diff --git a/clients/cascades-tucson/session-logs/2026-06/2026-06-15-howard-cascades-wifi-rf-audit.md b/clients/cascades-tucson/session-logs/2026-06/2026-06-15-howard-cascades-wifi-rf-audit.md index be9f40a2..7c5eeeb0 100644 --- a/clients/cascades-tucson/session-logs/2026-06/2026-06-15-howard-cascades-wifi-rf-audit.md +++ b/clients/cascades-tucson/session-logs/2026-06/2026-06-15-howard-cascades-wifi-rf-audit.md @@ -785,3 +785,36 @@ experience delta needs BUSINESS-HOURS load -> daytime re-check scheduled. Daytime re-check: CronCreate one-shot 9:33 AM 6/17 (reported session-only — NOT durable) + coord todo (reliable backstop) filed for Howard. Remaining: Phase 5 (5GHz 80->40 + channel) + Phase 6 (6GHz: add 6g to CSCNet + bss-tm). apply-wlan 6e->6g fix already committed (5ad25d1). + +## Update: 16:00 PT (2026-06-17) — daytime re-checks: interference DOWN but client experience WORSE (over-thinning) -> Low->Medium recommended. (Howard continuing in another session.) + +Two loaded-network re-checks (09:33 + 11:27, time-of-day controlled vs same hours yesterday at full power) +both say the SAME thing: the 2.4 remediation cleaned too aggressive. + + metric (2.4 site-wide, hourly) yesterday FULL now POST-change + interference cu_interf 65-66% 32% <- WIN (down ~half) + total cu_total 79% 44% <- WIN + retry% 17-18.5% 23-32% <- WORSE (roughly doubled) + satisfaction 39 30-31 <- WORSE +Active-radio-only snapshot: cu_interf ~48% (vs 64 pre), retry ~22%. Fleet: 77 adopted / 2 disconnected, +NO AP offline. + +DIAGNOSIS: OVER-THINNING. Power to Low (~6 dBm) is a 17 dB cut from auto(~23); combined with 24 disabled +radios, some edge 2.4 clients now reach a farther/weaker AP -> retries up, satisfaction down EVEN THOUGH +the air is much cleaner. The interference goal is met; the lever overshot on coverage. + +>>> CURRENT DECISION POINT (next action, NOT yet done): +1. Bump the 42 KEPT 2.4 radios Low -> MEDIUM (~12-15 dBm): restores edge signal, cells still tighter than + full, and the 24 disables STAY OFF so most of the interference win is kept. Command per floor (skip 5/6, + skip mesh/offline like the power-down was): + bash .claude/skills/unifi-wifi/scripts/apply-radio.sh cascades ng power medium --zone "Floor 3" --apply + (Floor 1/2/misc per-AP, spaced ~4s, to skip mesh parents + 128/108 + login throttle) +2. Re-measure retry/satisfaction (same time-of-day) after the bump to confirm recovery. +3. If still high, re-enable a few of the 24 disabled radios in the weakest spots. + +STATE RECAP for the other session: Phase1 power-down DONE (was Low on 65; recommend ->Medium on the kept +42). Phase3 disables DONE (24 off: 102 115 116 122 127 128 139 145 203 204 209 229 236 240 241 248 304 317 +336 342 407 442 445 450). Floors 5/6 + mesh (2nd Floor Atrium/206/CC Bridge/salon) + offline 108/108U7Pro +UNTOUCHED. Phase 5 (5GHz 80->40 + channel) and Phase 6 (6GHz: add 6g to CSCNet + bss-tm; apply-wlan 6e->6g +already fixed) still PENDING. Runbook: reports/2026-06-16-2.4ghz-remediation-runbook.md. Rollback: ng power +auto / ng enable --ap. Friction logged: per-AP apply re-logins -> space calls.