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RBR50 upload speed it twice lower than download
I have a single RBR50 in my apartment that works in router mode
My ISP gives me 500/500.
All devices use wifi connection on 5Hhz
When I do a wireless speedtest with macbook pro or iphone X in front of the router or 3-7 feet far, it shows 500\500 speed, sometimes 480\480, sometimes 520\520, but DL and UL speeds are the same all the time and both are near 500
But if I move to the next room or kitchen, which are behind 1 concrete wall, the UL speed appears to be almost twice lower than DL speed.
I made a few speedtests with the same devices and all of them shows around DL=280-300 UL=120-150
Any suggestions?
My previous routers were Amplifi HD and Google WIFI, and both of them gave me the same DL and UL speeds everywhere
My ISP gives me 500/500.
All devices use wifi connection on 5Hhz
When I do a wireless speedtest with macbook pro or iphone X in front of the router or 3-7 feet far, it shows 500\500 speed, sometimes 480\480, sometimes 520\520, but DL and UL speeds are the same all the time and both are near 500
But if I move to the next room or kitchen, which are behind 1 concrete wall, the UL speed appears to be almost twice lower than DL speed.
I made a few speedtests with the same devices and all of them shows around DL=280-300 UL=120-150
Any suggestions?
My previous routers were Amplifi HD and Google WIFI, and both of them gave me the same DL and UL speeds everywhere
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This would be one reason: "But if I move to the next room or kitchen, which are behind 1 concrete wall, the UL speed appears to be almost twice lower than DL speed"
Regardless of wifi signal, building materials like Concrete will impact wifi and performanced. Not idea of any kind of wifi.
Well, it could be so, but two previous routers (Google and Ubiquite Amplifi HD) are not affected my the walls and perform the same DL and UL speeds. Both speeds dicreases the same way 500\500-----a WALL-----300/300
Concrete matierial can effect wireless signal differently.
Can see if any of these suggestions help:
30 feet is recommended in between RBR and RBS to begin with depending upon building materials when wirelessly connected. With Concrete, you may need to move RBS closer to the RBR.
What channels are you using? Auto? Try setting manual channel 1, 6 or 11 on 2.4Ghz and any unused channel on 5Ghz.
Try enabling Beamforming and MIMO(MIMO may or maynot be needed) and WMM. Under Advanced Tab/Advanced Settings/Wireless Settings
Try disabling the following and see:
Armor, Circle, Daisy Chain, Fast Roaming, IPv6 and Set 20/40Mhz Coexistence to 40Mhz only. Save settings and reboot the router and satellite(s).
