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WAX620 Mesh Question
I have two WAX620's and want to set them up as mesh and both will be ethernet wired. Will they backhaul over ethernet as default, or how do I set that up.
With just wired WAX6xx you don't set-up any mesh* config. Just two or more WAX6xx (or WAC5xx) on the same wired network, no mesh.
*A designation massively abused in the consumer "Mesh" network devices.
Thanks for the reply! I did see that section in the manual and got hung up on this statement:
Note: To prevent a network loop, connect the extender access point to a PoE+ switch that is not connected to the same network as the root access point or to the Internet. You can also use an optional power adapter.
Is this non wired state requirement for initial setup only, and after successful setup the extender AP can be connected to the wired network?
With just wired WAX6xx you don't set-up any mesh* config. Just two or more WAX6xx (or WAC5xx) on the same wired network, no mesh.
*A designation massively abused in the consumer "Mesh" network devices.
Thanks for the reply. This is what I wound up doing after trying to set up mesh and getting no good results. I did see an article that suggested to setup the second AP on a different channel.
Aaaaahhh, I was wondering about that: I just set up three (3) WAX630E's and initially configured them in a "mesh". After many errors, devices loosing connection about every 5-10 minutes, and slowness in performance, I deleted the mesh and simply added them back without configuring mesh. Seems to work fine.
So, that being the case, what does configuring them as "mesh" accomplish?
To be honest, I have not read the manual and figured I could do it all without doing so. So, if a simple "RTFM" is in order, just let me know. haha
TIA
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