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[Glynn_A]

Hi

Your adblocker is absurdly too strong, I only got the router working today and I had to make several exceptions just to be able to log into google and access youtube, then I had problems with clicking on an advertised result in the search engine.

Secondly, I am getting pretty disappointed in the few hours I have been using it, with the very poor wifi reception, a reception I would have expected to be better than sky’s hub routers.. it’s not (with results of less than 5mhz in a room I was getting 15mhz before in).

Just for informational purposes I have changed the DNS to cloudflare, I have geo-filter on (kind of a pointless router without having that on) and I have tried both QoS on and off..

 

no improvement.

[Netduma Fraser]

Set your the WiFi antennae like this _ | | _ so two pointing straight up, one either side pointing outwards, that should help with range. Are you using Mirror mode? We're working on WiFi improvements currently as well.

It shouldn't be that strong, what were the URLs you needed to whitelist?

[Glynn_A]

What exactly is mirror mode, where do I check that setting.

Secondly, the url’s were resolving to certain subdomains, like for example adverts.google.com and although typically you would want adverts blocked, the moment you block some of these, when there is a pop up that has bypassed this filter, it makes it impossible to dismiss any kind of pop up advert.

Secondly, no offence but I find the platitude regarding wifi a little empty since I can find posts from 2020 with you promising a solution to this problem “in the next update”.

[Netduma Fraser]

You can check that in WiFi settings, if you're not sure what that is then it will be enabled by default - it combines 2.4/5GHz into one network and devices switch between them automatically based on need. Disable this, give 2.4/5GHz different names and save. Set 2.4GHz to use 20 width, 5GHz to 80 width apply, then reboot from the interface and then connect manually to each and see if you notice any improvements.

Understood, if you can let us know what they are we can look at removing them from the blacklist.

[Glynn_A]

Sorry but applying those wifi settings made no discernible difference from what I can tell.

I will have to check the adblocker urls later as these are forwarding urls that you go through in order to be directed to an advert so i’d have to capture its redirect if I can.

[Netduma Liam]

Could you perhaps try using a Wi-Fi analyser to see which are the least congested frequencies in your area, then change the Wi-Fi channels to these? That may help.

[Glynn_A]

Sorry to say I already have, the channels I am using are optimal.

[Netduma Fraser]

Did you make the adjustment to the antennae?

Do you have any wireless/electrical devices in close proximity to the router? E.g. headphones, a remote etc

[Glynn_A]

Yes I made the antenna adjustments and no, there is nothing around it, it is also located in exactly the same place my sky one was, I’ve even raised it higher, in the front of the house by the front door, but i’m not comparing this to any perceived level of higher wifi, I can’t even get it equal to the sky wifi. 

[Netduma Fraser]

Disable the WiFi, apply, reboot the router from the interface, wait 2 minutes, then enable the WiFi, apply, reboot from the interface, wait 2 minutes - is it any better after that?

[Glynn_A]

Sorry, i’ve been unable to respond until now.. 

No change

[Netduma Liam]

Do you have any IoT devices in your network? Do any of these use a central hub or controller perhaps?

[Glynn_A]

none

[Netduma Liam]

18 hours ago, Glynn_A said:

none

What speeds do you get through wired and what speeds are you currently getting through wireless?

[Glynn_A]

Wired around 48mb, wireless around 10-15mb.. I’d expect at least 30 wireless normally even with heavy useage.

[Netduma Fraser]

Make a custom rule on Traffic Prioritization for one of the wireless devices:

Source 1-65535
Destination 1-65535
Protocol TCP/UDP 

then run a speed test, what do you get?