@Steve59 So if you had decent coverage you may have a disk go offline and you would never know about it. As an example I know for a fact that my primary can easily provide WiFi for all my devices (around 14 in total). I know this because I had to unplug my second disk a few weeks ago in order to tidy up some of the cabling at the back of the TV.
When I looked at the app every device in the house which uses WiFi had swiftly migrated to the primary as soon as I unplugged the slave.
So to sum up then, if like me you have good WiFi coverage and you didn't check the WH app then a second or third disk could be going offline and the user would never know.
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What have you decided to replace them with?@Breadmaker, unfortunately still trying to decide before spending the £s. Orbi is top of the list just now but I’m trying to get more info on what app functions are lost in AP / Bridge mode.
To be honest if BT had this fixed this I’d get another 3pack WH as a trial with auto updates turned off. Assuming all was well get another 3 and be back to normal.
I really liked the simplicity of the WH. My speeds and reliability were excellent, the App was getting cooler features like guest Wi-fi, pause etc. and for me, prior to the Firmware update, it just worked.
Orbi is the system I am considering also, and like you AP mode may have to be the setup I utilise to ensure my Nas and Sonos behave well with it. Also the cost is not unsubstantial!!
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Current f/w is clearly broken. Does anyone have any news from BT on when new f/w might be released? Thanks
NO
Before sending back I did ask the BT Wholehome team. They replied today with,
”We're still working on a resolution to this issue and it may still be a few weeks away.”.
@Jim-lad, Why do you have this system if you can attach all your devices to a primary disks, these are surely to spead wifi where a standard router will not reach, (if you are using wifi backhaul which is really the point of these discs) so once you are out of range of the primary disc then you rely on the slaves, but those that need slaves soon know when they go down.
The other customer is correct in that devices stay connected to the discs, all slaves disconnect and only primary remains so unless as stated you are close enough nothing will migrate
Plus as I have mentioned earlier I have disable AP Steering as Macbooks do not like being steered, they will steer themselves when in range of the strongest signal
@Forthaywrote:Before sending back I did ask the BT Wholehome team. They replied today with,
”We're still working on a resolution to this issue and it may still be a few weeks away.”.
18 odd weeks in already and now a few more weeks LOL
WoW it must be some sorta serious issue, could have had a completely re-wite of code from bottom up before now, let alone a few more weeks ...! then you get people saying theirs are working fine....!
Very odd this hole situation