Hi all,
I recently set up my AIMesh (you can read the whole sorry saga here...), so I have an AC86U as my AIMesh router, and an AC68U as my AIMesh Node. Both are running Merlin v386.9.
I've noticed that the AIMesh node keeps dropping offline - despite the fact that the signal from the AC86U comfortably reaches past where it's located (they're about 15m apart, and although there's a couple of walls in the way there's also open doors). When the node is connected, it shows a signal strength of 'Good'.
I'm wondering whether the problem might be that I damaged one of the 3 antennae on the AC68U (the middle one). I - perhaps naively - assumed that it wouldn't make a difference and two antennae would be fine, but now I'm seeing it drop out even at relatively close range, I'm wondering if the reception is compromised by having only 2 of the 3 antenna connected. I've ordered a replacement, just in case, but am I being paranoid? Or is it more likely that the issue is just interference from walls within the house?
I'll probably switch to ethernet backhaul over powerline (I moved house a week ago and can't find the box with the powerline adapters yet....) but just curious about the missing antenna and whether it would have an impact.
I recently set up my AIMesh (you can read the whole sorry saga here...), so I have an AC86U as my AIMesh router, and an AC68U as my AIMesh Node. Both are running Merlin v386.9.
I've noticed that the AIMesh node keeps dropping offline - despite the fact that the signal from the AC86U comfortably reaches past where it's located (they're about 15m apart, and although there's a couple of walls in the way there's also open doors). When the node is connected, it shows a signal strength of 'Good'.
I'm wondering whether the problem might be that I damaged one of the 3 antennae on the AC68U (the middle one). I - perhaps naively - assumed that it wouldn't make a difference and two antennae would be fine, but now I'm seeing it drop out even at relatively close range, I'm wondering if the reception is compromised by having only 2 of the 3 antenna connected. I've ordered a replacement, just in case, but am I being paranoid? Or is it more likely that the issue is just interference from walls within the house?
I'll probably switch to ethernet backhaul over powerline (I moved house a week ago and can't find the box with the powerline adapters yet....) but just curious about the missing antenna and whether it would have an impact.