert to separate SSIDs. I need a wireless backhaul to reach a detached garage and wanted to retire the N66U repeater and separate SSIDs. I started with AiMesh (and this forum) 2/2018. even without support for enterprise class WiFi roaming protocol standards. even an AiMesh node seems to perform better than a repeater or AP, from what I can discern from reading here. ![]() AC clients may connect quickly to the 5 GHz band, particularly when the 2.4 GHz band is set for N-only. I don't think my N66U had Smart Connect node band steering, so that may have been missing back in the day. They can be useful for "debugging" and/or for "force fitting" a client to use the "right" has long offered this guide. Then, if you have a little paranoia, like me, set up a SSID for 2.4 GHz and, another SSID for 5 GHz. This will allow visitors to use your Internet without the risk of them having access to your privates. Set up a single "guest" SSID for both radios with no access to your in tranet. I set that up as "whole house" (or whatever).Īfter setup play a little then go back and set up "Guest". If I remember right it'll want to set up both (2.4 and 5 GHz) radios under the same SSID ("smart connect" ?). (Somewhere during that process it'll auto update to current firmware.)ĭo think about your SSIDs up front. I'd just follow the default/auto setup with stock. (I used/ needed "Merlin" with my first four routers, haven't bothered with the most recent three.)Īt first blush I don't see anything all that unusual with your stuff. ![]()
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