I can see one maverick plonker using Ch3 and another using Ch10. These antagonist networks are using the "US" and legacy 22MHz spaced set of "preferred" 2.4GHz channels. RF survey of 2.4GHz using inSSIDer indicates most of the neighbours are using either Ch1, Ch6, or Ch11 in 20MHz bandwidth, b/g/n mode, all in region of -80dB to -90dB signal strength. Further testing is needed to work out why RT-AC66U-B1 is bad in N mode if I am to gain any useful improvement to the basement Wi-Fi. Compare and contrast with 2.4GHz Wireless N from 10yo AP2 delivering >120MBps tested using 9 + 13 and 5 + 9. And that was on floor 1 around 3m from the router. When I tried forcing Wireless N, Bandwidth: 40MHz, performance dropped to the level of unusable dogmess. This struggles to deliver acceptable performance when videoconferencing. The guest network has DTV, work laptop, a couple of mobile phones. The basement mains wiring is on the other side of a sub-meter and distribution board, so forget powerline ethernet.Įxisting guest network from RT-AC66U-B1 is assigned to 2.4GHz Control Ch1 Wireless Mode: Auto, Bandwidth: 20MHz. This attenuates RF more at 5GHz than at 2.4GHz. There is rockwool suspended by chicken wire in the ceiling void as a fire barrier. The biggest challenge remaining is providing good enough guest network to the basement. AP3 (TL-WDR3600) is now decommisioned.Ĭoverage of the whole building using RT-AC66U-B1 as main router (AP1) and a wireless AP on floor 3 (AP2) still looks feasible. The added length of copper ring main dropped the data rate from 55Mbps to 42Mbps, but the connection remains solid and the player is happy. I moved the powerline ethernet to an outlet near the media system. I've thrown it into the mulling pot while doing some more testing. I had one in use, but it was some time ago.Ĭlick to expand.Thanks. I don't remember if RT-AC66U B1 supports DFS channels. You have higher power option around channel 100, but it's in DFS and not guaranteed. Also channels 149-161 are available in North America, but not in Europe. In North America the routers allow up to 1000mW power and the houses are made of mostly RF transparent match sticks and drywall. Make sure you are taking advice from guys living in Europe or having experience there. The results will be about the same to what you already have. You can have good Wi-Fi, but if you plan on staying with your ISP speeds better go cheap. As additional limitation in Europe the guaranteed non-DFS 5GHz range 36-48 is up 200mW. This is the only way to ensure 5GHz coverage. I have a house in Europe with similar issue and I'm using 4x APs on low power. AX-class routers have about the same range on 2.4GHz like any other N/AC-class router. If your walls block 5GHz Wi-Fi investing in AX-class routers is pointless. It doesn't matter much though for AP use. Not a bad plan except the fact this model is facing End-Of-Life soon.
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