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N900/WNDR4500v2 WiFi Only Getting 10-20% of Wired Speeds
Hello, Long-time, first-time. Running a Arris SB8200 3.1 modem & N900 WNDR4500v2 (w/ latest firmware) router. Just switched ISPs to get some quicker speeds. Paying for 200Mbps, actuals are consisten...
the reason they recommend 1-6-11 is because of channel overlap. Channel overlap is basically because of the width of the broadcast. so if you're on channel 6 it overlaps from channels 4-8. so if you have your channel set to 3 or 4, the people who are set on 1 and 6 can interfere with you. as well as you interfere with them.
Why Channels 1, 6, and 11? | MetaGeek
I would simply try the least congested of the 1-6-11. and see how it works.
When you do a wifi speed check always do it on the 5ghz band and do it right next to it because as you drift farther apart your speeds will drop but it tells you your max speeds on wifi. I can't tell you for sure whether the newer routers will give you faster wifi speeds but you will never get the max speeds that you're getting over wifi. Only way to get those speeds are through a wired connection.
- Did you read either of my posts? I literally mention/acknowledge all of those things.