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Re: Wired vs Wireless
I have a wired backhaul running between the Router and one satellite. I have used a Cat6e, Cat7 and now on a Cat8 cable. 100' I get a faster wireless speed out of the satellite when the wired backhau...
Getting there…It seems the more I do the better it gets. If they are wired backhaul you want to have them away the most you can from each other naturally. But at the same time placement is also a big thing for wireless. I guess I expected more than I am getting thru-put but yes, it’s getting better thanks,
These old houses beachside in Daytona are an issue. Built like a Faraday cage with chicken wire and real plaster. Good for hurricanes but not for RF. I have a satellite at a house I own across the street and just keep ready for friends and family if they want to come down. I get 244Mbps to a AppleTV over there, a ring camera and an Amazon plug over there!
But one in my house won’t go thru 3 walls here to my generator outside with over a 20% signal? Go figure. Now the app, it needs work. But I do like them and keep working on it! Not one to give up. I’ll know it inside and out when done. Thanks for asking and everyone’s suggestions.
I have come to the conclusion wifi on this model is not going to cut it. I can be 5-15' from the router or the same from a wired backhaul RBS and not get over 1500Mbps. Now my wired things are 2300 plus Mbps all day long.
The app is all over the place. Told me I didn't even have the bandwidth to run a test right out of the router this morning. Logged out and right back in and got almost 2500 thru the app. It's nuts.
I even took a Mac 6' from the router and moved it from wired to wireless and it drops down wireless to 1100 but is 2350 wired. I have changed about everything I can, been in this field 30 years and never been more frustrated with a product that cost $1800. I have scanned with my spec an to see what's out there (I see a lot) changed channels and to no avail.
Anyone tried Eero and had any luck? I'm open for suggestions at this point. Thanks everyone for the help but frustrated to the point I'm over it. I have even given up coverage and speed on WIFI in some spots over the Google system I had do to coverage.
sysop wrote:I have come to the conclusion wifi on this model is not going to cut it. I can be 5-15' from the router or the same from a wired backhaul RBS and not get over 1500Mbps. Now my wired things are 2300 plus Mbps all day long.
I would be cautious on what realistic wireless speeds you expect. The difference between realistic vs. theoretical is huge. Encryption, etc. also consumes some of the bandwidth. I think 1500Mbs on wireless sounds pretty good.
Search the web for realistic numbers people are seeing. With wi-fi 6 I don't believe you can reliably achieve over 1000Mbs. With wi-fi 7 (is you Mac wi-fi 7?) users "have seen over 1000Mbs": https://www.reddit.com/r/TpLink/comments/1gib41o/so_wifi_7_is_fast_huh_deco_be85/
Mikey94025 wrote:Search the web for realistic numbers people are seeing. With wi-fi 6 I don't believe you can reliably achieve over 1000Mbs. With wi-fi 7 (is you Mac wi-fi 7?) users "have seen over 1000Mbs": https://www.reddit.com/r/TpLink/comments/1gib41o/so_wifi_7_is_fast_huh_deco_be85/
FYI, I don't think there are any Macs that support WiFi 7 yet.
Actually you can see over 1000Mpbs on WiFi6. As long as you have something that supports 4x4 MIMO. Most devices are 2x2 which is more limited and ya, may not see over 1000Mpbs.
My Mac is WIFI 6E so I guess I'm doing well with this attached. I guess I just lost some coverage I thought I would have and am overthinking the real world over what happens. Moved a printer on 5 to 2.4 as well.
Used to running 10gig microwave links and it better be there or better for the business I have been in for 30 years.
My spec ann helped me look around and move the channel to get away from Spectrum helped as well. They are saturating 5ghz here. Unreal. I'm still tweaking and getting it better. Thanks all.
So this system is working better with some configuration changes?
Getting there…It seems the more I do the better it gets. If they are wired backhaul you want to have them away the most you can from each other naturally. But at the same time placement is also a big thing for wireless. I guess I expected more than I am getting thru-put but yes, it’s getting better thanks,
These old houses beachside in Daytona are an issue. Built like a Faraday cage with chicken wire and real plaster. Good for hurricanes but not for RF. I have a satellite at a house I own across the street and just keep ready for friends and family if they want to come down. I get 244Mbps to a AppleTV over there, a ring camera and an Amazon plug over there!
But one in my house won’t go thru 3 walls here to my generator outside with over a 20% signal? Go figure. Now the app, it needs work. But I do like them and keep working on it! Not one to give up. I’ll know it inside and out when done. Thanks for asking and everyone’s suggestions.
