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WAX218 slow 5GHz WiFi speeds
II installed a WAX218 and connected it with a gigabit cable (verified). However, when testing the 5GHz speeds, I'm only getting 20Mbps. My laptop is line-of-sight to the AP, about 4 meters away. I ha...
Update: All smart plugs can connect over 2.4GHz (even the most distant ones). Speeds over 5GHz are now consistently and hit speeds of 400Mbps+.
The solution seems to have been dropping the 2.4GHz signal from 'Full' to 'Half'.
Hi plemans,
Thank you for the quick reply!
I updated the firmware now to the latest and factory reset the AP. With only 5GHz enabled, I get around 200-350Mbps, but as soon as I enable 2.4GHz, the 5GHz drops to 20-100Mbps. I need 2.4GHz for my smart home plugs.
All settings are now factory default.
I checked the manual, but I don't see anything about 'smart connect' or setting channel widths.
Update: I changed the 2.4GHz Transmit Power from Full to Half and now 5GHz is running at 400Mbps. I just need to check if all my smart plugs can still connect though.
Update: All smart plugs can connect over 2.4GHz (even the most distant ones). Speeds over 5GHz are now consistently and hit speeds of 400Mbps+.
The solution seems to have been dropping the 2.4GHz signal from 'Full' to 'Half'.
sffortytwo wrote:
Update: All smart plugs can connect over 2.4GHz (even the most distant ones). Speeds over 5GHz are now consistently and hit speeds of 400Mbps+.
The solution seems to have been dropping the 2.4GHz signal from 'Full' to 'Half'.
What is the point of lowering the 2.4 GHz signal power, intended and required to reach lots of comparable basic or weak IoT installed at the farest edge oft the house? None of this does impact or magically enhance the possible 5 GHz link rates.
Not 100% sure what you're asking. But, even at Half power, the most distant 2.4GHz smart plug get around 80% signal strength. Having the 2.4GHz power at Full seemed to interfere with the 5GHz signal. Every time I turned 2.4GHz off, 5GHz speeds shot up. As soon as I turned it on, the speeds tanked. Lowering the 2.4GHz power allowed me to have both and maximum speed on 5GHz. Or am I missing something?
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