Hayward OmniLogic Wifi Problems

[Saggold]

Moved from here.
Have Orbi RBR50 with 2 Satellites. Installed Hayward OmniLogic with HLWLAN bridge. Unable to establish connection the bridge with Orbi network. HLWLAN sees network and able to enter pw but OmniLogic does not complete connection. Have tried different configurations mentioned in earlier posts from 2016 (Setting 2.4mhz to 1,6 or 11; changed CTR/RTS to different numbers; set preamble to long). Still the config on OmniLogic hangs up for 4 minutes and comes back and says ext antenna not connected, ver.3.0.6 with 96% strength. And never connects with Orbi. Last post I saw on this issue was back from 2016. Surely by now others have run into this conflict between Orbis mesh network and Hayward's HLWLAN (actually a EnGenius ENS202EXT bridge) and solved this issue. Anyone hear of a solution they'd like to share.

 

[CPS Reno]

We've had many issues with Orbi and Omni, seems like Omni just doesn't like it. You could try connecting the Omni to your main wireless router, if possible. Bypass the Orbi all together. Other than that, we've had to run a CAT5 cable to the Omni. I'll admit that wireless connection for the Omni isn't ideal and we always recommend hard wiring it.

 

[craigy]

It's May of 2021 here and still having the same problems with hayward omnilogic. Updated the firmware and it got worse.

 

[Freddypop]

It's May of 2021 here and still having the same problems with hayward omnilogic. Updated the firmware and it got worse.

Are you hard-wired to the Omnilogic ie ethernet connection or accessing via Wi-Fi?