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  1. J

    Cisco WAP571 all choose the same channels

    OK - set this up as described. Will post back in a few days to report any issues or if all is good. Thx for everyone's input - much appreciated.
  2. J

    Cisco WAP571 all choose the same channels

    Interesting - the deeper I dive, the more limitations I find...... So I just checked and my options on the 2.4GHz radio are: 802.11 b/g 802.11 b/g/n 2.4GHz 80211.n Happy to kill of the 11b but hard for me to tell at this point if there is a downside to killing the 11g as well? Similarly on...
  3. J

    Cisco WAP571 all choose the same channels

    So the house is about 3000 sq ft on main level and basement level and 2200 sq ft upper level. The three APs are staggered across the home with the main level centralized. Basement level east and upper level west. The devices which drop off the network are typically in the 2.4GHz band...
  4. J

    Cisco WAP571 all choose the same channels

    Netgate 6100 into an SG350 switch. Routing used to be on the switch but I moved it to the 6100 when I set it up. The WAP571s get POE from the switch. I have Rogers 1.5Gbps down/50Mbps up which actually gives me 1.9Gbps/55Mbps. Rogers provided Router is in Bridge mode and am using the 2.5Gpbs...
  5. J

    Cisco WAP571 all choose the same channels

    OK - good info thx. Are you able to share or point me to an article about the coming changes?
  6. J

    Cisco WAP571 all choose the same channels

    Or I am just scratching an itch ......happens about this time of the year ........ As an aside, I changed the channel on the radio tab and am now unable to reconnect through the SPS IP address or the address I assigned the AP individually......ugh.
  7. J

    Cisco WAP571 all choose the same channels

    My wife's laptop has an issue connecting in her office the WIFI printer seems to lose its connection pretty often. I also have a couple of 2.4GHz devices on a different VLAN which seem to drop every now and then and cannot reconnect until I reset my Router. The 2.4GHz devices are on Ch 6, as...
  8. J

    Cisco WAP571 all choose the same channels

    @ddaenen1 , @coxhaus - So apologies for reviving this thread but trying to solve some WIFI interference in my wife's office before I replace the WAPs. I also have three WAP571 in single point cluster. One on each floor of a two above ground floors and basement setup. The main floor (middle...
  9. J

    Where are the Boxing Day Deals on Access Points?

    Have been waiting patiently for WIFI 6 (or 6E) access points but so far not so much has been avail. Anyone see anything worthy? Need 3 (possibly 4) so really looking for a good deal.
  10. J

    New Firmware SF/SG 250/350/550 Switches

    New Firmware for Cisco Small Business Switches. Release notes: https://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/td/docs/switches/lan/csbms/350xseries/2_5_9/Release-note/b_tesla-release-2_5_9_54.pdf
  11. J

    (DEAD) Ubiquiti Dream Machine Pro $279

    On the Canadian Website as "Coming Soon" - $172.00 Cdn
  12. J

    Using pfSense with a L3 core switch

    Yeah, I went with the 6100 which came with '+' when I replaced my RV340. Do not think this will impact me as a home office / home user. Kind of glad (in hindsight) that I went this route and not a homebuilt unit (which I was strongly considering). My unit (once I figured it all out with help...
  13. J

    Alternative to pfsense/Opnsense

    Updated to 23.05 this am. Pretty seamless - all good so far.
  14. J

    Securing iot devices with limitations and limited budget, well try maintain flexibility.

    FWIW I personally treat phones as IoT devices. Besides, I need my phone to interface with many of them.
  15. J

    New Firmware 2.5.9.16 for Cisco SF/SG 250/350/550 Small Business Switches

    Nothing Earth Shattering but thought I would pass it along. Nice to see Cisco still supporting these switches. April 2023 Release NotesforSF250,SG250,SF350,SG350/350X/ 350XG,SF550X,SG550X/550XG,SX350X,SX550X Series Switches Software Version 2.5.9.16. What's New in this Release - This release...
  16. J

    Does security matter on dumb access points?

    They are (collectively) on their own VLAN, separate from IOT and my office. They share a printer on that VLAN as well. Their cell phones and iThings are all on the IOT VLAN. Guests have their own VLAN. So maybe limited damage potential. Just bugs me I think! 😎
  17. J

    Does security matter on dumb access points?

    So I am trying to decide if this is an issue. I am not worried about my internet habits, but I have teens - intentional or not stuff happens.
  18. J

    Does security matter on dumb access points?

    Following this thread. I have a similar question regarding my WAP571 APs. They have been EOL for quite a bit now but rock solid and with 'enough' performance for the need. That said, have been wondering about how long I should go without replacing them.
  19. J

    Signs of aging WiFi hardware

    OK - So I am not dreaming. Yesterday all of a sudden we had iPads and iPhones dropping connections and experiencing reduced speeds. We have 3 WAP-571s in a cluster and powered directly via POE+ Switch. What was strange though was everything else on the Network was working perfectly.....Is...
  20. J

    Security setup advice for IoT

    There are several threads dealing with VLANs and IOT devices. One of the better ones really helped me with my plan. For me now - anything from cell phones to iPads to TVs/AVRs to Alexafied devices to wall switches atc are all lumped into the IOT VLAN. I keep this separate from all PCs and...
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