EAP 245 - 5ghz channel issue

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EAP 245 - 5ghz channel issue
EAP 245 - 5ghz channel issue
2020-06-30 20:26:15
Model: EAP245  
Hardware Version: V3
Firmware Version: 2.4.0 Build 20200117 Rel. 39932

I have 3 of these AP's and i've attempted to configure them on seperate channels for the 80mhz width option. 

 

Therefore, channels configured are (I'm in UK) 

 

Floor 1: 36 

Floor 2: 100 

Floor 3: 52 

 

I have no idea why, but floor 2 is configured as 100 but is broadcasting as channel 48. It is shown as configured as 100 in the omada config, but in the AP list its showing as 48 and when i scan for devices it is showing as 48 too. 

 

I'm therefore concerned as to why incase it is creating interferance with the other AP's too and affecting throughput. 

 

Thank you 

 

 

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Re:EAP 245 - 5ghz channel issue
2020-07-01 08:18:15

@bp1000 

 

Hi, try Channel Width 20/40/80MHz and then set the DFS channel 100. Good luck!

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Re:EAP 245 - 5ghz channel issue
2020-07-02 10:36:02

@Yannie Hello, to update, i simply went back into the config and checked the channel was still set to 100 DFS (which is was), despite showing 48 in the AP table and scan. I just simply pressed apply again and had the OK overlay message. 

 

After the poll update for the UI, it was now showing the correct channel and devices reconnected at 100 DFS and it stayed this way since. 

 

I did this before i saw your message, but will try your suggestion if it happens again, thanks

 

It seems like a bug to me. 

 

This is my config if anyone at TP-Link wants to try and fix this bug. 

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Re:EAP 245 - 5ghz channel issue
2020-07-02 10:50:09

@bp1000, changes in WiFi settings take some time until they show up in the controller. That's normal and caused by the asychronous protocol used to communicate settings an statuses between controller and EAPs.

༺ 0100 1101 0010 10ཏ1 0010 0110 1010 1110 ༻
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Re:EAP 245 - 5ghz channel issue
2020-07-06 08:11:20 - last edited 2020-07-06 08:11:39

I am having the same issue with 5Ghz DFS channels reverting back to the 36-44 ranges when set (in my case) to channels 64 & 104. EAP225 V3 & EAP 245 V3, with latest firmware. Strangley the 225 exhibited this behaviour for the last 6 months, whereas the 245 has only just started doing it with the latest firmware. Clearly something is not quite right in the firmware. I have had both for 18 months and both are wired and both use the OC200.

 

By the way, why when you choose 80Mhz width does the channels selection not update and still shows available channels in the 20\40 range? I would have thought if you choose the width then the channels should update to reflect what is available in that range? Also, why are the channels above 128 not available for UK/EU. Channel's above that are legal.

 

 

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Re:EAP 245 - 5ghz channel issue
2020-07-06 08:36:51

@Pugs 

 

I agree - why when selecting 80mhz exclusively, the channels selection should switch to 80mhz bands 

 

And also for me, this channel has only recently started happening 

 

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Re:EAP 245 - 5ghz channel issue
2020-07-06 09:44:46 - last edited 2020-07-07 10:45:46

@bp1000 Thats both of us then, perhaps we should raise a support ticket

 

@forrest  @jonas   Can you look into this, bug is changing 5Ghz channels to the default channels 36-44 for no apparant reason. Oh update: It also appears WiFi connection is now dropping off temporarily too, this is since the last firmware updates in the past month.

 

Also, when choosing the following, channel list should be updated/populated with only the 5ghz channels that are specific to the bandwidth

 

i.e

20Hz - all channels shown

40Hz - limited channels 38,46,54,62,102,110,118,126,134

80hz - limited channels 42,58, 106, 122 ,138

 

not exhaustive list but you get the idea, if a user chooses 80hz bandwidth then channels 42,58,106,138(not used in EAP for same strange reason) should only be available to choose, not the whole 20Hz width

 

At the moment my 245 EAP is using 80Hz, channel 104, how is that, when its not a 80hz channel?

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