Picked up an GT-AX6000 over the holidays. Going to redo my network. For over a decade I've owned Asus routers and separated my 2.5 and 5ghz bands. Is this still recommended?
I have about 45 devices, lots of iot etc
Thanks. That's what I was thinking. I setup the new network using the same ssids as before. So far so good. I noticed the 5ghz range isn't that good. I currently have 1 GT AX600 and a rt ax58u. I have them in a mesh with a wired back haul. I'm in a 1900 sqft townhouse it's only about 25ish feet wide but about 60 feet long. I have one router in my office on the second floor close to the front porch and the other one in the laundry room on the first floor in about the middle of the house.
I'll be sitting on my porch which is pretty much below the office and I have no 5ghz signal which I find very odd.
The antennas have relatively little effect looking through their length, most effect sideways to their length. If you have the antennas all upright and you'e directly above or below them you're in the shadow. Merely splay them out about half way and see if that doesn't help.I'll be sitting on my porch which is pretty much below the office and I have no 5ghz signal which I find very odd.
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