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)
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.
Increase your channel width to 80 MHz. Yours is set to 40 or lower.
Increasing channel width will increase bandwidth but reduce range and increase interference.
If you only have a basic router channel width settings may not be available though.
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!
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)
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.
Mesh them!
Hardwire the cameras. You want reliability, that’s the only way.
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.
Put the 2.4g on lowest width, 5g on the widest where everything still has a good connection