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CAX30 setup with Aruba Networks AP's
Hello, I've recently bought a Nighthawk cax30, setup was easy internet was up and running, however i have 2 aruba networks access points in the house (1 in the kitchen/Living area, and other in t...
did you try contacting aruba to see if its something on their end or their settings?
I figured it out and got into the settings of Aruba master AP, now how would i go about configuring them to the CAX to increase the range within the house and work simultaneously? I know they have to have the different SSID but both APs require different SSIDs from each other aswell? Also i have CAX set to channel 11 for 2.4ghz and 48 for 5ghz, what do you recommend i set the channels to on each of the APs?
Thanks
Devices aren't going to roam or simultaneous well because you're using access points that aren't mesh.
Its why there's the orbi line of products for consumer (and pro) or the insight series for pro routers/access points.
They offer mesh options.
And even if the aruba is mesh, the CAX isn't. so them working together is less likely and more cobbling things.
When it comes to access points, you want them on different channels to prevent interference.
Sadly, the roaming comes down to your devices own roaming protocols.
The aruba's are mesh compatible, i was thinking of returning the CAX30 and going for something with more range, would you recommend anything else in the netgear line that would be mesh compatible with the APs?
I would look for something from Aruba if you've already got their access points. Buy a modem only device for your network (I'd recommend at least docsis 3.1) if you need one and then an aruba router/controller for your access points. That way they mesh together better. Otherwise you're piecemealing stuff together and it ends up functioning poorly.