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k_olson
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May 10, 2017
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R7800 - DL speed 1/3 that of UL Speed over WiFi

Hello! I've recently upgraded to gigabit fiber in my home and as a result, have upgraded my network hardware. I have an Ubiquiti Edgerouter Lite feeding a brand new R7800 in AP mode. Connected via et...
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    k_olson
    May 15, 2017

    Thanks for that suggestion. Might be worth a shot. 

     

    After trying the Synology and Unifi AC HD and getting essentially identical performance from all three, I'm thinking this could be some sort of limitation of my computer. As a result, both the Synology and Unifi were sent back and I'll plan to keep the R7800 for the forseeable future. So trying out 3rd party FW seems like a logical next step to try when I have time.