WAX206 used as AP doesn't put through data speed higher than 100 mbps. How can i change this?

[TimoG]

Hi community,

I use a WAX206 as an Wifi Access Point in my living room. The data speed arriving at the AP from my router is lower (100 mbps up/down) than it should be (400 mbps up/down). I would like to know what I have to do to increase the data speed at my WAX206.

The AP is connected via a cat-6 cable to my router, which I received from the provider. that's a Zyxel Fiberglass router (model EX5601-T1). My internetconnection speed is 400 mbps. I use the wax206 as the wifi access point, while at the router wifi is disabled.

I have tested the connection speed at my router: it's about 400 mbps (my laptop connected directly to the router via the same cat-6 cable). but at the WAX206 seem to only 'arrive' 100 mbps. This is shown bij the WAX206-internal speedtest, as well as in the speedtest via wifi on smartphone.

So at the routerside of the cat-6 cable seem to go 'in' 400 mbps, but the WAX206 uses of can use 100 mbps only...

Can someone help me to increase the data speed at my AP?

[plemans]

It wouldn't be the first time an ethernet run through walls/jacks had an issue. 

To test it, move the WAX to where the router is and use a 6ft cable that is known good (try more than 1) and then test the speeds. I've frequently found jacks or pin issues that cause it to drop from gigabit to 100mbps link speds. 

[TimoG]

Thanks for your answer.

But unfortunately I already did that:

- tested the direct connection between the source (router) and my laptop via a cat6 cable. result: 400 mbps speed on my laptop

- tested the direct connection between the router and the Netgear AP with the same cat6 cable. Result: 100 mbps on the AP (outgoing cable connection as well as wifi connection)

- tested again the direct connection between the router and my laptop via a cat6 cable. result: 400 mbps speed on my laptop again.

Couldn't it be something in the AP's settings?

[plemans]

did you try a different cable? Some devices (laptops/pcs) are more tolerant of cabling issues than routers/switches are. 

are you able to log into the WAX and check its link speed between router/wax?

[schumaku]

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@TimoG wrote:

I have tested the connection speed at my router: it's about 400 mbps (my laptop connected directly to the router via the same cat-6 cable). but at the WAX206 seem to only 'arrive' 100 mbps. This is shown bij the WAX206-internal speedtest, as well as in the speedtest via wifi on smartphone.

So at the routerside of the cat-6 cable seem to go 'in' 400 mbps, but the WAX206 uses of can use 100 mbps only...

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Before investing further: Assuming we talk of a WAX206 in AP mode-

Have connected the AP on it's WAN port (which is a 2.5 GbE port), or using one of the four LAN ports (which are GbE).

For the LAN ports check the WAX206 Ethernet / LAN Link LED in case. Unfortunately, the Netgear UM does not have any hint if the LED is refelecting the link speed, or not. Unfortunately, I have my WAX206 on storage, so can't compare and test (eg. using an Ethernet cable with just two pairs). 

Not sure the ZyXEL EX5601-T1 has Ethernet link speed indicators.