06/01/2024, 01:39 AM
Hi
Thanks to some inspiration found here I now have the Tenda MW5 mesh in our house working on backhaul.
Next problem:
Four rooms in the house use Google TV with Chromecast (4K) to facilitate multimedia and multi room audio. All are near MW5 nodes, and all report excellent signal. Internet speeds are 100Mbps or better on all nodes when a 5GHz connection is made. On 2.4GHz it's ~30Mbps.
The load on each secondary node is usually no more than 2 devices. The primary node reports between 6 and 10, mostly cabled ethernet devices.
Based on information found here and elsewhere, the Tenda primary node is configured as
However, whether the GoogleTV's connect on 5Ghz or 2.4GHz is hit or miss. Most times they connect on 5Ghz, but after 10 or so minutes drop back to the 2.4Ghz band. Makes the watching of HD/4K content a miserable experience.
Analysing the wifi signal & internet connection speeds there seems no reason for this behaviour.
Does anyone know if there is a way to force a persistent 5Ghz connection, on the GoogleTv units at least, all of the time?
Thanks
Thanks to some inspiration found here I now have the Tenda MW5 mesh in our house working on backhaul.
Next problem:
Four rooms in the house use Google TV with Chromecast (4K) to facilitate multimedia and multi room audio. All are near MW5 nodes, and all report excellent signal. Internet speeds are 100Mbps or better on all nodes when a 5GHz connection is made. On 2.4GHz it's ~30Mbps.
The load on each secondary node is usually no more than 2 devices. The primary node reports between 6 and 10, mostly cabled ethernet devices.
Based on information found here and elsewhere, the Tenda primary node is configured as
- Fast Roaming = ON
- Capacity oriented mode = OFF (typically there are 10 to 15 devices connected at any time)
- Smart Assistant = DISABLED
However, whether the GoogleTV's connect on 5Ghz or 2.4GHz is hit or miss. Most times they connect on 5Ghz, but after 10 or so minutes drop back to the 2.4Ghz band. Makes the watching of HD/4K content a miserable experience.
Analysing the wifi signal & internet connection speeds there seems no reason for this behaviour.
Does anyone know if there is a way to force a persistent 5Ghz connection, on the GoogleTv units at least, all of the time?
Thanks