External Wi-Fi dongle for the RS 150 with a stronger signal?

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#1

Hello,

In the place where my RS 150 is located, there is a very weak wifi signal and often loses connection with the app. I used a wifi extender but it didn’t help much. I decided to replace the factory-added USB WiFi dongle with a new one with a stronger signal and an external antenna for better coverage. I connected TP Link Archer T9UH (USB 3.0 AC1900), but unfortunately it does not work. Even the voltage itself on the USB port is different, because the control lamp does not come on, not to mention the impossibility of installing drivers. My question is what parameters must a USB WiFi dongle have to work with the RS 150 without any problems? Do you know any specific models of such devices that would help me strengthen the WiFi signal?

Thank you,
Gregory

#2

I can be mistaken but the dongle that comes with RS150 in bluetooth dongle, not wifi. Wifi module is located inside on the board

#3

No, this is WiFi and BT dongle. In RS 150 there is no WiFi module on the mainboard.

#4

Hello,

A dongle that has been tested for compatibility is required for RS150B.
Unfortunately, there’s no dongle you can in the market for now as there’s no other tested models.

How far way is the router from RS150B? Also, is there any obstacles?
Have you tried both 2.4G or 5G WIFI?

#5

Hi,
Yes, I tried both 2.4 and 5G WiFi. 5G runs better. I’m also using WiFi signal repeater located 2m from the RS150. Music transfer from my computer is 5-8 Mb/s but unfortunately very often the Rose Connect Premium app on my iPhone cannot find the device. It’s a little better on the iPad.

#6

I am hoping there is a better dongle that has been determined to work with the RS150B. Please update this thread with current answer- Thanks!

#7

Dear users

The dongle below is a WIFI/Bluetooth dongle compatible with RS150B and RS520.

  1. NEXT 531WBT from Easynet Ubiquitous
  2. NEXT 1265WBTA from Easynet Ubiquitous

I know that the dongle is difficult to purchase in countries other than Korea.
If you would like to purchase, please contact the distributor in your country to inquire.

Thank you

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#9

Hello, I’m from Belgium. I made a manipulation error with the dongle and need to replace it. As there is no dealer in Belgium, I’ve just started today the process to order one of each with the dealer in France.

I will post end of next week a first status on the possibility to order from a country with no dealer.

Kr,

Xavier

#10

This is a grave issue.
The Rose devices are dependent on as single model wifi/bluetooth dongle of a single manufacturer.
But this should be bases on a generic driver model so that any wifi/bluetooth dongle can be used as a replacement.

#11

:flushed: thanks for sharing this information Ben. I wait the feedback from France before to react

#12

Here a status Ben,

I ordered one via a local distributor in Belgium 2 weeks ago. No feedback up to now…
I ordered one via a distributor in France at the same time. One week later I received it (now, if my local distributor send the dongle then I will use it as backup ).

I had to perform a modification on the dongle to be able to insert it in the USB port of the RS150B: cut the metal isolation part… Otherwise work perfectly and seems to have better performance

#13

Hello Bono24

here it is almost 6 weeks later and no reply from the distributor.
Bay accident i got a spare dongle now which works half way, there is bluetooth and wifi but nothing connects anymore.
Good that ethernet with cable still works but this is not a proper solution because part of the functions of the RS520 are still broken.

I am about to send the RS520 off for proper repair.

There needs to be a much more variable driver architecture implemented into Rose devices.

#14

@Ben

Currently most countries in Europe are covered by Piega.

Below is information about Piega.

Rose x Piega SA
Talstrasse 88, CH-8808, Pfäffikon SZ, Switzerland

TEL : (+41) 44 725 90 42
URL : https://rosexpiega.de

If you contact them they will be happy to answer you.

#15

Hello ROSEHAN

i will try with the distributor in Switzerland, but what is wrong with the german shop and distributor? No replacement dongle for 6 weeks.

Also, what is with the Rose audio equipment in let’s say 5 years time when there are no NEXT/compatible dongles available???

A more flexible driver model must be implemented so that dongles of other types and brands can be used.

#16

@Ben

If by any chance the dongle provided by NEXT is no longer available, we will test a new dongle to ensure compatibility.

#17

Hello ROSEHAN

i still think that for me as a customer it is uncomfortable having to rely on a single device for bluetooth/wifi functions. There should be an plug n play function for several adapters not only one. It is possible to implement plug n play for devices in android/linux.

External WiFi and Bluetooth adapter support in Android

So does Android support external Wi-Fi and Bluetooth adapters? (I will obviously plug it in via an OTG adapter but there isn’t really any useful info if Android supports them in the first place)

Yes, it does work
However, for it to work the linux kernel needs to have the relevant external wifi adapter settings enabled and add the drivers to the kernel if they don’t exist. If you aren’t afraid to get your hands dirty, then you could add support for custom drivers for your kernel yourself, compile it and then flash it to your phone.
But to do that you need to have the source code of your kernel and be willing to spend several hours/days learning and searching in case things go side ways

I have done that for my phone as well as WSL2 on windows to support external wifi adapters

Once everything has been compiled properly you could force android to use the drivers by doing the following
To check all your interfaces
ifconfig

Then find all occurences of your interface (most likely wlan0)
getprop | grep --color=auto wlan

then set all the properties that point to wlan0 to wlan1(external wifi adapter interface name will most likely be wlan1)
setprop PROPERTY_NAME wlan1