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tkhkbn
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Dec 09, 2022

SKX80 5G wifi drop to 802.11a

Hi,

 

I mainly use wifi 2 and wifi 3 with the SXK80 and 1 satellite setup. So I disabled the wifi 1.

When i first set it up, the 5G wifi connection is 802.11a (54Mbps shown on samsung phone and 802.11a shown in win11 laptop).

 

I thought it was because I used a bad cable for WAN port which it only give 100M connection speed. After I changed to another cable, it is 1000M now, and then the Wifi speed is back to normal at 1.1Gbps. 

 

Then I added the router to the insight app last night and it said the settings would be cleaned etc. But i found that the settings e.g. port forwarding remains.

 

This morning I have found that the wifi speed went to 802.11a again. (without wifi6 shown on phone and only 54Mbps)

 

I then tried to enable Wifi 1 again, and the wifi speed back to normal.

 

 

May I know the rationale behind all these? 

Thank you.

1 Reply

  • schumaku's avatar
    schumaku
    Guru - Experienced User

    tkhkbn wrote:

    This morning I have found that the wifi speed went to 802.11a again. (without wifi6 shown on phone and only 54Mbps)


    This is more a negotiation thing, and it can depend on the wireless environment resp. 5 GHz band usage. Well possible to many 5 GHz channels in use by the same access points?

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