Suggestion: AP7 Optimize Wi-Fi Experience Tracking

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DanM

• February 03, 2025 13:52
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Hello,

I just installed my two AP7's and performance was and still is excellent. Last night I decided to try the "Optimize Wi-Fi Experience" function. My wi-fi speed decreased. In retrospect, I should have copied the current settings before executing. Suggest providing some way to provide Channel and power settings for Each Band on Each AP. 

If historical or default settings are available, please let me know how to retrieve them so I can test against current settings.

Thank you 

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  Todd Dukeshier

  • February 03, 2025 14:05

  My experience with the optimize a device is it will move that device to an AP that is close and with better signal but a couple minutes laters it’s right back to the one further away.

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  Robbie

  • February 03, 2025 15:17

  @Todd Dukeshier
  I’m experiencing the same with my two AP7s. FYI, Support/engineering is working on improving the controllers Band Steering and this will hopefully improve the roaming.

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  Todd Dukeshier

  • February 03, 2025 16:09

  I have confidence they will work through the kinks. Overall the experience over the first few days is positive and better than my previous AP’s.

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  DanM

  • February 03, 2025 19:20
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  My roaming appears fine and functional. But WiFi speed has changed since yesterday. Only change was running the Optimization function. My failure was not writing down the previous settings. Speed still good but not as great.
  I use a similar option available on current Omada infrastructure, it works great, allows user to accept results and make changes or not. Also logs the new settings and keeps a history of the prior settings. Note to self, take pics for each AP’s band settings.

  Edit: @Todd Dukeshier, My experience is great as well and no doubt FW team will work out any real issues

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  Firewalla

  • February 03, 2025 16:40

  Optimization function simply trying to place your device to the right AP. It doesn't do anything with power and channel. If you do find wifi slower at certain times, it can be as simple as that channel is being used by a neighbor, or some one local is transmitting a lot of traffic. 

  The "beta" AP code has some optimizations, not sure if it will be helpful, you can tap on wifi -> access point->your access point->tap on version and change to beta

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  DanM

  • February 03, 2025 19:27

  I misinterpreted the "Optimization Function", didn't realize it was really a refresh connection. 

  I'm transitioning from an Omada based system and their Optimization Algorithm would test and change control parameters of the AP's ( channels and power or just channel), it was very effective. I thought the FW Optimization did the same. Good news is that my settings didn't change, same as the default.

  I would suggest considering a similar form of Omada like Optimization algorithm.

  Thank you

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