Aimesh ghz5-1 160mhz as backbone vs ghz5-2 Backhaul?

[rtm]

Currentl setup.

1x GT ax11000 as main 2x XT12 as nodes

using 5ghz-2 as dedicated Backhaul Mode

In the 5ghz-1 wireless setting there is option to select 160MHZ only. in the 5ghz-2 settings there is no 160mhz in the settings.

Are there any benefits if I change the 5ghz-1 to 160mhz only and use it for aimesh dedicated backhaul for the 2x xt12?

I can use 5gh-2 20/40/80mhz for all my other wifi clients.

any suggestion or advise? thanks.

 

[glens]

If your explanation is accurate then I'd say it'd be a good idea to try swapping the backhaul to 5-1 instead, if it'll run unhindered at 160 MHz. You know you can un-hide the backhaul SSID and also make use of it discreetly with clients, right?

 

[rtm]

If your explanation is accurate then I'd say it'd be a good idea to try swapping the backhaul to 5-1 instead, if it'll run unhindered at 160 MHz. You know you can un-hide the backhaul SSID and also make use of it discreetly with clients, right?

Cool I will give it a try when I reset the network with a new setup. So far there is not many clients that use the 160mhz right? Even the iPhone is running around 80mhz isn’t it?

 

[glens]

If you can establish and maintain 160 MHz for your backhaul, it may be the best way to run it short of using ethernet. I think if you're right on the lower edge of being able to do it you might be actually losing out by forcing it. Have to test 'n see.

 

[rtm]

on the ax11000 and xt2 there is no option to select the 5GHZ-1 as backhaul. looks like it can only use 5ghz-2 as backhaul but that 5ghz-2 wifi can't select 160mhz

 

[glens]

They neither do UNII-4?

 

[rtm]

They neither do UNII-4?

UNII-4 is 160mhz? if so then the ax11000 supports it on the first 5ghz-1 wifi in that wifi setting 160mhz can be selected. but on the 5ghz-2 in the wifi setting only 20/40/80mhz can be selected.

and there is no option to use 5ghz-1 as backhaul it seems.

 

[glens]

UNII-4 is several channels higher up in 5 GHz that were opened for use relatively recently. My XT8s will do them to make a second-available 160 higher up.

 

[rtm]

UNII-4 is several channels higher up in 5 GHz that were opened for use relatively recently. My XT8s will do them to make a second-available 160 higher up.

just checked the AX11000 5GHz-2 isn't UNII-4 so no 160mhz support.

Just installed AXE16000 and the 5GHZ-2 does support 160mhz. Currently running the 160mhz 5GH-2 on. xt12. so far so good it seems.

 

[glens]

I envy your ability to do all that. For me the XT8s (at $350/pr) were a real splurge.