EX6120 in Access Point mode - very slow Wifi , Why?

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Hello,&nbsp;I bought a EX6120 a while ago to use as a WIFI booster, I decided against it. Now I have it setup as an access point connected to my wired network.&nbsp;My actual router is downstairs and the&nbsp;EX6120 is right next to me. On my phone when connected to router downstairs i get 130-150Mb/second download, using the&nbsp;EX6120 that is right next to me in Access point mode with a wired connection I am getting 40-50Mb/second download.&nbsp;This is supposed to be AC1200 and the web page says&nbsp;&nbsp;Wireless mode:&nbsp;Up to 867 Mbps&nbsp;So why is the download speed so slow?&nbsp;Below is my main page showing that its in access point mode.&nbsp;&nbsp;I have even tried turning off 2.4Ghz Wifi connection and still slow.&nbsp;&nbsp;I have moved the band around to an empty band after using a wifi scanner and this improved the speed to 65Mb/second, still way off where it should be though.&nbsp;// Edit attached the screenshot as a file instead as it doesnt want to show in my post.

plemans · Answer

Have you checked the cable the extender is plugged into to see if the extender is getting full speed?&nbsp;&nbsp;

TangiblePear · Answer

Yes, I have connected this direct to my PC and it gets full speed.

plemans · Answer

what link speed is the phone showing? (thoughput tends to be roughly 55-65% of link speed)

TangiblePear · Answer

My phone shows connection link speed as&nbsp;702 Mbps but a speed test only gets 50-65Mbps when connected to the EX6120.&nbsp;The same phone shows&nbsp;866Mbps link speed to my router and that gets a speed of 130-150Mbps.&nbsp;The phone is not the issue, The actual link speed does not appear to be the issue, but for some reason the actual speed cannot go over 65Mbps on this.

plemans · Answer

have you tried other devices?

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EX6120 in Access Point mode - very slow Wifi , Why?

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