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WAC510 Slow speeds
Hi, I recently bought a used WAC510 because the new ones aren't available at the moment. I had a hard time accessing the config page through a browser and finally got it connected through the In...
What device are you testing on?
What link speed do you have? A 1x1 antenna device is going to have half the link speed of a 2x2 antenna device.
You also have to keep in mind the speeds drop off faster with 5ghz because it doesn't broadcast as far or through as much materials as 2.4ghz.
And 2.4ghz is much slower than 5ghz.
You can log into the wac510's user interface and see utilization of bandwidth on it.
You can also check if anything is setup like bandsteering (moves devices between 2.4ghz and 5ghz as needed)
You can check rate limits, etc.
With it being used, there could be many different settings configurated on it that could cause lower speeds. did you ever start with a factory reset on it to clear any of the old settings?
https://www.netgear.com/support/product/WAC510.aspx
Thanks for your reply.
I did start with a Factory reset and have the Bandsterring enables. I'll check the link speed and report back. I can also try using just one of the bands and see how it affects speed.
Thanks
This device was too problematic so I went to return it. The seller just refunded me my money back which tells me that it wasn't working for him either. Does Netgear have an exchange for out of warranty devices? Thanks
- They don't.