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Thanks again for the comprehensive replies. Since I'm obsessive, I dug through the firmware release notes and discovered this: It's important to note that the latest stable release for the OMP5-AC is 6.3.16 and that when using Cloudtrax's defaults, it will not install beta firmware. Below I'm...

Jim, thanks for digging into this for us. Does this mean the article should be edited to show that the OMP5-AC has a maximum throughput of 26.3Mbps not 5.7 Mbps at location D? This is how the article reads to me at least. Based on all the info on hand, I also don't see where 5.7Mbps came from...

Fun article, big thanks to Jim for writing this up. I installed 8 of these AP's in a very large home last year but I never got to perform as much testing as I wanted to. The client hasn't had any complaints but I'm surprised to see such poor 2.4ghz performance. I designed the network for 5ghz...

Because physics, 2.4GHz and 5GHz are not the same. If you design your network for 5GHz, then you must accept that coverage/CCI/roaming performance on the 2.4GHz band will be best effort only. I already provided tips on how to optimize 2.4GHz on networks that are designed for 5GHz. It goes...

I sense confusion. What device(s) are you concerned about not roaming?

You would use a unique SSID for each band. You wouldn't want to join your high performance clients to the 2.4GHz network in the first place if you have proper 5GHz coverage and capacity. As a result, 5GHz-capable clients would only connect to 5GHz SSID and roaming would function as expected...

These days it's typical to simply design your network for 5GHz and keep 2.4GHz enabled for legacy/low bandwidth devices only. If you're using dual radio AP's, you can turn off the 2.4 radio on some of the AP's if density is an issue. Another option is to reduce 2.4GHz transmit power levels to...

Also, per OpenMesh, for maximum throughput performance confirm the following settings: SSID[x] -> Band -> 5Ghz SSID[x] -> Bandwidth Throttling -> Off SSID[x] -> DNS Intercept -> Off Configure -> Advanced -> Application Reporting (DPI) -> Off Configure -> Advanced -> Bridge SSID -> Set to the...

I'm not sure what the default setting is (enabled or disabled) but I've taken a screenshot of the "Application Reporting (DPI)" setting from the advanced page in Cloudtrax. Perhaps you can log into the network config settings and see whether it's enabled or not?

I'm interested to know if Tim's tests on OpenMesh gear were performed with Deep Packet Inspection "Layer7" option enabled or disabled. I disable this option on my OpenMesh networks because documentation says it results in even lower overall throughput and I don't have a need for additional...

Tim, great article. I've been looking into Alexa-controlled lighting solutions recently so the timing of this information is wonderful. I didn't see the specific step(s) required to enable remote access. If this step is outside the app, how do you enable it? Generally, I've found that smart...

I fall into the Tim Higgins / sfx2000 camp when it comes to MU-MIMO, but I thought the links below could be useful for OP: http://www.snbforums.com/threads/linksys-releases-new-mu-mimo-products-wireless-ap-and-usb-adapter.33736/ Linksys LAPAC2600 Looks like the LAPAC2600 hasn't quite made it...

Sorry, I wasn't trying to shame you or anything I just happen to share Tim Higgins' opinion that the benefits of MU-MIMO don't live up to the marketing hype. To assume that MU-MIMO will solve your problem is a big (and potentially costly) leap. A MU-MIMO AP might very well do the trick for you...

Good point - perhaps my brush strokes were a bit too wide with that previous statement - sorry for the misinformation. Still, in order to achieve standards-based fast roaming, the client will have to support 802.11r, correct? How many MU-MIMO clients do you currently own? Why obsess over this...

You might not realize that implementing standards-based fast roaming involves setting up RADIUS/802.1x authentication on your network; it's a feature your clients have to support as well. For a home network, I feel like this is excessive especially because the roaming times for a PSK-secured...