Asus GT-BE98, WAN Notificatians

[deos]

My GT-BE98 Pro network would experience that lag a really long time ago, maybe end of 2023 when I first got it.

I got this image from https://www.asus.com/support/faq/1053665/#a1

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Also note "Use same subnet as main network" is probably a good idea/enabled by default.

I have few IoTs, and they connect to my main network....

My IOT network is only 2.4ghz as all these devices only work on 2.4ghz

 

[degrub]

Set the 2,4 GHz to channel width of 20 MHz, set to a specific channel, WPA, etc for best chance of keeping them online. If some are really marginal RSSI ( look in logs and do survey), you may have to add an AP.

 

[deos]

Attaced are my settings. let me know if I should change anything. Ive researched and tried but im a novice at best

 

[jzchen]

Set the 2,4 GHz to channel width of 20 MHz, set to a specific channel, WPA, etc for best chance of keeping them online. If some are really marginal RSSI ( look in logs and do survey), you may have to add an AP.

As @degrub kindly noted "you may have to add an AP", why don't you turn on the WiFi on Floor 4 router, at least 2.4 GHz, see if that improves any.

I'm not sure these help with IoT networks, but my IoTs are on the main. Maybe if you can try to move the trouble ones over to the main 2.4 GHz, just to see.

 

[deos]

As @degrub kindly noted "you may have to add an AP", why don't you turn on the WiFi on Floor 4 router, at least 2.4 GHz, see if that improves any.

I'm not sure these help with IoT networks, but my IoTs are on the main. Maybe if you can try to move the trouble ones over to the main 2.4 GHz, just to see.
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On floor 4 the signal from the main router is enough.

The main issue with the iot devices is in floor 3 (smart globes) triggered by a door sensor.
The door sensor activates the light switch whicj has a time delay and then changes the brightness of the globes.
I even have a mesh router in this room specifically to deal with this issue and its a hit and miss.

Maybe its the location of the router. I must try a heat map with Wifiman and see

 May

 

[jzchen]

Are these made by Globe Electric? Sometimes the IoTs have their own forums with users who've already done some troubleshooting...

 

[Tech9]

Seems like you guys have no idea how wrong Wi-Fi planning is with 8 routers on full power in 500m2. Add more? Sure, make them 12.

 

[jzchen]

Seems like you guys have no idea how wrong Wi-Fi planning is with 8 routers on full power in 500m2. Add more? Sure, make them 12.

Honestly, maybe not...

But seems like you know a lot more about @does property than in this thread...

 

[deos]

Seems like you guys have no idea how wrong Wi-Fi planning is with 8 routers on full power in 500m2. Add more? Sure, make them 12.

5000 not 500

 

[Tech9]

The problem for the wifi is that im on 5400 sq feet (5000m2)

5000 not 500

In this case it's ~54000 sq feet (not 5400) and your Wi-Fi 7 AiMesh is a dead end project. Asus suggestion for optimal results is up to 5 nodes including the main router, wired limit is 9, and home routers have limited number of active devices support per radio.

 

[deos]

how many wifi devices can my current setup handle on 2.4ghz

 

[Tech9]

Hard to tell, but all your 2.4GHz devices share the available bandwidth of the same channel. Your routers see each other and wait for their turn to send/receive data. This is how AiMesh works.

 

[jzchen]

how many wifi devices can my current setup handle on 2.4ghz

I use this software to help analyze my network. It may be helpful to you. (Also my settings for 2.4 GHz are Auto 20/40 MHz and WPA2/WPA3). When you are having trouble I suggest you reboot the system and so it can automatically find a clear channel...

System tools for iOS and Android

iOS and Android apps for operating system diagnostics, network analysis and problem detection

techet.net

 

[deos]

Hard to tell, but all your 2.4GHz devices share the available bandwidth of the same channel. Your routers see each other and wait for their turn to send/receive data. This is how AiMesh works.

So what Tp Link omada devices would you recommend. This will also mean at each existing router station i would need a network switch as the mesh routers have network items connected to them.

I'll also create floor layouts on the TP-LINK OC200 controller to confirm.

Another option I thought of in the interim is to factory reset 1 of the mesh router and create its own 2.4ghz network to reduce the utilization issue from IoTs

 

[Tech9]

If you really need to cover 5000m2 area with ~160 clients you better look for professional services in planning and installing the needed hardware. Over the counter home mesh systems will be total waste of time and money, any kind. Sonner of later you are going to end up in this situation (if you are not already there right from the start):

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What exactly hardware do you need - I don't know. For guaranteed results you need to do what was done in this thread:

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