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re: What mesh system/brand are you using?
Posted on 8/8/23 at 1:32 pm to TTB
Posted on 8/8/23 at 1:32 pm to TTB
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I have installed tons of mesh systems and Asus Zen WiFi is the best. You can actually separate the 2.4 and 5G bands which is huge
Would you mind explaining this to me like Im 5 years old? Is it better to connect some devices to 2.4 and other devices to 5? Thanks for the rec!
Posted on 8/8/23 at 1:38 pm to WestBay
quote:A lot of IoT devices only do 2.4. That's usually fine even if the wifi combines them on the same SSID, but it also can sometimes cause connectivity issues. Things just tend to be more stable when the router/AP knows that a particular device can only connect at 2.4ghz.
Is it better to connect some devices to 2.4 and other devices to 5?
Posted on 8/8/23 at 2:12 pm to WestBay
Most all mesh systems allow for one SSID (WiFi network name) and do what is called “band steering” which is when it decides which band (2.4 or 5G) to connect your device to. This works most of the time but I don’t like to leave it up to the wireless equipment. I like to have a dedicated SSID for each band so I can ensure that all my 5G capable devices are connected to the 5G band. Nothing worse than a streaming device being put on the 2.4 band and the shite buffering all time due to interference. 2.4 band is pretty useless anyway except for WiFi printers and a bunch of random stuff like spa controllers or cheap ring cameras.
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