The AirTies thread

[Saba'a]

Internet on and off via the airties. Will have to reset again

One linked to modem is stable. Somehow bedroom one trying to link to lounge one instead of kitchen.

 

[Dolby]

Connected Wyze cam to mesh. Strangely had to turn off the 5ghz.

I've setup a separate SSID that's 2.4ghz only for IoT devices.

Yea that is very annoying with IoT devices all being 2.4Ghz.

Does anyone know if there is a way to force an Android phone to 2.4Ghz? That'd solve the issue

 

[Saba'a]

Yea that is very annoying with IoT devices all being 2.4Ghz.

Does anyone know if there is a way to force an Android phone to 2.4Ghz? That'd solve the issue

Nope ... once IoT on 2.4ghz, you can run dual network

Its just irritating that afterwards, mesh network unstable .

 

[Dolby]

Nope ... once IoT on 2.4ghz, you can run dual network

Yea that's what I do - but if you can force the phone to 2.4Ghz (or use an old phone), it'll work

I've run AirTies for 2 years with no serious issues - one of the strongest mesh systems out there, though I'm trying out a Huawei right now which is pretty fantastic (and bettered the AirTies in some regards)

Two weaknesses on the AirTies for me :

* The app is basic and buggy. Sometimes it doesn't pick up a node. It's not smooth or polished - but I find I never need to go in the app anhow
* When there was load shedding, some of my devices battled to reconnect. This was especially annoying when we lost power every single day

What FW is your AirTies on ?

 

[powermzii]

Yea that's what I do - but if you can force the phone to 2.4Ghz (or use an old phone), it'll work

I've run AirTies for 2 years with no serious issues - one of the strongest mesh systems out there, though I'm trying out a Huawei right now which is pretty fantastic (and bettered the AirTies in some regards)

Two weaknesses on the AirTies for me :

* The app is basic and buggy. Sometimes it doesn't pick up a node. It's not smooth or polished - but I find I never need to go in the app anhow
* When there was load shedding, some of my devices battled to reconnect. This was especially annoying when we lost power every single day

What FW is your AirTies on ?

Has there been an update to the FW on the Airties at all? Mine is on 1.33.10.8.825 and has been since I got them some months ago. Tried some firmwares that were obtained via FTP servers in the underbelly of the internet but they didn't load.

 

[Saba'a]

Yea that's what I do - but if you can force the phone to 2.4Ghz (or use an old phone), it'll work

I've run AirTies for 2 years with no serious issues - one of the strongest mesh systems out there, though I'm trying out a Huawei right now which is pretty fantastic (and bettered the AirTies in some regards)

Two weaknesses on the AirTies for me :

* The app is basic and buggy. Sometimes it doesn't pick up a node. It's not smooth or polished - but I find I never need to go in the app anhow
* When there was load shedding, some of my devices battled to reconnect. This was especially annoying when we lost power every single day

What FW is your AirTies on ?

FW is 1.33.10.8.825


The nodes come and go ... intermittent connections.

See how weak signal is, yet in exactly same spots as before.

 

[Saba'a]

Just afterwards. Nothing and then weak again.

Its as if signal comes and goes.

 

[Saba'a]

And again it went to zero between satellitescand main node.
And immediately back

Then 0 between 2 nodes

 

[Dolby]

Has there been an update to the FW on the Airties at all? Mine is on 1.33.10.8.825 and has been since I got them some months ago. Tried some firmwares that were obtained via FTP servers in the underbelly of the internet but they didn't load.

Not in the last few months, no.

How are you finding the performance ?

 

[powermzii]

Not in the last few months, no.

How are you finding the performance ?

Of you leave them alone they work no issues. I have one of the nodes wired to the main node (via gigabit switch and Cat6E but doesn't seem to work well) and the other one is using the wireless backhaul...

Am only on LTE so am limited by network speeds (never get more than 20Mb) but moving to fibre (100/100) later this month so that will be a good test

 

[powermzii]

And again it went to zero between satellitescand main node.
And immediately back

Then 0 between 2 nodes

That's very very buggy performance there. Did you say your IoT devices are on the combined wireless or did you create a separate 2.4ghz SSID for IoT only?

 

[Saba'a]

That's very very buggy performance there. Did you say your IoT devices are on the combined wireless or did you create a separate 2.4ghz SSID for IoT only?

Limited to 2.4 for setup but now on combined. Airties recommended to be combined for performance.

Sent Nology an email. Who knows, maybe they can help. Main node fine but supporting nodes

 

[Saba'a]

I might get 3 airties?

Anybody interested in extra one for R1000 as I only need 1 maybe 2 to stabilise network between lounge and bedroom nodes.

Will only get them about mid-Jan.

 

[mtlost]

Anybody tried alternative power supplies on their airties?

As mentioned in my previous post, I would like to add a battery backup to all my Airtiesbut have no idea what the acceptable range is on the input.

If anybody is interested, over the weekend I tried powering the airtie directly from a 12V Lead Acid battery (Voltage when charging is at about 13.8V) and no magic smoke escaped.

18Ah battery directly supplying the main Airtie and Calix Fiber box (10 - 15V range according to documentation), DC-DC reg to step Vbat down to 9V for the router (cheap and easy enough to not try running the router of Vbat).

 

[rorz0r]

I might get 3 airties?

Anybody interested in extra one for R1000 as I only need 1 maybe 2 to stabilise network between lounge and bedroom nodes.

Will only get them about mid-Jan.

I could do with an extra one.

 

[powermzii]

For guys using wired backhaul, what speeds do you see between the wired nodes?

 

[Saba'a]

I could do with an extra one.

Will follow up if still available. Hope so as I want to kill the weak connection by using another airtie.

With my Wyze cameras might also need to have one close to garage.

Just need to now get enough ups' or a generator/inverter to keep stuff powered during loadshedding

 

[Saba'a]

Thinking of

Mini UPS Battery Backup 8800mAH Uninterruptable Power Supply System with POE Function, AC 100V-240V Input DC 5V/9V/12V/24V/48V Output for Webcam, Modem, IP Camera, Wireless Router (5V-48V POE) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PHQNLFY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_rwngEbCKKZZXF


Not sure why option of 24V or 48V models?

Or

TalentCell Mini UPS Uninterrupted Power Supply 27000mAh 98Wh Lithium ion Backup Battery with DC 12V/9V/5V Output for Wireless Router, Modem, LED Light, CCTV Camera, Smartphone and More https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07WLD32RP/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_RwngEbAC0AQGY

 

[mtlost]

18Ah battery powers Fiber, router, Airtie and 2x Raspberry Pies. Voltage after 2 hour loadshedding @ 18.6V (90%).

Fiber and Airtie is powered directly from the battery, Router is powerd from a small DC-DC regulator taking the 12V down to 9V. Raspberry Pies are powerd with a 4xUSB DC-DC regulator.

Currently only powering the main Airtie but the rest will follow soon.

 

[Aharon]

I would go for the second due to capacity