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WiFi broken in mesh networks
Posted: Fri May 10, 2019 8:06 pm
by csewell
The WiFi on the BV9600 Pro doesn't work worth a darn in mesh networks where you have 2.4GHz and 5.0GHz bands with the same SSID. This is supposed to allow smooth WiFi roaming around a home, but at random it will disconnect and reconnect multiple times and eventually disconnect entirely with messages NETWORK_SELECTION_TEMPORARY_DISABLED, [color=#454545][size=100][font=Hind, sans-serif]NETWORK_SELECTION_DISABLED_ASSOCIATION_REJECTION (developer mode, verbose WiFi info). I have to keep my mobile data off because I will suddenly notice I'm using that instead of my WiFi, eating into my mobile data plan. After that, nothing can get it to connect to the SSID again normally. Sometimes turning Airplane mode on and off gets it working, sometimes a reboot is needed. Not only that, the signal strength will fluctuate wildly even when you're standing right beside the access point.[/font][/size][/color]
This happens on both BV9600's I have.
Is Blackview aware of this problem? Is there a fix in the works?
Re: WiFi broken in mesh networks
Posted: Fri May 10, 2019 10:57 pm
by csewell
I've complained about it to in other posts too. My solution was to split the 2.4 and 5 GHz SSID names, but that causes problems with the mesh system since it wasn't designed for that. So resetting my mesh system back to its supported configuration has caused these BV9600 problems all over again. I've tried apps that are supposed to enhance WiFi switching but they don't help.
This forum is kind of a wasteland in terms of Blackview support. The admin for the BV9500 forum is quite active and actually forwards problems on to the software team. No such luck here it seems.
Re: WiFi broken in mesh networks
Posted: Sat May 11, 2019 11:05 am
by csewell
I'm back to split SSIDs in my ORBI mesh system again since the alternative caused too many problems with the phone. The split SSIDs in ORBI cause the satellites to go into a "config sync" mode every 10 seconds or so. It doesn't seem to affect the wireless signal even though the satellites keep appearing and disappearing in the ORBI app.
I've dealt with after-sales Sophia regarding incorrect APNs on the phone that prevented me from using 4G and that was a complete exercise in frustration. Around and around we went for months with the same questions being asked, the same answers being given, until I finally gave up, rooted the phone, and fixed the bad APN myself.