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S10+ faster on WiFi 5 vs WiFi 6
Latest firmware. Xfinity gigabit plan. Everything left equal aside from the ax box. Running on 5ghz HT80 mode (S10 doesn't support 160 and it was slightly slower and inconsistent when I tested it inde...
More interesting would be the PHY link speed negotiated at these locations with the two standards - check the Network Details along with each test. Convinced you see - at least on the short range tests - link rates above the max 866 Mbit/s (2x2, HT80, 400 ns guard, 256-QAM, 5/6 coding) - otherwise some of these higher Wi-Fi 5 numbers would not be possible at all.
Based on the numbers, knowing the S10+ is a 2x2 WiFi radio, you have not tested a "standard" 802.11ac, much more 802.11ac with the non-standard 1024-QAM - and this the key component is where most of the performance "advantage" for 802.11ax (WiFi 6) is coming from.
Still, your Wi-Fi 6 test numbers are lower from what I would expect in the comparison.
Huh I had responded with a picture attached but now it's not showing up. Anyway, thanks for your response. Your explanation about the non-standard ac makes sense. Unfortunately I can't test any other way as the only toggle is for HT20/40/80/160, but QAM is always at 1024.
ax showing 1200 PHY
ac showing 866 PHY
First ac test this morning came back 816/41
Ran three ax tests and fastest I got was 586/42
So it's definitely a little odd at this point, but hopeful it will improve with software tweaks.
ax showing 1200 PHY
ac showing 866 PHY
First ac test this morning came back 816/41
Ran three ax tests and fastest I got was 586/42
So it's definitely a little odd at this point, but hopeful it will improve with software tweaks.
More than 800 or even 900 as you listed before sounds almost resp. completely impossible on a 866 Mbit 802.11ac PHY.
With just the 866 Mbit/s PHY link rate, it's probably not 1024-QAM 802.11ac ... that would make a link rate of about 975 or 1083 Mbit/s.
- 1024 QAM is not on Qualcomm based routers, only on Broadcom based and only works when both client and router have BCM chipsets. The Galaxy does use a Broadcom WiFi chipset but the router is a Qualcomm based unit so no 1024QAM on AC.
- Hoping the picture shows this time as my attachment.
Very odd ... and sorry for my mistake mixing chipset vendors for the RAX120.
