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Why is my 5GHz so narrow compared to other houses around? "Jellybean" in the center (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by fakeaccount572@alien.top to c/homenetworking@selfhosted.forum

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Netgear Insight AP, WAX615

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[–] fakeaccount572@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (4 children)

Thanks for the feedback!

I'm having difficulty keeping all my smart home devices connected including a couple cameras. They are all on my 2.4GHz channel.

I think i'm going to make a seperate post with my settings and ask for advice.

Appreciate it!

[–] Supergrunged@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Hardwire the cameras. You want reliability, that's the only way.

[–] what-the-puck@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

2 4GHz doesn't generally handle wide channels as well when you have neighbours around like it seems you do, and you already have devices with signal issues. You likely just need a second access point wired to the first (or backhauled on 5GHz)

[–] fakeaccount572@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I have the two APs mentioned - WAX615's, one on the 1st floor, one on the second. Should I mesh them? Currently the both broadcast the same:, one SSID on 5GHz, oneon 2.4GHz.

[–] klopli@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Mesh them!

[–] sarkyscouser@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Quite a number of smart home devices may not even support 5GHz wifi, I would check first.

5GHz/40MHz wifi should be good for ~300Mbps in the same room but will rapidly go down with distance and obstructions.

[–] Little709@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Put the 2.4g on lowest width, 5g on the widest where everything still has a good connection