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t0mb0
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May 03, 2021

WAX214 maximum real world throughput issue

Hi,   I've just installed a WAX214 access point.  The maximum throughput I can achieve using 5Ghz Wifi 6 with 80Mhz channels is about 540Mbps.  I realise that real life speeds are less than the the...
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schumaku
Guru - Experienced User
May 11, 2021
t0mb0 wrote:

I've just installed a WAX214 access point.  The maximum throughput I can achieve using 5Ghz Wifi 6 with 80Mhz channels is about 540Mbps.  ... I've tried an iPad, an iPhone and an M1 Macbook, all a negligible distance from the AP, which are all full Wifi 6 devices and they all cap out at close to 540Mbps.

Ok, instead of digging in the dark - what does the Macbook WiFi diagnostics show for the M1 connection?

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