Profilux 4 wifi specifications

[Jeremy Luke]

I'm about to upgrade my home WiFi network and I want to optimize performance. I am looking at running only the 5ghz band and only allowing 802.11ac clients to attach to the network. I can't find the specs on my P4's wireless capabilities. Can someone provide them?

 

[Reefer525XL]

I'm about to upgrade my home WiFi network and I want to optimize performance. I am looking at running only the 5ghz band and only allowing 802.11ac clients to attach to the network. I can't find the specs on my P4's wireless capabilities. Can someone provide them?

P4 is 2.4ghz only.

 

[Jeremy Luke]

Thanks. Rather unfortunate news. I was going to ask about number of antennas, if it was a MU-MIMO compatible client, etc.... I didn't realize I should have been asking how thick the string was between the cups Just joking, at least it can do wireless I suppose. I can always get the LAN port and hook up a decent wireless bridge.

 

[Jeremy Luke]

Thanks. Rather unfortunate news. I was going to ask about number of antennas, if it was a MU-MIMO compatible client, etc.... I didn't realize I should have been asking how thick the string was between the cups Just joking, at least it can do wireless I suppose. I can always get the LAN port and hook up a decent wireless bridge.

I know some must be thinking "that controller doesn't need to pass much info". It's not the controller that concerns me, running multiple bands, having clients that connect at lower grade protocols.. all of these type of things can slow your router and network down to some extent. I have a fiber gigabit connection to my home, have Ethernet to every room and use multiple wireless access points. I pay a considerable amount to have very fast internet / networking capabilities.

 

[HolisticBear]

Thanks. Rather unfortunate news. I was going to ask about number of antennas, if it was a MU-MIMO compatible client, etc.... I didn't realize I should have been asking how thick the string was between the cups Just joking, at least it can do wireless I suppose. I can always get the LAN port and hook up a decent wireless bridge.

Thanks. Rather unfortunate news. I was going to ask about number of antennas, if it was a MU-MIMO compatible client, etc.... I didn't realize I should have been asking how thick the string was between the cups Just joking, at least it can do wireless I suppose. I can always get the LAN port and hook up a decent wireless bridge.

I'd be surprised if the bandwidth used by P4 got any benefits from ac, I run it on 2.4GHz because I need the extra signal strength. The quality of antennas they use likely impacts users given room placement, but I'd be surprised if the newer protocols helped at all. But I wouldn't complain if 5GHz was an option

If you can get away without owning any 2.5GHz devices (TV, toys, smart home stuff), you're a better man than me.

Is LAN port an option?

 

[Jeremy Luke]

I'd be surprised if the bandwidth used by P4 got any benefits from ac, I run it on 2.4GHz because I need the extra signal strength. The quality of antennas they use likely impacts users given room placement, but I'd be surprised if the newer protocols helped at all. But I wouldn't complain if 5GHz was an option

If you can get away without owning any 2.5GHz devices (TV, toys, smart home stuff), you're a better man than me.

Is LAN port an option?

I think my last post came in write about the same time as this. Yeah, the P4 probably gains now benefit itself from a better wifi connection. I'm just concerned about it degrading my network... and yeah, everything else in my house, smart tvs, smart lights, tablets, phones... everything else can run on 5ghz ac ... several devices cannot utilize MU-MIMO though.

 

[Jeremy Luke]

The LAN drop in the room where the controller is located is about 25 feet away.

 

[Reefer525XL]

Is LAN port an option?

I believe so. Just need to get a PLM-LAN expansion card.

 

[Jeremy Luke]

For me the Lan port card with a wireless bridge will be the route to go.

 

[Jerel]

I believe so. Just need to get a PLM-LAN expansion card.

The LAN card is not compatible with the ProfiLux 4.

 

[Jeremy Luke]

The LAN card is not compatible with the ProfiLux 4.

Wow, considering that's the model that doesn't have a LAN port built in that is really disappointing.

Hopefully, a firmware update will correct that.

 

[Jerel]

Wow, considering that's the model that doesn't have a LAN port built in that is really disappointing.

Hopefully, a firmware update will correct that.

I don't think that'll happen for the ProfiLux 4 as GHL has mentioned in previous thread posts. You'd be better off getting a ProfiLux 3.

 

[Jeremy Luke]

I don't think that'll happen for the ProfiLux 4 as GHL has mentioned in previous thread posts. You'd be better off getting a ProfiLux 3.

Thanks for the info.

 

[reefwiser]

Right the P4 is Wifi only. So many people have wifi in their homes now.

 

[Jeremy Luke]

Right the P4 is Wifi only. So many people have wifi in their homes now.

Agreed, too many people have 2.4ghz. That's one of it's major issues, interference.

I still like my P4 but this is a rather big downside for me.

 

[madweazl]

I'm just curious, what do you believe is going to be impacted by having a 2.4ghz connection running? What are you doing on your home network that would be impacted to any noticeable degree? If this is truly a concern, build some vlans.

 

[Jeremy Luke]

I'm just curious, what do you believe is going to be impacted by having a 2.4ghz connection running? What are you doing on your home network that would be impacted to any noticeable degree? If this is truly a concern, build some vlans.

I'm probably just being ridiculous but I want to avoid any disruption on the router and having multiple protocols on the same wireless network degrades performance.

I will have to put a manged switch in front of the router to put a vlan tag in place already. This is a requirement of the fiber connection. Nonetheless, I'll probably just use a second router solely for the 2.4ghz.

 

[Jeremy Luke]

I've got 6 people and around 30 devices connecting via LAN and wireless that utilize the heck out of my network. I'm just trying to maximize performance as best I can.

 

[Reefer525XL]

Right the P4 is Wifi only. So many people have wifi in their homes now.

Why not give the consumer the option to choose between wired or wireless.... after all any wired connection is far more stable than any wireless or bluetooth connection for that matter.

In my opinion the P4 should be compatible with the LAN expansion card. If @Jerel is correct and it isn't then thats a bad call on GHL. Unless there is a good reason why it wasn't made compatible. "Everybody having WiFi" is not a good reason. I mean the doser 2.1 has a LAN card and WiFi so.....

 

[Jeremy Luke]

Why not give the consumer the option to choose between wired or wireless.... after all any wired connection is far more stable than any wireless or bluetooth connection for that matter.

In my opinion the P4 should be compatible with the LAN expansion card. If @Jerel is correct and it isn't then thats a bad call on GHL. Unless there is a good reason why it wasn't made compatible. "Everybody having WiFi" is not a good reason. I mean the doser 2.1 has a LAN card and WiFi so.....

Completely agree