Disjointed realization of Smart Connect on Archer GE800

Disjointed realization of Smart Connect on Archer GE800

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Re:Disjointed realization of Smart Connect on Archer GE800
a week ago

  @Joseph-TP 

 

Hi,

 

i tried that option many times but it works only part of the time.  Once I turn OFF Location Services the 6 GHz band takes several hours to appear in the list of Wi-Fi networks.  Also it doesn't stay visible and disappears again after some time.  It's sporadically visible.  
 

only mac studio seems to see 6 GHz all the time.  Somehow Apple treats Macs differently than iPhones and iPads.  
 

i have enabled MLO but now I don't see what frequency is being used.  It just shows MLO in Tether. 

do you think manually upgrading to European firmware can help?

 

Vadym

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Re:Disjointed realization of Smart Connect on Archer GE800
a week ago

  @VadK 

 

Hi,

 

Note that support of the 6 GHz band is very country-specific. That it works for someone residing in country A does not necessarily mean is also works for someone in country B.

 

If you live in Northern America or an EU country, then it should certainly work, because these regions have opened up the 6 GHz band for use a long time ago.

 

However, if you happen to live in a country that has allowed the use of the 6 GHz band more recently, then the device manufacturers (Apple, etc.) might not have updated the databases within their devices accordingly. Commonly it can take 6 to 12 months for manufacturers to enable support for 6 GHz after a country has implemented the law that allows to use it.

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Re:Disjointed realization of Smart Connect on Archer GE800
a week ago

  @woozle 

 

Hi,

 

it certainly looks like it.  But note that I spent a month with Apple denior advisor going back and forth with Apple engineers, shooting videos for them and showing abnormal behavior of my iPhone/iPad with respect to Wi-Fi 6E 6 GHz.  Although my videos show 6 GHz band disappear at once after I turn ON Lication Services for Networking, Apple insisted there are no regional restrictions or blocks on my country and it is "expected behavior".  They only recommended using one network name for 2.4, 5 & 6 GHz bands ecen though Apple devices don't show the frequency ot connected Wi-Fi.  As of today, it's more than 3 months since Wi-Fi 6E has been adopted in my country.  Very few people have Wi-Fi 6E routers and detect problems.    

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