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Orbi 770 - Use MLO backhaul? Use 5Ghz DFS or leave at 40? And Wifi 7 connection issue questions.
I recently purchased the RBE773 (Orbi 770 3-pack system) - got a nice deal 1) 5 GHz - Use channel 40 (default) or one of the 5GHz DFS channels? Is there a benefit to changing the 5GHz channel fr...
I believe TPLink may use Milrotek chip set vs Intel. Intel is known and seems to be working for BE connections. The PCI card I got was Mikrotek. After I got my Intel cards in, I started seeing MLO connections, i.e. WiFi 7
Yes, 24H2 is needed for any 7/MLO support.
My PCI card is install in a HP z640 Workstation with 24H2 installed on it. Ram isn't a factor for WiFi.
I wonder if those reviewers on Best Buy's site are actually connecting to wifi 7.
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Just found this on the TP-Link forums... (Not my post):
https://community.tp-link.com/us/home/forum/topic/715780?sortDir=ASC&page=2
Re:Archer TBE6500UH: Tri-Band High Gain Wi-Fi 7 USB Adapter - No 802.11BE
@skiingj This is the response I received from tp-link. One of their statements is contradictory which I highlighted. My UniFi AP has “Real-time spectral analysis for enhanced channel selection” so this is not the issue.
Thanks for your contact. There are 2 issues mentioned:
1. The TBE6500UH always prefers to use 5GHz/ax, with a link speed of only 688 Mbps.
2. Occasionally, it can connect to 5GHz/be with a link speed of 2882 Mbps, but it has never successfully connected to the Unifi MLO dual bands (5+6GHz).
Regarding the first issue, the TBE6500UH on Windows may occasionally display 802.11be as 802.11ax. This issue will be addressed in a future driver update. The 688 Mbps link speed corresponds to 802.11be Mode with a Channel Width of 40MHz, which indicates the card is indeed operating in BE Mode. However, it only negotiated a 40MHz bandwidth with the AP, which may be due to occasional channel interference or DFS interference. This is a normal occurrence. To improve the situation, it is recommended to try changing the channel.
Regarding the second issue, the TBE6500UH does not currently support MLO, but support for this feature will be added in a future driver update.
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So in short, based on their reply above, TP-Link took forever to release the adapter ("coming soon" for many many months) and, when it finally did get released, they did not even implement Wifi 7 properly / fully.
That said, even though it says connected to 5GHz only, I do see a 2882 Mbps link rate each time. And got reasonably high speeds when close to Orbi 770 router.
But for Wifi 7 it should be up to 6500 Mbps.
Let me do some testing later today if / when I get a chance.
Ya. No confidence there.