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Shindig

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#306077 26-Jun-2023 09:52

Hello

I have a GWN7630 on fw 1.0.23.22 as a master

I have linked a GWN7610 on fw 1.0.23.22 as a slave

If I look in the status of the two devices (Access Points - Status), the GWN7610 doesn't appear to be broadcasting on 5G.

If I look in Mesh config

I see some suggestion of connection using 5G.

But no clients are using the AP other than a reolink camera on 2.4ghz

Any ideas?

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RunningMan

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#3094972 26-Jun-2023 10:39

It's using 5GHz as the mesh backhaul.

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#3095026 26-Jun-2023 11:22

So clients wont be able to communicate on it?

Its dedicated the 5G signal for the connectivity between the APs?

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#3095030 26-Jun-2023 11:41

Correct, some mesh systems let you use the 5GHz band for backhaul and clients but bandwidth is halved, GS choose the other option to dedicate 5Gz for backhaul, of the two evils, it's the better option in my opinion. Regardless wireless mesh is nasty, run a cabled backhaul, problem goes away.

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#3095038 26-Jun-2023 12:20

The slave can only broadcast on 2.4 GHz because its 5 GHz radio is tied up receiving from the master. As @cyril7 says though, it's less than ideal for performance - whether you call it wireless mesh (mess?) wifi extender or repeater it's the same basic thing and should be replaced with a cable wherever it's reasonably possible.

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#3095265 27-Jun-2023 09:56

Thanks for that information! I have removed the AP now, as it was deemed unnecessary and not what I understood mesh to behaviour like.

All good, was more playing.

Cheers

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