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Revoliño · ‎Nov 19 2019

That's not an option. Don't get me wrong, I would like to get it as an option but I cannot get the cabling to the second floor where this issue occurs. Best option in my opinion is to ''roam'' to the 2.4GHz band when the devices are getting worse 5GHz signal and ''roam'' back to the 5GHz band when the devices are getting better 5GHz signal.

Revoliño · ‎Nov 18 2019

I want to use bandsteering on my MR42 to make fully use of the 5GHz band. But I find it too aggressive when compared to my other AP, which steers the clients to 5GHz only when the signal is good enough. The MR42 steers the clients to 5GHz independent of the signal strength, which results in a lot of disconnects and bad Wi-Fi experience. Quote from the knowledge-base: Band steering also functions completely irrespective of the strength of the signal. Even if the signal strength on the 5GHz band is much weaker than on the 2.4GHz band, the AP will only respond to probe requests on the 5GHz band (as long as the client has been seen on that band in the last 60 seconds). I understand that this is a choice of Meraki so to change this choice would (maybe) too much to ask. Is there a workaround or am I stuck with the option ''Dual Band Operation''?

Revoliño · ‎Nov 6 2019

Let's begin that using different access points from different manufacturers isn't an ideal situation when using those in one network. But it is possible. If you use the UniFi and the two MR33's only as a wireless bridge, you can create a big network by using the same SSID on all three access points. With good preparation in location (not too close or too far from each other) and configuration (not too high tx power for example) you can make these three access points working great together.

Revoliño · ‎Oct 8 2019

Maybe I wasn’t too clear with my story, but my iPhone, MacBook and Apple TV were the only connected devices. All were connected on 802.11ac with a Tx rate of 867Mbps and MCS9. When I tested the MR33, I’ve shut down the other AP’s to prevent interference. Permitted minimum bandwidth speeds is set to 54Mbps. Your recommendation regarding the channel width doesn’t apply in my scenario as I am looking for maximum speed.

Revoliño · ‎Oct 8 2019

I was wondering why my MR33 has a relatively low throughput speed down- and upload when I compare it to my other AP's. As the MR33 has a 2x2 antenna aray, I would expect speeds of >500Mbps with my 2x2 devices. Unfortunately I am only seeing speeds between 350 and 380Mbps with no L2 and L3 filtering and other ''special'' features like traffic shaping. I also use only 1 SSID. I did my tests on my MacBook Pro (negotiated Tx rate 867Mbps, MCS9), my iPhone 11 Pro Max and a Apple TV 4K. The AP located in the same room as the devices, so no interference of walls. The comparing AP's aren't located in the same room but speeds of 600Mbps are standard. Sure, these AP's are different (4x4 antenna array, produced for high density locations), but as far as I know that wouldn't be a problem in this comparison as my test devices only have a 2x2 antenna array. Radio settings of all AP's: 5GHz, channel 100, auto power, 80MHz width. Am I thinking too simple?

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