I have a AS750S-EXT (Slate) V3, latest firmware 3.203, and the intent is to use it as repeater of free wifi networks.
I experienced disconnections both from the those free WLans as well as from internal 2.5 and 5 Ghz networks I used to connect my tablet, phone and notebook.
Above all it was discouraging to use the free network of the city of Passau (regrettably have I no log)
This happened regardless of whether I used the phone or notebook, the type of device is irrelevant.
As I bought this router to use with a city fee WLan in the meanwhile of a relocation, and I had the landline terminated, I expected not to combat with such a problem.
Particularly annoying, this happened regularly when I used Whatsapp, sometimes I could communicate for a minute, sometimes it was just impossible to start the communication. Texting did not involve any problems and didn’t induce disconnections.
As, on the other hand, I tried to connect directly to the city’s free WLan everything worked perfectly.
Some advice?
Thanks in advance
P.S.: By the way, below is the log made with another free network in Munich, also in this case with disconnection problems with Whatsapp.
Fri Nov 5 18:39:06 2021 daemon.notice wpa_supplicant[14598]: wlan-sta: Associated with 04:62:73:29:2a:64@BayernWLAN 1@BayernWLAN 0@BayernWLAN ’ freq=2462 MHz)@BayernWLAN ’ freq=2462 MHz)@BayernWLAN ’ freq=2462 MHz)@BayernWLAN ’ freq=2462 MHz)
Fri Nov 5 19:32:45 2021 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan0: interface state HT_SCAN->ENABLED@BayernWLAN 0@BayernWLAN ’ freq=2412 MHz)@BayernWLAN ’ freq=2412 MHz)@BayernWLAN ’ freq=2412 MHz)@BayernWLAN ’ freq=2412 MHz)
alzhao
November 7, 2021, 7:16am
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The DHCP release is 900 seconds, i.e. 15 minutes. The router need to renew dhcp every 7 minutes. So doe your network just break every 7 minutes?
Hi alzhao,
first of all, I apologize for the time taken to respond; I should have moved to Italy, but due to two unforeseen operations for detachment of the retina I am currently in Germany, being hosted by a friend.
Coming to your answer, it could be, but it seems to me I dind’t experience obvious disconnections when I was briwsing.
As I said the log refers to a free WI-FI connection available in another city (capital München) than the one where I had the reported problems (Passau).
However, since this did not happen when I connected the phone directly to both free networks, I easily deduced that the problem did not lie in a technical choice of the network managers, but in some hardware / software aspect of the router.
I would try to test the router with my friend WI-FI, but unfortunately my friend’s internet connection is somewhat unstable and manifests several daily disconnections (Germans are far from perfect … ;-).
Thanks
alzhao
November 16, 2021, 2:55am
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OK. Thanks for the feedback. Keep me posted.