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Cannot connect BlueSound music streaming Node2i to ZTE (MF279T) modem
Greetings - new user, first post. Apologies for my limited IT literacy ... ... my music streamer (BlueSound Node 2i) will no longer connect to my Telus modem after I did a software upgrade on the st...
Hi again xray - thanks for the help
Well, some weird things have happened. But first to answer your questions:
- yes I have 2 separate SSIDs, a 2.4 Ghz and a 5.0 Ghz
- I am trying to connect the BlueSound node to the 2.4 ... that is where everything else connects (I was told before not to use the 5.0 for in-house devices, apparently that is best reserved for the modem's connection to the 'tower')
- I only have 7 devices connected to the 2.4, that includes the BlueSound node when is is connected using an ethernet cable.
I logged into the ZTE Smarthub page last night, and looked at all the advanced settings. The only one I thought I should change (and that I think I understand) was under:
Advanced Settings, Firewall, UPnP Settings, "Enable" (it used to be "Disable").
I didnt think I should change anything else (yet).
I think I mentioned before that the BlueSound node only works when directly connected to the modem via ethernet. After I made that change to the modem o the Smarthub page, I tried the Bluesound node again without ethernet - but still no luck ... and I then left it DISconnected ...
... this morning (about 10 hours later) I opened the BluOS controller app on my phone, and started streaming music - of course thinking that the ethernet cable was still connected ... but it wasnt ... so, it was working wirelessly (finally!), connected to the 2.4 Ghz freq ...
... so I should be happy, correct? Alas, I had cables all over the floor, and my modem does not 'live' on this floor - I get better signal when I put it downstairs in its place by the big window. So I unplugged the modem and the Bluesound node, and put them all back ...
... do you think I can do ANYTHING o get it reconnected - absolutely not, I've spent 2 hours retrying, rebooting, reinstalling everything.
Next steps will be to
a) borrow a different Bluesound Node 2i from a shop, and test it
b) get some tech help from Telus, and/or this forum.
Thanks again
I wired my house with Ethernet when it was built so I just needed to run a short cable from the wall jack to the component rack. There are options for running Ethernet over your house power wiring with powerline adapters. Just plug in a powerline adapter in any power outlet and you have an Ethernet jack.
After a bit of research it looks like the ZTE can't do smart steering. This means you must have separate SSIDs for 2.4 and 5 GHz frequencies. Which one are you trying to connect to?
The user manual says there's a limit of 10 devices on each SSID. How many devices are on your network?
After a bit of research it looks like the ZTE can't do smart steering. This means you must have separate SSIDs for 2.4 and 5 GHz frequencies. Which one are you trying to connect to?
The user manual says there's a limit of 10 devices on each SSID. How many devices are on your network?
Hi again xray - thanks for the help
Well, some weird things have happened. But first to answer your questions:
- yes I have 2 separate SSIDs, a 2.4 Ghz and a 5.0 Ghz
- I am trying to connect the BlueSound node to the 2.4 ... that is where everything else connects (I was told before not to use the 5.0 for in-house devices, apparently that is best reserved for the modem's connection to the 'tower')
- I only have 7 devices connected to the 2.4, that includes the BlueSound node when is is connected using an ethernet cable.
I logged into the ZTE Smarthub page last night, and looked at all the advanced settings. The only one I thought I should change (and that I think I understand) was under:
Advanced Settings, Firewall, UPnP Settings, "Enable" (it used to be "Disable").
I didnt think I should change anything else (yet).
I think I mentioned before that the BlueSound node only works when directly connected to the modem via ethernet. After I made that change to the modem o the Smarthub page, I tried the Bluesound node again without ethernet - but still no luck ... and I then left it DISconnected ...
... this morning (about 10 hours later) I opened the BluOS controller app on my phone, and started streaming music - of course thinking that the ethernet cable was still connected ... but it wasnt ... so, it was working wirelessly (finally!), connected to the 2.4 Ghz freq ...
... so I should be happy, correct? Alas, I had cables all over the floor, and my modem does not 'live' on this floor - I get better signal when I put it downstairs in its place by the big window. So I unplugged the modem and the Bluesound node, and put them all back ...
... do you think I can do ANYTHING o get it reconnected - absolutely not, I've spent 2 hours retrying, rebooting, reinstalling everything.
Next steps will be to
a) borrow a different Bluesound Node 2i from a shop, and test it
b) get some tech help from Telus, and/or this forum.
Thanks again
