The IQ20 issue with EERO mesh networks is well documented and I had tried almost all of the fixes to varying degrees of success. The problem apparently comes from the mesh network running 5 and 2.4 GHz at the same time and the IQ20 getting confused. The first remedy was to set up a guest network and connect the IQ20 to that. This worked for a few months, however a few weeks ago I started having intermittent drops, but it would eventually reconnect. Still, I am not satisfied with working most of the time so I started researching more.
I ran across someone who mentioned using a 2.4 GHz wireless extender. I bought one off Amazon for $17 that ran only 2.4 GHz and plugged it into an outlet in the laundry room on the other side of the wall from my pool equipment. For some reason I had problems connecting the IQ20 wirelessly to it so I decided to hard wire it. Luckily I had an old cable running through the wall to my garage so I decided to plug the extender in there and use an existing hole to pull the ethernet cable through. I ran it along the wall to the IQ20.
PROBLEM...how do I get the ethernet cable into the housing and still maintain a water tight seal. There is mention in the installation manual of a knockout , but I couldn't find one.
SOLUTION...I decided to store the IQ20 inside my control panel since it didn't need to get wifi reception. I had to turn the breaker off and remove a couple faceplates in the panel, remove the wiring to the panel, and pull the IQ20 cable in. I then fed the ethernet cable through the gland opening and connected everything back.
This solution requires the right setup, which I luckily had, but hopefully this gives someone some idea of how to get around these connection issues. I will include a like to the extender I used and some pics of the install.
TP-Link N300- https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08DHLCLCY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1
I ran across someone who mentioned using a 2.4 GHz wireless extender. I bought one off Amazon for $17 that ran only 2.4 GHz and plugged it into an outlet in the laundry room on the other side of the wall from my pool equipment. For some reason I had problems connecting the IQ20 wirelessly to it so I decided to hard wire it. Luckily I had an old cable running through the wall to my garage so I decided to plug the extender in there and use an existing hole to pull the ethernet cable through. I ran it along the wall to the IQ20.
PROBLEM...how do I get the ethernet cable into the housing and still maintain a water tight seal. There is mention in the installation manual of a knockout , but I couldn't find one.
SOLUTION...I decided to store the IQ20 inside my control panel since it didn't need to get wifi reception. I had to turn the breaker off and remove a couple faceplates in the panel, remove the wiring to the panel, and pull the IQ20 cable in. I then fed the ethernet cable through the gland opening and connected everything back.
This solution requires the right setup, which I luckily had, but hopefully this gives someone some idea of how to get around these connection issues. I will include a like to the extender I used and some pics of the install.
TP-Link N300- https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08DHLCLCY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1
