How can I keep my Firestick from slowing Wifi with its own SSID?
My Amazon Firestick is producing its own Wifi network that interferes with my router, bringing speeds (fast.com) to 3 Mbps when connected, compared to 10 Mbps when disconnected. (On a nominal 100 Mbps connection.)
When I set my DSL-225 router SSID PETERSNET to Channel 12, Linssid shows a second DIRECT-eE-FireTV-13aa SSID appears at the same channel (see image). I understand from this Reddit that the Firestick generates the wifi network for itsremote control.)
When I switch to Channel 1, the Firestick's MAC address 4E:EF:... "follows" the DSL-225 and produces a new SSID at Channel 1, but consistently renamed to a nonsensical 00x00x00x....
Interesting that this Amazon device appears as a DHCP client of the DSL-225 as amazon-af0d9b545 4C:EF:... (the same MAC except for the second digit; presumably a second network interface).
How do I prevent the Firestick from slowing down my Wifi?
wireless-networking router wireless-router tv wifi-configuration
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My Amazon Firestick is producing its own Wifi network that interferes with my router, bringing speeds (fast.com) to 3 Mbps when connected, compared to 10 Mbps when disconnected. (On a nominal 100 Mbps connection.)
When I set my DSL-225 router SSID PETERSNET to Channel 12, Linssid shows a second DIRECT-eE-FireTV-13aa SSID appears at the same channel (see image). I understand from this Reddit that the Firestick generates the wifi network for itsremote control.)
When I switch to Channel 1, the Firestick's MAC address 4E:EF:... "follows" the DSL-225 and produces a new SSID at Channel 1, but consistently renamed to a nonsensical 00x00x00x....
Interesting that this Amazon device appears as a DHCP client of the DSL-225 as amazon-af0d9b545 4C:EF:... (the same MAC except for the second digit; presumably a second network interface).
How do I prevent the Firestick from slowing down my Wifi?
wireless-networking router wireless-router tv wifi-configuration
asked Feb 4 at 15:16
Joshua FoxJoshua Fox
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The ssid beacon you are picking up is only for Miracast/streaming YouTube etc from your phone. If it's not sending data there should be absolutely no interference. What are you scanning with when you pick up the 00x00x00x ssid? This is usually a driver error seen in Kali or backtrack Linux, specifically a network that's in another band then the wireless nic.
– Tim_Stewart
Feb 4 at 17:00
The SSIDs disappear and the speed goes forom 3 to 10 Mbps quite consistently when we disconnect the Firestick, so that is definitely the case. Also, note that we have never used Miracast/Streaming from a phone. We are using Linssid to scan and the SSID from this MAC address is consistently "DIRECT..FIRE..." on Channel 12 and "00x..." on Channel 1.
– Joshua Fox
Feb 4 at 17:41
What kind of router do you have? The easiest solution for this would be to put your fire stick on another band/radio. I have all of ours on the 5ghz 802.11AC radios on our routers, each router has three separate radios, two dedicated to users and one for the streaming devices.
– Tim_Stewart
Feb 4 at 17:53
Router is DSL-225. When you say "put your fire stick on another band..." -- how do we do that? I don't see such a setting in the Fire Stick's admin interface.
– Joshua Fox
Feb 4 at 19:42
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– Ramhound
Feb 4 at 20:27
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My Amazon Firestick is producing its own Wifi network that interferes with my router, bringing speeds (fast.com) to 3 Mbps when connected, compared to 10 Mbps when disconnected. (On a nominal 100 Mbps connection.)
When I set my DSL-225 router SSID PETERSNET to Channel 12, Linssid shows a second DIRECT-eE-FireTV-13aa SSID appears at the same channel (see image). I understand from this Reddit that the Firestick generates the wifi network for itsremote control.)
When I switch to Channel 1, the Firestick's MAC address 4E:EF:... "follows" the DSL-225 and produces a new SSID at Channel 1, but consistently renamed to a nonsensical 00x00x00x....
Interesting that this Amazon device appears as a DHCP client of the DSL-225 as amazon-af0d9b545 4C:EF:... (the same MAC except for the second digit; presumably a second network interface).
How do I prevent the Firestick from slowing down my Wifi?
wireless-networking router wireless-router tv wifi-configuration
asked Feb 4 at 15:16
Joshua FoxJoshua Fox
3031318
My Amazon Firestick is producing its own Wifi network that interferes with my router, bringing speeds (fast.com) to 3 Mbps when connected, compared to 10 Mbps when disconnected. (On a nominal 100 Mbps connection.)
When I set my DSL-225 router SSID PETERSNET to Channel 12, Linssid shows a second DIRECT-eE-FireTV-13aa SSID appears at the same channel (see image). I understand from this Reddit that the Firestick generates the wifi network for itsremote control.)
When I switch to Channel 1, the Firestick's MAC address 4E:EF:... "follows" the DSL-225 and produces a new SSID at Channel 1, but consistently renamed to a nonsensical 00x00x00x....
Interesting that this Amazon device appears as a DHCP client of the DSL-225 as amazon-af0d9b545 4C:EF:... (the same MAC except for the second digit; presumably a second network interface).
How do I prevent the Firestick from slowing down my Wifi?
wireless-networking router wireless-router tv wifi-configuration
wireless-networking router wireless-router tv wifi-configuration
asked Feb 4 at 15:16
Joshua FoxJoshua Fox
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asked Feb 4 at 15:16
Joshua FoxJoshua Fox
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Joshua Fox
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The ssid beacon you are picking up is only for Miracast/streaming YouTube etc from your phone. If it's not sending data there should be absolutely no interference. What are you scanning with when you pick up the 00x00x00x ssid? This is usually a driver error seen in Kali or backtrack Linux, specifically a network that's in another band then the wireless nic.
– Tim_Stewart
Feb 4 at 17:00
The SSIDs disappear and the speed goes forom 3 to 10 Mbps quite consistently when we disconnect the Firestick, so that is definitely the case. Also, note that we have never used Miracast/Streaming from a phone. We are using Linssid to scan and the SSID from this MAC address is consistently "DIRECT..FIRE..." on Channel 12 and "00x..." on Channel 1.
– Joshua Fox
Feb 4 at 17:41
What kind of router do you have? The easiest solution for this would be to put your fire stick on another band/radio. I have all of ours on the 5ghz 802.11AC radios on our routers, each router has three separate radios, two dedicated to users and one for the streaming devices.
– Tim_Stewart
Feb 4 at 17:53
Router is DSL-225. When you say "put your fire stick on another band..." -- how do we do that? I don't see such a setting in the Fire Stick's admin interface.
– Joshua Fox
Feb 4 at 19:42
1
Please provide all relevant information in the question body instead of a comment.
– Ramhound
Feb 4 at 20:27
|
show 7 more comments
The ssid beacon you are picking up is only for Miracast/streaming YouTube etc from your phone. If it's not sending data there should be absolutely no interference. What are you scanning with when you pick up the 00x00x00x ssid? This is usually a driver error seen in Kali or backtrack Linux, specifically a network that's in another band then the wireless nic.
– Tim_Stewart
Feb 4 at 17:00
The SSIDs disappear and the speed goes forom 3 to 10 Mbps quite consistently when we disconnect the Firestick, so that is definitely the case. Also, note that we have never used Miracast/Streaming from a phone. We are using Linssid to scan and the SSID from this MAC address is consistently "DIRECT..FIRE..." on Channel 12 and "00x..." on Channel 1.
– Joshua Fox
Feb 4 at 17:41
What kind of router do you have? The easiest solution for this would be to put your fire stick on another band/radio. I have all of ours on the 5ghz 802.11AC radios on our routers, each router has three separate radios, two dedicated to users and one for the streaming devices.
– Tim_Stewart
Feb 4 at 17:53
Router is DSL-225. When you say "put your fire stick on another band..." -- how do we do that? I don't see such a setting in the Fire Stick's admin interface.
– Joshua Fox
Feb 4 at 19:42
1
Please provide all relevant information in the question body instead of a comment.
– Ramhound
Feb 4 at 20:27
The ssid beacon you are picking up is only for Miracast/streaming YouTube etc from your phone. If it's not sending data there should be absolutely no interference. What are you scanning with when you pick up the 00x00x00x ssid? This is usually a driver error seen in Kali or backtrack Linux, specifically a network that's in another band then the wireless nic.
– Tim_Stewart
Feb 4 at 17:00
The ssid beacon you are picking up is only for Miracast/streaming YouTube etc from your phone. If it's not sending data there should be absolutely no interference. What are you scanning with when you pick up the 00x00x00x ssid? This is usually a driver error seen in Kali or backtrack Linux, specifically a network that's in another band then the wireless nic.
– Tim_Stewart
Feb 4 at 17:00
The SSIDs disappear and the speed goes forom 3 to 10 Mbps quite consistently when we disconnect the Firestick, so that is definitely the case. Also, note that we have never used Miracast/Streaming from a phone. We are using Linssid to scan and the SSID from this MAC address is consistently "DIRECT..FIRE..." on Channel 12 and "00x..." on Channel 1.
– Joshua Fox
Feb 4 at 17:41
The SSIDs disappear and the speed goes forom 3 to 10 Mbps quite consistently when we disconnect the Firestick, so that is definitely the case. Also, note that we have never used Miracast/Streaming from a phone. We are using Linssid to scan and the SSID from this MAC address is consistently "DIRECT..FIRE..." on Channel 12 and "00x..." on Channel 1.
– Joshua Fox
Feb 4 at 17:41
What kind of router do you have? The easiest solution for this would be to put your fire stick on another band/radio. I have all of ours on the 5ghz 802.11AC radios on our routers, each router has three separate radios, two dedicated to users and one for the streaming devices.
– Tim_Stewart
Feb 4 at 17:53
What kind of router do you have? The easiest solution for this would be to put your fire stick on another band/radio. I have all of ours on the 5ghz 802.11AC radios on our routers, each router has three separate radios, two dedicated to users and one for the streaming devices.
– Tim_Stewart
Feb 4 at 17:53
Router is DSL-225. When you say "put your fire stick on another band..." -- how do we do that? I don't see such a setting in the Fire Stick's admin interface.
– Joshua Fox
Feb 4 at 19:42
Router is DSL-225. When you say "put your fire stick on another band..." -- how do we do that? I don't see such a setting in the Fire Stick's admin interface.
– Joshua Fox
Feb 4 at 19:42
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– Ramhound
Feb 4 at 20:27
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The ssid beacon you are picking up is only for Miracast/streaming YouTube etc from your phone. If it's not sending data there should be absolutely no interference. What are you scanning with when you pick up the 00x00x00x ssid? This is usually a driver error seen in Kali or backtrack Linux, specifically a network that's in another band then the wireless nic.
– Tim_Stewart
Feb 4 at 17:00
The SSIDs disappear and the speed goes forom 3 to 10 Mbps quite consistently when we disconnect the Firestick, so that is definitely the case. Also, note that we have never used Miracast/Streaming from a phone. We are using Linssid to scan and the SSID from this MAC address is consistently "DIRECT..FIRE..." on Channel 12 and "00x..." on Channel 1.
– Joshua Fox
Feb 4 at 17:41
What kind of router do you have? The easiest solution for this would be to put your fire stick on another band/radio. I have all of ours on the 5ghz 802.11AC radios on our routers, each router has three separate radios, two dedicated to users and one for the streaming devices.
– Tim_Stewart
Feb 4 at 17:53
Router is DSL-225. When you say "put your fire stick on another band..." -- how do we do that? I don't see such a setting in the Fire Stick's admin interface.
– Joshua Fox
Feb 4 at 19:42
1
Please provide all relevant information in the question body instead of a comment.
– Ramhound
Feb 4 at 20:27