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RBR850 - Poor download speeds on Wi-Fi
Hi guys, Having some serious issues with download speed when on Wi-Fi. Have 500/500 Internet link and when I use cable connected directly to router i get about that so just Wi-.Fi that's affected...
I agree that these speeds over WiFi are totally unexpected.
I would leave the RTS/CTS setting at 2347. RTS/CTS is a really complicated subject and Netgear has changed the default setting from one firmware release to another with no formal explanation. The way I read general explanations indicates that each device may have its own RTS/CTS setting. Thus, a very small value for the router would result in nearly every packet transmission using the RTS/CTS mechanism. This would cut into maximum download bandwidth quite a bit.
Would it be possible to find the reported Link Rate on these various devices for both transmit and receive?
(for example, my Android phone is now reporting Transmit link speed of 468Mbps and Receive link speed of 650Mbps.)
Thank you for the advice on RTS/CTS settings.
PC (Dell 7320) link rate: 1201/961 Mbps
Speedtest result: 74/444Mbps
Macbook Pro: link rate 867Mbps
Speedtest result: 45/398Mbps
Is there a way to see this on an iPhone?
Mickesj wrote:
PC (Dell 7320) link rate: 1201/961 Mbps
Speedtest result: 74/444Mbps
Macbook Pro: link rate 867Mbps
Speedtest result: 45/398Mbp
These connection link rates indicate that the PC is connected at WiFi6 (802.11ax) and the Macbook Pro is probably connected at WiFi5 (876Mbps). The product specifications would indicate the WiFi capabilities precisely.
I cannot conceive of anything that could cause the WiFi performance to be unbalanced this way. If the WiFi frequency is overloaded by nearby users, it would affect WiFi transmission regardless of 'direction'. Unless some other device on the network is absolutely hogging the download link at the precise time these tests are run, I just don't get it.
Really really strange..
Shut down everything in the entire house that has a radio transmitter (alarm, yale doorman locks, camera-hub, xiaomi robots, apple-tv's, google home, automated lightning, washing machine etc etc) and both RBSs so that only my PC was connected.
Did a hardware reset and tested after that (my PC being only connected device) -> no change.
Downgraded RBR to V4.6.14.3_2.3.12 -> no change.
Connection via cable to router gives full speed up/dwn in all tests.
You think it might be that the router-hw is broken?