10 Mbit vs 100Mbit

A quick update here

I unfortunately was not able to directly connect my 902 @ 10mbps to my Taiko Olympus server.  The NIC on the Olympus operates at 1gbps and would not connect with the 902.  The 902 @ 10mbps streaming cleanly through the Taiko Router to the Taiko Switch to the Taiko Olympus (the router outputs 1gbps via DAC cable to the Taiko Switch, connecting to the Taiko Olympus NIC at 1gbps via a heavily ferrited DAC cable)

I was finally able to flash the minimal 100mbps v4 image on my 902’s (thank you to those that confirmed I had the latest image).

The 100mbps minimal image @5 GHz and 3.3V is a clear step up from the 10mbps minimal image when connected through my Taiko Router to my streamer.

Previously, the non autonegotiate 10mbps image performed significantly better for than the autonegotiate image so the Taiko Router clearly has some preferences for the input signal.  I suspect it playing more nicely with the 100mbps ethernet input

As a win, the 902 with the 100mb minimal image ethernet signal is now clean enough that I no longer need the Taiko Switch in my chain (I’ve been working toward this milestone for quite some time, thank you Eric and everyone that has been working so diligently to clean up the ethernet side!)

Open next steps for me are to follow Bosko’s approach for 5GHz optimization (I have the Aruba AP as well), figure out how to reduce radio power on the minimal image, and explore WDS as time/skill allows.