BE220 new firmware 1.1.6 lowers EasyMesh WiFi power on 2.4GHz
I've noticed that the WiFi power on easy mesh on 2.4GHz is reduced or impacted.
Reverted back manually to previous firmware 1.1.3 and no longer have issues with distant 2.4GHz cameras by Aqara losing connection all the time.
This particular firmware also causes random connectivity loss. I think it's worth reviewing a bit for issues TP-Link team.
Thanks
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Hello @TonyThinkTank ,
Welcome to our community.
May I know if the other 2.4 GHz clients drop the connection after updating the firmware to 1.1.6? Or is it only the camera that is experiencing an unstable wireless connection?
Here are some suggestions that you can try:
For 2.4GHz wireless client devices, set the 2.4GHz channel width to 20MHz to avoid interference.
In the same Wireless Settings section, verify that 'Transmit Power' is set to High (Advanced > Wireless Settings).
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@Joseph-TP hi
I got the connection drops from several 2.4GHz devices randomly only when on firmware 1.1.6.
So I reverted back the FW on all nodes and can work perfectly fine again. Tx power of WiFi is already maximum and all power saving features are off.
I'll keep the 20MHz bandwidth thing in mind, but with fw1.1.3 there's so need to change any settings at all and everything got impacted upon installing 1.1.6fw yes.
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Hello @TonyThinkTank ,
You mentioned that you have several nodes. May I know if they are all BE220? How many nodes do you have at all?
May I know if your network topology diagram is as follows:
ISP modem—BE220 nodes)))((( client devices
(Note: — stands for wired connection,)))((( stands for wireless connection )
TonyThinkTank wrote
@Joseph-TP hi
I got the connection drops from several 2.4GHz devices randomly only when on firmware 1.1.6.
So I reverted back the FW on all nodes and can work perfectly fine again. Tx power of WiFi is already maximum and all power saving features are off.
I'll keep the 20MHz bandwidth thing in mind, but with fw1.1.3 there's so need to change any settings at all and everything got impacted upon installing 1.1.6fw yes.
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@Joseph-TP yes certainly
I have a simple setup with 3 nodes.
Topology is - ISP MODEM IN BRIDGE --> MAIN EASYMESH HEAD ---> small 8 port TP-LINK network switch (to maintain star topology to other TWO units from the network switch)
All units are exactly the same model and hardware V1 revision. ARCHER BE220.
All EASYMESH nodes are WIRED to eachother [Ethernet 6A backhaul] - All CAT6A cabling is tested with a tester to be functioning 100%.
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Hello @TonyThinkTank ,
Thanks for your reply.
Have you checked the following settings in firmware 1.1.3 and 1.1.6 respectively:
1. 2.4GHz Channel: Are they the same? Are relatively clean channels (such as 1, 6, 11) selected for both?
2. Ambient Environment: Are there any new sources of 2.4GHz interference (such as newly purchased Bluetooth devices, microwave ovens) that appeared during the 1.1.6 update?
To determine whether the 2.4G disconnection only occurs on a specific EasyMesh node or throughout the entire Mesh network, please test the following:
1. 2.4GHz only on the master node: Temporarily turn off the Wi-Fi on both satellite nodes (or disable their 2.4GHz network in settings), allowing all 2.4GHz devices to connect only to the master node. Does the problem persist?
2. 2.4GHz only on satellite nodes: Disable the 2.4GHz Wi-Fi on the master node, allowing devices to connect to the satellite nodes. Does the problem persist?
The tech team has been made aware of your case; they will likely reach out to you via email to continue troubleshooting. Please check your email inbox and confirm.
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@Joseph-TP I have the exactly the same issue with my BE220, but mine is standalone, not using easymesh. All 2,4 ghz devices disconnect at every 3-4 days (AC, tapo plugs, tapo cameras, mist difuser), and if I reboot the router all connects back. Without reboot I can't use 2,4 ghz network anymore. If I try to connect to 2,4 ghz network when devices is disconnected from it, th connection is rejected, I can use only 5ghz network. All the problems appeared after updating the router to 1.1.6 firmware.
The only solution that I found is the daily scheduled reboot.
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I've reverted back to 1.1.6. Low signal camera in a particular location (on 2.4GHz) only improved - so it's likely that auto channel switching switched to a better channel automatically.
I didn't choose 20MHz bandwidth only on 2.4GHz but am still using 20/40.
I noticed occasional two or three disconnects from internet these past two days lasting around 10-30 seconds each. Too brief to troubleshoot.
Not using my ISP DNS but DNS over HTTPS (cloudflare). Other than that, so far, seems to be ok that it merits I remain on 1.1.6.
I'll post updates if I encounter issues.
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Hello @Katalyn08 & @TonyThinkTank ,
Thank you both for your feedback. I have reported this unexpected behavior to the relevant department. Should there be any updates, I will reply here immediately.
You are also welcome to reply at any time if you have any updates on your end.
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Thank you for reviewing the matter and for the release of 1.1.7.
I've upgraded to 1.1.7 on all devices have no issues to report thus far.
Cheers
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I also updated my BE220 firmware to 1.1.7 and as far as I tested in 2 days, everything looks fine. No disconnections in this time. Thank you for your help!
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