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R9000 - only getting 25% WiFi speed on 802.11ad 5GHz
I purchased the router brand new yesterday and upgraded our internet service to 800 mbps, but I am only getting 200 mbps over wifi (I do get 800 mbps with ethernet cable). I have a brand new Dell Pre...
foxbrady, 300.0 Mbps PHY speed explains a lot. schumaku is right, that PHY rate implies 40Mhz channel width, but you should be able to do better?
On Dell PC:
- log in as admin
- computer management / device manager / network adapters
- double click on adapter / click on 'Advanced' tab
- Check these adapter properties:
- channel width for 5 GHz (want auto)
- HT mode (want VHT)
If those settings look OK, sign onto router and verify the 5GHz wireless settings: For "mode" (speed) of 5GHz -- want 'up to 1733', which is 80Mhz channe (other settings reduce channel to 40Mhz and 20 Mhz).
