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Jb19
Jun 18, 2017Initiate
Router placement
I just picked up the AC3000 two pack and gave everything setup. My router is on the second floor connected to my modem, the satellite is placed on the opposite side of the room on the first floor. I h...
st_shaw
Jun 18, 2017Master
Actually, 130 Mbps is pretty good for WiFi. What client are you using to test with? I don't think you'll see wirless throughput at 300 Mbps or more unless you are using a fairly new 802.11ac client, with a 3x3 radio. And, you will need to be within a few feet of the satellite in the same room to get those speeds.
With a brand new iPhone 7+ I can get about 460 Mbps throughput ~10 feet from the satellite. That's using an iperf test with 4 parallel streams to a laptop wired to the satellite.