I've got some puzzling behavior with a pair of XT8 mesh routers. They're set up to backhaul on the 5-2 band.
When I'm near the main router, it keeps connecting me to one further away on the 2.4ghz band. Turning WiFi on/off doesn't change this behavior.
So out of curiosity, I tried turning off the 2.4ghz radio and it still connects me to the furthest node but on the 5-1 radio.
Devices are a Samsung S23 Ultra and M1 MacBook.
Is it normal for AiMesh to do this?
I can't think of a reason to do this unless it thinks the one I'm closest to should conserve CPU because it's connected to the Internet.
I would have expected it to move me to the closest mesh router with the strongest connection. Even moving around the building seems to keep me connected to the furthest router.
Haven't tried gnuton yet, so this is just the latest stock firmware.
One other bit of weirdness is the MacBook loses connectivity sometimes. I have to turn the WiFi on/off on it. No such issue with an older xiaomi WiFi6 router.
Just wondering if anyone else has seen this.
When I'm near the main router, it keeps connecting me to one further away on the 2.4ghz band. Turning WiFi on/off doesn't change this behavior.
So out of curiosity, I tried turning off the 2.4ghz radio and it still connects me to the furthest node but on the 5-1 radio.
Devices are a Samsung S23 Ultra and M1 MacBook.
Is it normal for AiMesh to do this?
I can't think of a reason to do this unless it thinks the one I'm closest to should conserve CPU because it's connected to the Internet.
I would have expected it to move me to the closest mesh router with the strongest connection. Even moving around the building seems to keep me connected to the furthest router.
Haven't tried gnuton yet, so this is just the latest stock firmware.
One other bit of weirdness is the MacBook loses connectivity sometimes. I have to turn the WiFi on/off on it. No such issue with an older xiaomi WiFi6 router.
Just wondering if anyone else has seen this.