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Nighthawk AC2200 x6
All, I am new to this, but have set up my extender as an access point, plugged directly into Cat6 Ethernet running at 350gbps fibre, yet the max WiFi speed obtained from the access point on 5ghz chan...
Are you using smart connect on the EX7700?
If so, it'll steer devices between the 2.4ghz, and the 2x 5ghz channels.
If you're device is on 2.4ghz, thats about what you can expect for speeds because 2.4ghz is a slow network.
But the 5ghz should be faster.
So what band are you connected to when you're speedtesting?
- Hi there Thankyou for the response. No I switched off the smart setup and went straight for the 5ghz option. So the device is only connected to that one, nothing else.
What speeds are you getting over each of the following?
1. wired into the EX7700?
2. 2.4ghz on the ex7700?
3. 5ghz-1 on the ex7700?
4. 5ghz-2 on the ex7700?
how are you testing speeds? (device, app, browser, ect)
have you tried other devices?I use Speedtest by ookla for consistency across all devices and locations.
I have not tried a wired connection into the 7700, only wireless on my iPad.
2.4ghz around 12 to 16 mbps
5ghz 1 around 88 to 92 mbps, and same for connection 2
downstairs on wireless from same iPad, and ookla, I am pulling 350 to 360 mbps