I would like to confirm if my expectations are out of whack here. I have a mesh network setup with:
RT2600 (A) <- 5GHZ -> MR2200 (B) <- 5GHZ -> MR2200 (C)
The signal between A and B is about 2 bars in the SRM web GUI. The signal between the two MR2200 devices is typically listed as a single bar of signal and "unstable connection to wifi points" in the SRM. In the logs, I see it typically disconnects and reconnects a few times a day which takes a few mins of downtime.
Now, these routers are out in the countryside... very little neighboring electronic noise. Router A and B are about 8m apart and there are 2 interior walls between them. Router B is on a windowsill facing Router C which is in the living room of a guest house next to sliding glass doors. I would say there are about 15m between the two devices and they basically have line of sight.
The things that kind of irk me about this are:
- I would not expect 1 bar of signal between 2 routers that basically have 15m and line of sight and 2 windows between them.
- If the signal is too weak for 5GHZ, I would expect it to be able to decide to switch to 2.4GHZ without the backhaul going down.
Overall, the signal from these routers seems quite weak, and the software seems to not know how to deal with weak signals very gracefully. Has anyone else experienced this kind of situation or have any suggestions for me?
RT2600 (A) <- 5GHZ -> MR2200 (B) <- 5GHZ -> MR2200 (C)
The signal between A and B is about 2 bars in the SRM web GUI. The signal between the two MR2200 devices is typically listed as a single bar of signal and "unstable connection to wifi points" in the SRM. In the logs, I see it typically disconnects and reconnects a few times a day which takes a few mins of downtime.
Now, these routers are out in the countryside... very little neighboring electronic noise. Router A and B are about 8m apart and there are 2 interior walls between them. Router B is on a windowsill facing Router C which is in the living room of a guest house next to sliding glass doors. I would say there are about 15m between the two devices and they basically have line of sight.
The things that kind of irk me about this are:
- I would not expect 1 bar of signal between 2 routers that basically have 15m and line of sight and 2 windows between them.
- If the signal is too weak for 5GHZ, I would expect it to be able to decide to switch to 2.4GHZ without the backhaul going down.
Overall, the signal from these routers seems quite weak, and the software seems to not know how to deal with weak signals very gracefully. Has anyone else experienced this kind of situation or have any suggestions for me?