I bring had a Cisco Meraki MR-33 hooked upward for a lilliputian while, which is positioned pretty centrally inward an L shaped space. The effect is that the edifice is former amongst lots of brick walls. In the far room of the long leg of the L at that spot is almost 2 meters of infinite which gets pretty spotty connection. Not a huge deal, but plenty to irritate :)
Setting upward a minute access indicate via cable is non a feasible selection together with then I decided to meshing 2 access points instead. The setup was easy, but the throughput was non amazing, averaging only about 15mbit/s, together with lower. You mightiness intend this is ok equally we’re meshing, but the expert affair is that it tin flame endure improved.
Note: Read the Meraki guide Manually Changing Channels inward a Mesh Network for data on how yous tin flame alter the channel used for meshing.
By default when yous bring car channels for both the 2.4GHz together with the 5Ghz radio, the 5GHz channel volition endure laid upward to the same channel for both devices, together with this is used for meshing. Having band steering on, where clients equally good purpose 5GHz, this volition greatly trim the speed.
What I did was this.
- I laid upward a dedicated channel for the 2.4GHz radio – to let meshing to hap on the 2.4GHz radio, which equally good travels ameliorate though the brick walls.
- I laid upward the 5Ghz radio to automatic.
- I purpose band steering, leading clients to the 5GHz radio.
This setup “ensures” clients purpose 5Ghz, acre the meshing traffic bring the amount bandwidth itself on the 2.4GHz radio. Now my throughput is pretty consistent only about 55mbit/s.
