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CAX80 / EAX80 Mesh Operation
Hi! I have a CAX80 / EAX80 that I am trying to configure for mesh operation, however, I am not having much luck and am getting to a point of major frustration and was hoping someone might be able to...
a couple things.
1. What is the firmware on the CAX and the EAX?
2. When you say performance degrades, a little more details helps. What speeds do you actually get? Is the device with performance issues connected to the CAX or the EAX? Is it connected to the 2.4ghz band or the 5ghz band?
3. The CAX and EAX support 160hz wide channels in the 5ghz band. These bands are DFS channels and this isn't always the best if you're by an airport or have weather stations. Try setting your routers 5ghz speed to "up to 2400mbps".
4. When performance degrades, log into the extender and get a screensnip of its status page.It'll show you what its connection back to the main router is. It might be worth hardwiring a pc/laptop into the extender and the router and testing the speeds. That'll help tell you if its a extender issue or a router issue.
Thanks for the response!
1. I don't know what the firmware builds are per se, but I have updated to the latest for both within the past week.
2. The device that I am using to gather metrics on is an iPhone 15. When connected to the EAX80 and standing right next to the EAX80, 1) download speeds have dropped from 450 MBPS to 120 MPBS at 5 GHz and 2) I can't "see" my printer anymore.
I will try your suggestions - thanks!
phaney0530 wrote:
Thanks for the response!
1. I don't know what the firmware builds are per se, but I have updated to the latest for both within the past week.---Try logging into both devices and looking at what versions you're on. the automated process doesn't always update to the latest.
2. The device that I am using to gather metrics on is an iPhone 15. When connected to the EAX80 and standing right next to the EAX80, 1) download speeds have dropped from 450 MBPS to 120 MPBS at 5 GHz----could be the dfs or it might have auto switched to the 2.4ghz. Its a mesh extender meaning it combines the 2.4ghz and 5ghz channel. the only way to tell is either disable that feature, log into the phone and check, or log into the extender and check what band its on. Not sure how to look on an Iphone. and 2) I can't "see" my printer anymore.----when you setup the printer, go into the router and "reserve" its ip address for the printer. It its changing bands or from router to extender, it'll get a different ip address. And then the phone won't see it unless its reinstalled on the phone.
I will try your suggestions - thanks!
Okay, I will see what I can do (not very good at this stuff). Thank you!
phaney0530 wrote:
Okay, I will see what I can do (not very good at this stuff). Thank you!
No worries. If everyone was good at it, there wouldn't be a need for a forum.