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teamfloyduk's avatar
teamfloyduk
Superfast
9 hours ago

DHCP Reservation

I have a Hub 3 with 3 WiFi pods, when I installed the pods it automatically merged the 2.4ghz and 5 GHz channels. This has been fine until I installed a new TPlink Tapo C210 security camera in my garage a few days ago. the camera drops the WiFi sometimes so I have to power cycle it to re-establish WiFi connection. The camera is 2.4ghz only and I’ve read that it can get confused with the two channels and gives up. I have other devices that are 2.4 ghz only and not had issues with them.

Ive seen that on the hub settings for DHCP I could reserve a IP, It seems straight forward but I’d just like to know if anyone has had a similar problem and did this fix it. Any info on this will be much appreciated, thanks in advance.

 

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  • legacy1's avatar
    legacy1
    Alessandro Volta
    7 hours ago

    Ditch pods get a better wifi router use hub in modem mode

    • teamfloyduk's avatar
      teamfloyduk
      Superfast
      7 hours ago

      Legacy1 ,

      "Ditch pods get a better wifi router use hub in modem mode"

      thanks for reply.

      Is this a complicated move, I'm not 100% tech savvy, know a little bit but I've been with virginmedia for years and I guess just going with the flow. I got the pods last year because of poor WiFi signal. They have improved that significantly. 

  • Client62's avatar
    Client62
    Alessandro Volta
    7 hours ago

    DHCP Reservations or Static IP are not a fix for lack of Wi-Fi coverage to the CCTV camera.

  • Adduxi's avatar
    Adduxi
    Very Insightful Person
    8 hours ago

    Even if you give the camera a static IP, there is no guarantee the Wifi will work uninterrupted.  You need to ascertain the signal strength at the camera.  Use a Wifi scanner (not the connect app) and check this.  If the signal is over -65dBm (smaller numbers are better)  it's really too weak to use reliably. 

  • Tudor's avatar
    Tudor
    Very Insightful Person
    9 hours ago

    If the camera drops out it could be due to interference or bad signal particularly if it’s a distance away. Even someone walking in front of the signal could cause it to drop out. 
    I would never ever buy or use a WiFi camera especially if it’s for security reasons, so easy to block the WiFi, which every man and his dog is hell bent on using.