Fix the Wi-Fi roaming issue in Archer C6
Fix the Wi-Fi roaming issue in Archer C6
My current setup is as follows: I have a bsnl(my ISP) broadband over DSL connecting to an Iball ibaton 150M wireless-n adsl2+modem router (@192.168.1.1) in bridge mode, and an archer c6(@192.168.0.1) in router mode setup in PPPoE. the archer c6 covers the first floor of my home. I have run a cat 6 cable from the archer c6 to another Iball modem/router(@192.168.0.2) (same model as the main modem in bridge mode) on the ground floor which is in AP mode (DHCP disabled). I have configured both the archer c6 and the iball in AP mode with the same SSID, password, and security protocols(WPA2-PSK, AES) to have a seamless handoff when I move around while using my phone. I'm using a Oneplus 7 pro. Wifi hand off works perfectly. when I'm connected to the archer c6 when I'm in the same room as the router, it connects to the 5 GHz band. when I leave the room, it will switch to 2.4 GHz. and when I go downstairs, the phone switches to the AP downstairs seamlessly. Now, if I come back upstairs, the phone switches to the 2.4 GHz and then to the 5 GHz as I enter the room without any hurdles too. The problem is that after the phone switches to archer c6, i lose proper connectivity. I have some connectivity as in I can send/receive texts or browse the web, but it's like something is messing up the bandwidth. youtube doesn't load, cannot make video calls and a speed test at this point gives me 0.07-0.1 Mbps in place of 8.2 - 8.3 Mbps download speed I should get. I have to wait around a couple of minutes before I get proper connectivity. I don't know exactly how much time i have to wait before the connection is okay again. But if I go downstairs again during this time and the phone switches to downstairs AP, the network is fine. There isn't any problem If i setup the router downstairs as a universal repeater without the ethernet. But then i'd lose half the bandwidth. I have tested using two phones oneplus 7 pro and a redmi K20 pro and the issue is consistent.
It's great that you're using roaming features—it's a workaround since WiFi isn't reliable there. Keeping your SSIDs varied helps you control the network you connect to.
Roaming involves three standards at most. Not every router or access point covers all of them. Luckily for you, that’s the situation.
It seems I was fortunate to have Wi-Fi roaming enabled on all my APs. Still, I believe they should also use consistent security measures and encryption across them. At least based on what I've seen, that's the case.
It functions as well, yet the roaming protocols accomplish more than simply relocating a device to another access point. The device's IP details needed to be transferred to the subsequent AP. In principle, the connection stays active without the device actually turning off.
It’s possible it’s actually roaming, or your walls might be so thick that the WiFi signal keeps dropping consistently. The main difference with roaming is that multiple access points coordinate so you can switch to a stronger one when you move. In regular WiFi, your device stays connected until the signal weakens, even if it’s near another network with the same name.
Check your primary C6 router and AP for LAN IP configurations. Confirm the IP lease duration is enabled on both devices, as well as the WiFi renewal key settings.
Archer C6 connected to 192.168.0.1, AP at 192.168.0.2. DHCP pool 0.101-0.249 assigned on the device with a 120-minute lease. I’m not sure what the Wi-Fi renewal key time is—I haven’t found that field anywhere.