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RAX20 - Certain Devices Taking Forever to Connect
I have had this RAX20 router for a few months now. It's gotten to the point where I have to reset it daily in order for my WiZ smart bulbs to connect in less than 5-10 minutes (not an exaggeration). ...
As you have toggled the RAX20 features for Access Control and Traffic Meter, simply changing the check mark does not always clear the internal feature settings. After you change these settings one way or the other, it is always good practice to restart your device (pull the power cord and reconnect).
iOT devices have varying degrees of sophistication and some work better with the original 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi band at the 20 MHz channel width. Turning off the 20/40 MHz coexistence may help.
It could also help to set a fixed channel for your 2.4 GHz band and turn off smart connect.
- I have restarted my router after changing settings.
I turned on 20/40Mhz coexistence after the fact in an attempt to mitigate interference with neighboring wifi networks. The issue existed before that was turned on.
I haven't set a fixed channel for 2.4Ghz because of all the neighbors... I live in an apartment. I feel like whenever I set a fixed channel every other router around me decides to move to that channel.
Are there any benefits to a fixed channel that outweigh the routers ability to move away from crowded channels?
I have smart connect disabled already.
birdwing wrote:
I haven't set a fixed channel for 2.4Ghz because of all the neighbors... I live in an apartment. I feel like whenever I set a fixed channel every other router around me decides to move to that channel.
Are there any benefits to a fixed channel that outweigh the routers ability to move away from crowded channels?I think you are correct to leave the auto channel selection enabled. I was unaware of your crowded RF environment.
My primary intent was to lessen the workload on your router and thus the time it takes to execute. Disabling items like traffic meter and access control help do this. Your RAX20 does not have the most capable cpu for a router.
- Well. Nothing worked.
The bulbs worked great for two weeks and now they are unusable. My only explanation at this point is that it's the bulbs themselves, that somehow the wifi chips in the bulbs have damaged themselves in that two week period.
I even connected them via matter to a sonoff dongle, getting them off the router and no luck. They didn't connect at all until I turned the router back on, which means that they don't actually support Matter like WiZ claims.
Moral of the story, don't by wifi bulbs.