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AC1200 EX6200v2 Maxed out. Where should I go from here?
Hello, I currently have an AC1200 in AP mode connected to my Uverse Pace 5268AC modem. Between the two of them, there are roughly 49 WiFi devices (mostly WiFi light switches and outlets - 23 connect...
A simple AP isn't going to add a bunch of latency. If you're running it in extender mode, it will. But if its in AP mode, you should be fine.
That's a lot of 2.4ghz devices. :( shouldn't be a huge issue if most are IoT devices but if you're running streamers off 2.4ghz, that might not work the best.
And that's not much upload speed for all your devices. If blink is recommending at least 2mbps/camera and you've got 2 cameras, 80% of your upload bandwidth is being used by 2 cameras.
Only other thing I'd look at would be the camera's themselves. I've read a couple reviews of the blink cameras and the one's (few) that talk about wifi, speak to the same spotty/weak coverage you talked about initially. Not sure if they had to dial back the wifi module to get their advertised lifespan or whats going on.
Thanks for your reply.
1) WiFi Channels were originally 11 on the Pace and 6 on the EX6200. Changed the EX6200 to 1, but lost connectivity on one of the cameras, so changed it back.
2) Devices attached as follows:
Pace 2.4ghz: 22 devices
Pace 5ghz: 4 devices
EX6200 2.4ghz: 18 devices - this appears to be the max this device will accept. Any time I have tried to add more devices it has failed.
Ex6200 5ghz: 5 devices
14 devices are connected thru the ethernet including 4 DVRs, a blu-ray player, 3 FireTC sticks, 1 Echo Show, 5 Echo Dots, ADT pulse which includes 2 cameras, a garage door controller hub, and a VOIP phone that is never used.
3) Devices are assigned to either the Pace or the EX6200 depending on their proximity to each.
4) Any devices that CAN be connected to 5ghz radios are, with the exception of a couple of Blu Ray players which are seldom used and an Echo Dot that doesn't like connecting to 5ghz for some reason.
5) My ISP upload speed tests out regulary at 5mbps.
When I did a test with the guy from Blink, he said that their test showed a lot of latency issues.
Would it be worth it to upgrade my AP to something else?
I am grateful for your help and any further ideas will be greatly appreciated.
Dave
A simple AP isn't going to add a bunch of latency. If you're running it in extender mode, it will. But if its in AP mode, you should be fine.
That's a lot of 2.4ghz devices. :( shouldn't be a huge issue if most are IoT devices but if you're running streamers off 2.4ghz, that might not work the best.
And that's not much upload speed for all your devices. If blink is recommending at least 2mbps/camera and you've got 2 cameras, 80% of your upload bandwidth is being used by 2 cameras.
Only other thing I'd look at would be the camera's themselves. I've read a couple reviews of the blink cameras and the one's (few) that talk about wifi, speak to the same spotty/weak coverage you talked about initially. Not sure if they had to dial back the wifi module to get their advertised lifespan or whats going on.
Thanks for all your help. Sorry not to reply sooner.
One thing I did discover is that the Blink cameras have an adjustment that drops the video quality but also lowers the bandwidth requirement from the 2mbps to 500kbps. Also, I found that assigning the cameras and the hub static IP addresses helps.
Actually, after I gave them a bad review, Blink sent me 2 MORE cameras, not replacements, which allowed me to put them all a little closer to the hub and the router, which seems to have helped.
I guess I just need to wait until my ISP - ATT Uverse - offers faster upload speeds in my area. I shall nothold my breath!
Thanks again,
Dave