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MR60 Satellites Getting High Latency and Dropping Connections
Hello, I am using a 3 pack of the MR60 router with 2 MS60 satellites. They are all firmware version V1.1.6.124_2.0.59 (the latest I could find). Though probably unrelated to the issue I am connected ...
The MK60 set is a dual band set. They don't have a dedicated backhaul. so test this. Get a 50-100ft ethernet wire and just wire the satellite in (for testing) and see if you get the same drops. If you don't, its probably interference/issues with using the same band. Thats the problem with dual band mesh systems is they have to use the same chips to go router--device, router---satellites----devices. And they can't all be broadcasting on the same times. So if you get a device that's saturating bandwidth, it can create increased ping/latency times. Its the whole benefit of the tribands to have that dedicated backhaul link between router----satellites.
The MK60 set is a dual band set. They don't have a dedicated backhaul. so test this. Get a 50-100ft ethernet wire and just wire the satellite in (for testing) and see if you get the same drops. If you don't, its probably interference/issues with using the same band. Thats the problem with dual band mesh systems is they have to use the same chips to go router--device, router---satellites----devices. And they can't all be broadcasting on the same times. So if you get a device that's saturating bandwidth, it can create increased ping/latency times. Its the whole benefit of the tribands to have that dedicated backhaul link between router----satellites.
Thanks! Turned out that auto wasn't really doing it's thing so I tried a few different channels manually and one ended up working.
Glad it was something simple!