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taavi
Aspirant
Feb 15, 2025

EX6120 eXtender with terrible speed

Hi.   I am struggling to understand the speed I'm getting off this extender. If I stand right next to it and connect to my 2.4GHz wifif I see 250mbs download.  If I switch the the extender network ...
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taavi
Aspirant
Feb 15, 2025

Ah ok its a new tp link 6e mesh router so may have misunderstood its using a mixed signal hence the speed. 

 

So the extender is just using the 2.4Ghz bit of the signal so not surprising the speed is way lower. 

 

Maybe I dont need it now i have the mesh router.

 

Thanks for the reply

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plemans
Guru - Experienced User
Feb 15, 2025

what tp-link is it? If its actually a mesh router and satellite combo, it could be connecting to the satellite. tough to know 

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    taavi
    Aspirant
    Feb 16, 2025

    Its a Deco XE75.

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    taavi
    Aspirant
    Feb 16, 2025

    I think the problem was my phone was attaching with a randomised MAC. If i turn that off the speed rockets. So seems it was user error on my part not the actual network. Thanks for your input much appreciated.