expired Posted by xlnc • Sep 3, 2024
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expired Posted by xlnc • Sep 3, 2024
Sep 3, 2024 11:10 PM
Linksys LN1301 Tri-Band AX4200 WiFi 6 Wireless Router
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Mind you that I only have 100Mbps Spectrum internet but I do stream/direct play 4k videos from a Plex media server to several Amazon Firestick 4k devices without issue. Overall IMO you would be hard pressed to find such relatively decent hardware for so cheap; especially a Mesh network.
It wasn't all smooth at first mind you. I kept getting disconnects; especially with the streaming IP cameras. But I discovered by disabling Express Forwarding all my streaming issues went away. (CA>Connectivity>Administration>Express Forwarding)
I'm guessing that Cisco's/Linksys' proprietary Express Forwarding routing protocol was causing havoc with the IP cams streaming capabilities. Also, disabling Node Steering seemed to make things more stable as well; mesh nodes no longer disconnect from the router when Node Steering is disabled. (CA>Wi-Fi Settings>Advanced>Node Steering)
Of course, user experience can vary so feel free to experiment. if the routers are giving you problems, try turning these features off and see if it works
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Asus ax86u: 7.8-8w
Linksys: 11.6-12w
Asus ax86u: 7.8-8w
Linksys: 11.6-12w
I wonder what's causing the extra power usage…if the processor and wifi chipsets are that different?
Starting from a factory fresh unit (or reset).
1. Download the linksys ap on android or ios.
2. Power on the unit with a WAN connection to the internet port. The WAN can be your router if you are trying to set an AP
3. on your android or iOS, connect wirelessly to the Linksys Name network and password on the bottom of the unit.
4. After you are connected, launch the linksys app.
5. Click on router, enter the password on the bottom of the unit. Once you are connected to the linksys, you can modify it. under local network settings, you can enter a static IP. click save. it will reboot and continue once you are reconnected to the linksys wireless network,
6. . Under internet setting you can set bridge mode, click save. it will reboot
7. next time you logon to the linksys, you can check to see what IP address it has, Use that IP to access the unit on a web page. Sometimes the router doesnt assign the address correctly or use the static address.
Wireless mesh on openwrt is awesome as you can assign the higher 5ghz band as a mesh point and set wpa3 and 802.11r roaming, etc.
I posted a screenshot of the speed that I was getting from a wireless node, that is hooked to my desktop, and it was almost the full 500 Mbps link speed. It's an amazing router for $15 is insane, IMHO.
I already snagged 3 and maybe I have to buy more but not sure what to do... Maybe Christmas presents... Lol
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Thanks to Rbtcordell for posting instructions [amazon.com] on the forums weeks ago; a true hero of Cheap Basterds everywhere that want a decent mesh setup on the cheap. I can't find his original post though to thank him properly; the discussion here is massive especially with me quacking away; pretty embarrassing
Try enabled Both for the protocol and make sure that you specified the correct Device IP that you want the port forwarded to. Make sure the machine that you are trying to forward the port to is not blocking it due to a firewall. For example, Windows Firewall can be pretty aggressive so make sure that you are making an exception for the specific application. You can confirm if you got the port open by scanning the specific port at dnschecker [dnschecker.org]
I got 2 of these set up yesterday in mesh mode (wired backhaul - one parent and one child node) and I'm blown away. 2300sqft home and I have strong WiFi signal everywhere I go.
Curious why and when a bridge setup would make more sense vs a mesh setup.
Starting from a factory fresh unit (or reset).
1. Download the linksys ap on android or ios.
2. Power on the unit with a WAN connection to the internet port. The WAN can be your router if you are trying to set an AP
3. on your android or iOS, connect wirelessly to the Linksys Name network and password on the bottom of the unit.
4. After you are connected, launch the linksys app.
5. Click on router, enter the password on the bottom of the unit. Once you are connected to the linksys, you can modify it. under local network settings, you can enter a static IP. click save. it will reboot and continue once you are reconnected to the linksys wireless network,
6. . Under internet setting you can set bridge mode, click save. it will reboot
7. next time you logon to the linksys, you can check to see what IP address it has, Use that IP to access the unit on a web page. Sometimes the router doesnt assign the address correctly or use the static address.
Yes, I think you are on to something and that's the correct method; the key is not connecting the LN1301's WAN port to another router's LAN jack during initial setup and use the LN1301 default wifi network SSID to change the settings.
It seems the DHCP server of the master router will change the LN1301's IP when it's connected making setting anything ineffective.
When the LN1301 is all set up via its default wifi SSID with the correct Static IP and you have Bridge mode activated with the master router's IP specified for the Gateway and DNS1 then connect the LN1301's Bridge WAN port to the master router's LAN jack. That should make the settings stick and the LN1301 should become a transparent/seamless bridge with the correct Static IP, gateway and DNS1 settings.
Yes, I think you are on to something and that's the correct method; the key is not connecting the LN1301's WAN port to another router's LAN jack during initial setup and use the LN1301 default wifi network SSID to change the settings.
It seems the DHCP server of the master router will change the LN1301's IP when it's connected making setting anything ineffective.
When the LN1301 is all set up via its default wifi SSID with the correct Static IP and you have Bridge mode activated with the master router's IP specified for the Gateway and DNS1 then connect the LN1301's Bridge WAN port to the master router's LAN jack. That should make the settings stick and the LN1301 should become a transparent/seamless bridge with the correct Static IP, gateway and DNS1 settings.
BTW, for someone who asked, I get 330Mbits/sec internet speed all around the house and yard. My internet is 300Mbps. I use a dedicated 2.5Gbit Moca backhaul.
This is a quad core 1.4ghz, i dont care how inefficient the true opensource drivers are, its going to run at max port speed. Maybe maybe if you are on open wrt and running vpn and running anti spyware, and running QOS...
This is a quad core 1.4ghz, i dont care how inefficient the true opensource drivers are, its going to run at max port speed. Maybe maybe if you are on open wrt and running vpn and running anti spyware, and running QOS...
These are all wired, but when I test computer 1 to computer 2, I get 850 Mbps even with all the hops.
Computer 1 --- Main Router (LN1301) --- wired backhaul LN1301--- gigabit switch --- Computer 2
If I put the wireless mesh router in the same room as the main router and test speeds via the 5 Ghz 4x4 backhaul, it gets > 1 Gbps.
So I don't think it tops out at 500 Mbps without NSS.
The only non-standard thing I have enabled is 802.11r on all 3 LN1301s to enable fast roaming.
Maybe if you have a ton of clients all transferring large files all at once, you might experience some slowdowns but I don't think most home networks have that happen very often.
Correct, I guess iPhone does not allow apps to access the antenna for network troubleshooting like Android does. So Ubiquiti sells a little device you can plug into the lightning port.
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I got 2 of these set up yesterday in mesh mode (wired backhaul - one parent and one child node) and I'm blown away. 2300sqft home and I have strong WiFi signal everywhere I go.
Curious why and when a bridge setup would make more sense vs a mesh setup.
The bridge mode is if you're using another router for whatever reason. If you're using bridge mode then the ln1301s are just retransmitting the Wi-Fi.
I am running one of these things in bridge mode and the other ones are a mesh connected to it. The bridge is connected to an Asus router. No advantage other than I have my Asus router set how I want it.