mesh WiFiWhat is Eero?
Eero is what the guy who has NO BUSINESS AT ALL TOUCHING A NETWORK, is bringing into a commercial install.mesh WiFiWhat is Eero?
https://eero.com/
I have 2 in bridge mode. Excellent wireless coverage. I did order Audience to give it a try.
Rather confused why you quoted me and posted this rant. If you are indeed referring to me personally, I do no commercial installations, just my own little home net.Eero is what the guy who has NO BUSINESS AT ALL TOUCHING A NETWORK, is bringing into a commercial install.mesh WiFiWhat is Eero?
https://eero.com/
I have 2 in bridge mode. Excellent wireless coverage. I did order Audience to give it a try.
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Proximus...Rather confused why you quoted me and posted this rant. If you are indeed referring to me personally, I do no commercial installations, just my own little home net.Eero is what the guy who has NO BUSINESS AT ALL TOUCHING A NETWORK, is bringing into a commercial install.mesh WiFiWhat is Eero?
https://eero.com/
I have 2 in bridge mode. Excellent wireless coverage. I did order Audience to give it a try.
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Distros in the US are sending out "we have Audience in stock".
But still not seeing anyone saying... "Yes I have used it... And..."
#Distros in the US are sending out "we have Audience in stock".
But still not seeing anyone saying... "Yes I have used it... And..."
Everybody is waiting for you to share the experience
...I have used and LOVED Mikrotik for routing for a long time. But... every time I buy the latest wireless devices from Mikrotik... I sure get that Unpaid Beat Tester Feeling.
wAP AC, hAP AC2, cAp AC... all seemed to go through real growing pains.
Running two 5GHz channels with same SSID in the same spot is definitely and utterly a non-sense.A bit more tricky is going to be the setup / config, specially if you will use 3 AP Wifi interfaces (and not as MESH).
Which 5Ghz network will a client select if you have 2 with same SSID at two different channels? Or create 2 or 3 different SSID?
How to generate interference and mess up one's airtime...Running two 5GHz channels with same SSID in the same spot is definitely and utterly a non-sense.A bit more tricky is going to be the setup / config, specially if you will use 3 AP Wifi interfaces (and not as MESH).
Which 5Ghz network will a client select if you have 2 with same SSID at two different channels? Or create 2 or 3 different SSID?
If one is currently running a few VAPs off same physical radio, then dual 5GHz radio offers ideal opportunity to split them. Use the 4x4 radio for the high speed/volume SSIDs (such as IoT and guest access) and keep the low speed SSIDs on 2x2 radio.
PPJ, I am sorry but I only have one device so can not really help you.
Can any one maybe point me at a "guide" that actually work, that I can follow? Or just some pointers or tips please.
Actually all 3 Wifi radios are working in 3 seperate frequency bands, so no interference at all.How to generate interference and mess up one's airtime...Running two 5GHz channels with same SSID in the same spot is definitely and utterly a non-sense.A bit more tricky is going to be the setup / config, specially if you will use 3 AP Wifi interfaces (and not as MESH).
Which 5Ghz network will a client select if you have 2 with same SSID at two different channels? Or create 2 or 3 different SSID?
If one is currently running a few VAPs off same physical radio, then dual 5GHz radio offers ideal opportunity to split them. Use the 4x4 radio for the high speed/volume SSIDs (such as IoT and guest access) and keep the low speed SSIDs on 2x2 radio.
Can any one maybe point me at a "guide" that actually work, that I can follow? Or just some pointers or tips please.
It should not be as hard as you seem to be experiencing.I will certainly try again, and report back.
It is 3.10pm South African time now and I have been at it since early (no success so far), so my brain is jelly at the moment.
I tested the meshing a couple of days ago.
1) power up the 1st Audience which you will use as the main AP
2) press the wps-sync button briefly, the light on the front starts flashing green
3) power up the next Audience device whilst holding the wps-sync button, keep holding until the light on the front flashes lots green and orange
you should then find that it has connected back to the main AP, and capsman is managing the interfaces.
Note if you wish to add another one, you have to pair it with the first main AP, you can't add it to the 2nd one. Well it didn't work for me...
Hope that helps
Nick
Can any one maybe point me at a "guide" that actually work, that I can follow? Or just some pointers or tips please.
I agree it should not be what I am experiencing. I am pressed for time. I usually set up all the stuff before I get to the client. I expected things to go quickly and smooth, but I am obviously doing something wrong. I will come back with some more detail with regard to this topic. Thank you kindly.It should not be as hard as you seem to be experiencing.I will certainly try again, and report back.
It is 3.10pm South African time now and I have been at it since early (no success so far), so my brain is jelly at the moment.
Can you describe how the chain of gear you are using is connected? I.e. your Router >your Switch> your Audience Mesh
How far apart are the Audience Mesh AP’s from each other when your try and connect via mesh method?
Which wireless band is strictly dedicated to the backhaul for the Mesh?
Sparkies running TV coaxial cable and they make some mess of that too, not leaving enough at some points and using wrong wall plates.Eero is what the guy who has NO BUSINESS AT ALL TOUCHING A NETWORK, is bringing into a commercial install.mesh WiFiWhat is Eero?
https://eero.com/
I have 2 in bridge mode. Excellent wireless coverage. I did order Audience to give it a try.
Sparky, "I use this all the time."
Me, "YEAH IN HOUSES. You can't do multiple SSIDS or VLANS beyond 1 for Guest. We have a VLAN for the control system... 1 for the Point Of Sales... 1 for Voice of IP... 1 for the back of house managers... 1 for the wait staff... Then one for Guests that has to work on a schedule..."
Sparky, "Well it works in homes..."
Me, "This ain't your home."
I got to work with the Eero system in a home for the first time last week. Yeah... a MORON could put them in.
Coverage gave you bars all over the house. But pings and actual throughput... not so impressive. Also I was curious what would happen if they put some IP video cameras on the system. Between the fact that I saw a bunch of units and not a lot of channel separation... wonder how much worse it would get if I flooded the backhaul with traffic...
But I digress.
I have used and LOVED Mikrotik for routing for a long time. But... every time I buy the latest wireless devices from Mikrotik... I sure get that Unpaid Beat Tester Feeling.
wAP AC, hAP AC2, cAp AC... all seemed to go through real growing pains.
So the question begs... since Audience is fresh out of the gate... how were they doing?
Hi @normis! Can you tell us if the Audience default config is using Station-Bridge mode or Dynamic WDS Mesh?Actually you can pair an audience to any of the already paired audiences
Ok, good to know. But that doesn't conform to the typical definition of a "mesh" network.no, you have to manually pair the third audience to another audience of your own choosing
In the Mesh world and for busy home networks, based on my field experiences nobody beats Netgear RBKxx systems -- NOBODY period FULL StopThat seems to be the product its built to compete with.
Anyone done the comparisons yet?
Read a test where the new ASUS AX Mesh System has better coverage. I would not buy anything but AX in 2020. Sorry MT .ac is old stuff now.In the Mesh world and for busy home networks, based on my field experiences nobody beats Netgear RBKxx systems -- NOBODY period FULL StopThat seems to be the product its built to compete with.
Anyone done the comparisons yet?
Ruckus --- The only manufacturer that has successfully exploited Spatial Multiplexing and Beam forming to produce nothing short of outstanding wifi --- but I will admit that XIRRUS is in a class of its own especially where huge events require unparalleled performance.
I never even bothered with Mesh... it would have required me to BUY ANOTHER UNIT. That would have really made it too expensive.In the Mesh world and for busy home networks, based on my field experiences nobody beats Netgear RBKxx systems -- NOBODY period FULL StopThat seems to be the product its built to compete with.
Anyone done the comparisons yet?
Ruckus --- The only manufacturer that has successfully exploited Spatial Multiplexing and Beam forming to produce nothing short of outstanding wifi --- but I will admit that XIRRUS is in a class of its own especially where huge events require unparalleled performance.
Read a test where the new ASUS AX Mesh System has better coverage. I would not buy anything but AX in 2020. Sorry MT .ac is old stuff now.In the Mesh world and for busy home networks, based on my field experiences nobody beats Netgear RBKxx systems -- NOBODY period FULL StopThat seems to be the product its built to compete with.
Anyone done the comparisons yet?
Ruckus --- The only manufacturer that has successfully exploited Spatial Multiplexing and Beam forming to produce nothing short of outstanding wifi --- but I will admit that XIRRUS is in a class of its own especially where huge events require unparalleled performance.