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  1. Smokindog

    Is there an "official" ASUS refurb outlet?

    I know many electronics producers have "official outlets" for their refurb and old stock products. In the past newegg would carry a number of refurb ASUS routers and I've had some good luck over the years with that product. However, with the last couple purchases the experience wasn't quite as...
  2. Smokindog

    AIMesh, SmartConnect and Roaming Assist best practices?

    YES, I set one SSID for all nodes and all bands. I allow the clients to choose their connection as it's supposed to be :) I do steer some by using the "Preferred Band" setting on most modern devices. HOWEVER, they can still choose a different band if it's more suitable for the situation. The...
  3. Smokindog

    Potential break in the line? (disconnected AP)

    My neighbor had a similar issue in his house. The line down to his office would cut out every so often but a restart of the PC would "fix it". I did the same things with respect to re-terminating the ends, ... During that process I was using my trusty cable wiring tester and on VERY close...
  4. Smokindog

    Looking for Advice on Mesh with Ethernet Backhall on large property

    I don't know if any of this will help you but I posted the basics of my large house deployment using ASUS routers in this thread. My home was built in 2002 and most every room has AT LEAST one wall box with 2 CAT5E and 1 Quad shield RG6 that all terminate in an upstairs closet. Some rooms like...
  5. Smokindog

    AIMesh, SmartConnect and Roaming Assist best practices?

    Have you looked at the advanced settings of the NIC in your clients? Roaming is primarily a function of the client. Most modern adapters allow for you to assign a level at which it will attempt a new connection. Look for something like "Roaming Aggressiveness" in the advanced setting. Also...
  6. Smokindog

    Wired LAN between main router and AiMesh node stay at 100 Mbps

    What tool are you using to measure this?
  7. Smokindog

    Wired LAN between main router and AiMesh node stay at 100 Mbps

    I said FREQUENCY overlap. AiMesh requires all radios in the "mesh" be at the SAME FREQUENCIES (band specific of course). In AP mode you can follow best practices and assign non-overlapping frequencies. It's your explanation of RANGE overlap that highlights how FREQUENCY overlap is a bad...
  8. Smokindog

    Wired LAN between main router and AiMesh node stay at 100 Mbps

    Unfortunately that also means you'll have frequency overlap which is a bad thing. An AP node is extremely easy to manage. I manage 5 and after selecting the frequencies for each I pretty much can ignore them. I will periodically wander around with a tool like WiFI Analyzer just to check...
  9. Smokindog

    Wired LAN between main router and AiMesh node stay at 100 Mbps

    OK so you can't list any quantifiable benefits. I get that. I can tell you from experience I've observed that it absolutely does periodically and randomly switch to the radio backhaul and it absolutely does force overlapping frequencies of neighboring nodes. As I said, whether it's a bug...
  10. Smokindog

    Wired LAN between main router and AiMesh node stay at 100 Mbps

    PLEASE list the benefits as you see them.
  11. Smokindog

    Wired LAN between main router and AiMesh node stay at 100 Mbps

    You would think that but AiMesh will periodically and randomly change from wired to wireless backhaul. That may be a bug or it may be a "safety protocol" to ensure the link is available but either way it happens. I've asked in multiple venues and no one knows or no one will comment. Also...
  12. Smokindog

    Wired LAN between main router and AiMesh node stay at 100 Mbps

    If you've got a wire I'd ditch AiMesh. It only adds complexity and takes away functionality. Use it as an AP and regain control of your network and regain your radio that you sacrifice for AiMesh. AiMesh has a place but as a last resort, barely a step above power line adapters ;) As @L&LD...
  13. Smokindog

    Weatherproof aiMesh node

    It's more likely the coatings on the glass causing the issues :) I converted a waterproof sprinkler timer housing I had laying around into an "AP case" for outside. I bought some SMA barrel connectors to extend the antennas to the outside of the box and some short RP cables to connect the...
  14. Smokindog

    Unhappy with AiMesh? - Try traditional AP mode if wired backhaul available

    Can you expand on how you defined "a lot better" for roaming and what tools you used and/or how you measured/quantified? What firmware versions? I also see in your signature that you've got another 68 tied in. Can you diagram your setup? Did you choose the frequencies yourself or do you use...
  15. Smokindog

    Unhappy with AiMesh? - Try traditional AP mode if wired backhaul available

    I'm not. You said something that wasn't true and I'm simply straightening out the record. I'm glad you're happy with AiMesh. And if you recall, I wasn't the one casting personal insults and name calling on any of these issues. I've stuck with the facts. What is your exact "you remain...
  16. Smokindog

    Unhappy with AiMesh? - Try traditional AP mode if wired backhaul available

    That's a stretch IMO and what is "secure" about any of it. Another subjective statement. As with any feature, if you don't understand it then you can muck it up ;) Again, the statements make a clear implication that AiMesh guest WLAN is "more secure" (whatever that means) than enabling the...
  17. Smokindog

    Unhappy with AiMesh? - Try traditional AP mode if wired backhaul available

    The guest WLAN offered under AiMesh and on the router are the same. You don't have to enable the quest on the APs. Sorry but he's wrong. And as you pointed out, you can do the same thing under command line control with AiMesh. His two unrelated assertions imply AiMesh is offering something...
  18. Smokindog

    Advice Wanted on Upgrading my RT-AC68u

    Buying the 86u and then sacrificing a radio to build an AiMesh network with your 68 is counterproductive to your goals. If you can add it in as a wired AP then you'll add towards your goals. Otherwise just go with the single 86u or save your $$ and wait for the second gen on AX routers.
  19. Smokindog

    Unhappy with AiMesh? - Try traditional AP mode if wired backhaul available

    Ummmm NO. Once again you've mis-stated what someone said. Each node when using Router/AP mode is individually configurable whereas each node in Router/AiMesh node is NOT. Using AP mode you get to decide IF you want a guest WLAN per node. You get to avoid frequency overlap per node. You get...
  20. Smokindog

    Really disappointed with AiMesh, I switched to something else

    On the W10 device, look in the advanced NIC settings to see if it supports "Roaming Aggressiveness" or a similarly named feature. IIRC there will be 4-5 levels if supported. There may also be a "Preferred Band" setting to select 5 v 2.4 spectrum and other RF management features such a...
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