Transmit Power (TRP) setting in RAX43

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schumaku wrote:

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michaelkenward wrote:

For easier reading, and before the vandals arrive:

Curious what we can do to stop these other vandals from running their own private war blocking and deleting legitimate users and posts ChristineT please. Time to act up here....

 

It is a mystery. It is troublesome when we have to step in and repost harmless, but informative, messages to prevent them from extinction.

These deletions benefit no one. Certainly not the users and not Netgear.

Maybe someone with these god like powers doesn't like it when they are challenged. But that is no excuse for vandalism.

If nothing else, there should be a way to work out who does this damage to Netgear and these communities.

Apologies for going off topic. But this is a long running saga that baffles several of us old timers.

I am content with the ability to flag up "Inappropriate content" for moderators to deal with.

Thank you michaelkenward for speaking out what we see and experience!

michaelkenward 

schumaku 

I am grateful for any assistance provided. Without knowing the reasons for the deletions, I assumed that I had broached a taboo topic or violated some unwritten rule.

Assistance and direction from senior members is always valued.

Thank you

Might be off topic, but it still concerns the RAX43

Is there perhaps a setting for Wake on Lan in the router or a setting that has to be enabled?

I have a media server on my PC (Emby) and trying to set the WiiM Mini to wake it up, but am not sure if the router has to receive the Wake on Lan first?

Thanks

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gcalli wrote:

I have a media server on my PC (Emby) and trying to set the WiiM Mini to wake it up, but am not sure if the router has to receive the Wake on Lan first?

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Well, does the WiiM Mini send-out WoL fames to the network, to the LAN, and/or the WiFi? All I can find is some 12 V trigger port allowing to enabled an amplifier.

Needless to say, a device you want to start using WoL needs to be up and workable in some kind of stand-by-mode, keeping the Ethernet link up (typically in some green mode on a low link speed), and always needs to keep an established Wi-Fi connection.

Very few sophisticated routers include the ability for WoL attached/connected from the Web UI, very uncommon is the ability for triggering WoL from port forwardings established for example. An extremely niche feature....

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schumaku wrote:

Thank you michaelkenward for speaking out what we see and experience!

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Apologies for going off topic. But this is a frustrating experience. Unexplained deletions, can put off anyone who really wants to help solve problems and can baffle the people they are trying to help.

I see these things because I receive email alerts for new messages for conversations that I am following. When I try to read those messages, boom, they have gone, for no apparent reason.

I also follow the community with an RSS reader. The same thing can happen there. Perhaps the vandals don't realise that their actions leave tell-tale signs.

Some feedback.

I reverted the firmware and located the Transmit power setting, only to discover it was already at its maximum of 100%.

It was all in vain. However, it did resolve my uncertainty of 'what if'.

Additionally, my backup encountered issues, possibly related to the Windows Download Manager and '.cfg' files, which are meant to protect Windows.

Thats what I call a learning curve!

Thanks for that.

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gcalli wrote:

 

I reverted the firmware and located the Transmit power setting, only to discover it was already at its maximum of 100%.

 

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Thanks for the feedback. It does confirm the suspicions that I voiced earlier. At least the "don't fry my brain" brigade has a route to lowering wifi levels. Backtrack on the firmware

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Additionally, my backup encountered issues, possibly related to the Windows Download Manager and '.cfg' files, which are meant to protect Windows.

 

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It may also be browser related. Windows and browsers are getting more and more paranoid about security to the extent that they actually make life harder for experienced users and scare inexperienced folk to death. I have certainly seen "here be demons" alerts when trying to save cfg files.

Good evening.

Could I pick your brains a bit further?

Fragmentation Length is set by default on 2346 (max) If I under this correctly, it's the maximum size of data packet transmitted - thus is it set correctly?

CTS/RTS By default its set at 2347 - too high leads to slower network performance and too low causes other issues - then shouldn't it be set at midpoint?

Preamble is set on Long Preamble. Is this correct?

Thanks

Do you have any reason for wanting to play with these settings? Or is it just a matter of interest?

I always work on the basis of "leave well alone" unless I come across a problem that needs fixing.

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gcalli wrote:
Curiosity and trying to understand things more than anything else.
I wouldn't change settings incase I mess things up.

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Good strategy. Here's a useful link for the curious:

Understand Wi-Fi 4/5/6 (802.11 n/ac/ad/ax)

@duckware knows their stuff and can bust a few myths and cut through marketing hype.

But it can fry your brain with all that detail.

Thanks.

I'm sure it will, but nonetheless, I'll give it a try.

Whatever I gleam, the richer I'll be for it. 

duckware 

I've been trying to go through your 'Understanding Wi-fi'

Quick question if I may please:

2.5GHz - I understand that channels 1,6 & 11 are non-overlapping. I've been using channel 11, but whenever I use a Wi-Fi analyzer, that spectrum seems busy from Neighbours Wi-Fi.

I noticed that channel 13 has never got any activity on it.

No one talks about 13 as it is not a non-overlapping channel.

Couldn't I use it or is it a very weak channel?

Thanks

Channel 13 is perfectly useable in Europe, it has 20 or 22 MHz bandwidth available. Keep in mind fellow duckware is US based, the limitations he mentions don't are not applicable under the European legislation.  

Thanks for that.

I was setting up my Rax43 according to the settings I had used on the R7000, but on the RAX43, they were not optimum.

Today I became adventurous and set the 5Gz to channel DTS 100 - and was pleasantly surprised. The reach is amazing.

Also, on 2.4GHz, set channel 13. Also pleasantly surprised.

Would you perhaps know, for channel 13, should I enable 20/40 MHz coexistence?

On channel 11 it worked better with it disabled.

Thanks.

Scratch the idea of using 40 MHz bandwidth on the 2.4 GHz band.

The crux with using DTS channels is the wait time required (for monitoring the channel usage) before activity is permitted. But this is it, we have to live with it. The average smart clients will start establishing the connection on 2.4 GHz, and then automatically roam to the 5 GHz (or the 6 GHz band where available).

Thought so. It was problematic for me.

Thanks for confirming.

Some advice please.

Every now and then, my 5G Wi-Fi signal gives me the following message 'Obtaining IP address......' and then 'No Internet Access'

Short while later it comes right and works.

Trying to resolve this issue, I came across the following article: 

5 Ways to Fix Wi-Fi stuck on Obtaining IP Address (androiddata-recovery.com),

but unfortunately, I haven't been able to resolve the issue.

Has anyone perhaps had the same issue and found a solution?

On Router, I have used Address Reservation for most devices, even my mobile phone.

I then used this reserved IP address under Static IP Address for the 5G Wi-Fi as instructed in the article, but phone assigns its own IP - doesn't keep the reserved one, and problem persists.

Also, I can't seem to find 'Ensure Router’s MAC Filter is Disabled'

Any assistance will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

fI 

Some further assistance please.

(I asked earlier, and now suddenly notice that my message has disappeared)

Occasionally, my 5G Wi-Fi signal on my Android phone displays a 'Failed to Obtain IP Address' error and then displays 'Obtaining IP Address.......'

Doing some research, I found the following article with solutions.

5 Ways to Fix Wi-Fi stuck on Obtaining IP Address (androiddata-recovery.com)

They suggest I use a Static IP address for the Wi-Fi on the phone, so I did an Address Reservation for the phone's IP address on the router (RAX43) and used that IP address as the Static IP address on the phone.

Problem unfortunately was not resolved.

Then I went to router to 'Ensure Router’s MAC Filter is Disabled' which unfortunately I could not find.

On the router I use Cloudflare DNS, should I then be using it on the phone's Wi-Fi setting page?

Any assistance I can get on this matter would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

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I've been trying to ask a question 3 times for assistance re “Failed to Obtain IP Address” Error and each time it seems my message gets deleted.

Why? Have I transgressed in some way? It seems to be related to my routers RAX43 allocation of IP addresses.

Or should I rather quote the witches from Macbeth: 

First Witch: “Thrice the brinded cat hath mew’d.” 

Second Witch: “Thrice and once the hedge-pig whined.”

I need some advice and assistance please.

Occasionally, my 5G Wi-Fi signal on my Android phone displays a 'Failed to Obtain IP Address' error and then changes to 'Obtaining IP Address.......' Eventually it corrects itself.

I’m not sure if this is a RAX43 issue or a phone issue, but as it has to do with obtaining IP addresses, it might be a combination of both.

Doing some research, I found the following article with suggestions:

5 Ways to Fix Wi-Fi stuck on Obtaining IP Address (androiddata-recovery.com)

They suggest I use a Static IP address for the Wi-Fi on the phone, so I did an Address Reservation for the device (phone) IP address on the router (RAX43) and used that IP address as the Static IP on the phone.

Problem unfortunately was not resolved. Phone continued to use another IP address.

Then they suggested that on the router I must find 'Ensure Router’s MAC Filter is Disabled' which unfortunately I could not find. I only found Access control related to MAC addresses.

On the router I use Cloudflare DNS, should I then be using it on the phones Wi-Fi setting page as well?

Any assistance I can get on this matter would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

Need some advice and assistance please.

Occasionally, my 5G Wi-Fi signal on my Android phone displays a 'Failed to Obtain IP Address' error and then changes to 'Obtaining IP Address.......' Eventually it corrects itself.

I’m not sure if this is a RAX43 issue or a phone issue, but as it has to do with obtaining IP addresses, it might be a combination of both.

Doing some research, I found the following article with suggestions:

5 Ways to Fix Wi-Fi stuck on Obtaining IP Address (androiddata-recovery com)

They suggest I use a Static IP address for the Wi-Fi on the phone, so I did an Address Reservation for the device (phone) IP address on the router (RAX43) and used that IP address as the Static IP on the phone.

Problem unfortunately was not resolved. Phone continued to use another IP address.

Then they further suggested that on the router I must find 'Ensure Router’s MAC Filter is Disabled' which unfortunately I could not find. I only found Access control related to MAC addresses.

On the router I use Cloudflare DNS, should I then be using it on the phones Wi-Fi setting page as well?

Any assistance I can get on this matter will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

G

Apologies for all the repetitions.

Can't seem to be able to delete them.