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GGill
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Dec 03, 2016
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WNDR3700v4 in AP mode speed degradation over WAN port

WNDR3700v4 firmware V1.0.2.78   I have the Netgear router set to AP mode, with static IP address, and default gateway set to my Zhone router which faces the outside world. (The Zhone is an ISP-supp...
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    ElaineM
    Dec 22, 2016

    AP Mode disables hardware acceleration, so the CPU needs to handle packets going between the LAN and WAN ports. The Broadcom chip can handle switching between LAN ports without CPU involvement.

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GGill
Aspirant
Dec 03, 2016

I did search before posting but didn't find this topic until it was suggested after posting:

It suggests that WAN port use in AP mode is significantly worse because of extra packet processing. I wonder why that's true - what keeps the WAN port from just being another switched LAN port like the others, when in AP mode?

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ElaineM
NETGEAR Employee Retired
Dec 22, 2016

AP Mode disables hardware acceleration, so the CPU needs to handle packets going between the LAN and WAN ports. The Broadcom chip can handle switching between LAN ports without CPU involvement.