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Please implement a wireless scheduler, whereby wireless access can be turned on or off at certain times. I bought and installed a new Orbi system today and was shocked to see that this isn't availab...
schumaku
May 01, 2021Guru - Experienced User
Ok, this excludes the "ad hoc" on/off by the App also asked here - the true health solution would be to switch off the radios, so no more communication would be possible.
The communication between the router and the satellites _is_ run on the 5 GHz (under better conditions) or on 2.4 GHz (under worse conditions where the 5 GHz backhaul can't be established). Would it make you happy if "just" the activity allowing wireless client to connect to your home network (and the Internet finally) would be scheduled? This would just make it an out-of-sight, out-of-mind solution. While mobile devices and the AP radios could run on much lower power thanks to the mesh system multple devices, the backhaul does still require the highest power for talking through the building structure.
With the satellites are rebooting over night, e.g. on a power failure, firmware update, where should these get the correct time from to run your schedule again?
Now you might realize why most Mesh vendors don't offer this feature.
Don't blame the messenger, I'm just curious: How do you switch off the 4G/5G mobile networks, TV networks and FM radio network transmitters, et all - bringing much higher power levels to your home? And the mobile networks continue to keep up your mobile phones active, even with the low-energy WiFi inactive? And no, I don't talk of the 5G microwave discussion - because these waves barely pass common building structures.