Deco M5 - anyone know if it support over 100MB WiFi (WAN)

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Deco M5 - anyone know if it support over 100MB WiFi (WAN)
Deco M5 - anyone know if it support over 100MB WiFi (WAN)
2021-01-06 16:36:03 - last edited 2021-01-06 16:44:00
Model: Deco M5  
Hardware Version:
Firmware Version: 1.5.1

Hello everyone, happy 2021, wonder if I can get some assistance, with the following:

 

Deco M5 - anyone know if it support over 100MB WiFi (WAN) - I have just upgraded my ISP speed but not sure if deco's are throttling it.

 

According to the manual it shows that it has 2 gigbit ethernet ports but does not detail the wifi capacity,  the Mp units state that support wifi over 100mbps.

 

Any ideas greatly appreciated.

 

Thanks

Jim

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2021-01-06 16:45:48 - last edited 2021-01-06 16:56:01

@jimb7174 

 

It sure does. Especially when mobile device is connected to Deco M5 on 5GHz.

 

Also, more detailed list of Deco mesh hardware specs can be found here.

 

Speed test results on Android 9 smartphone connected to M5 running in Access Point mode, on 5GHz band:

 

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2021-01-06 17:00:29 - last edited 2021-01-06 17:01:05

Thanks for the prompt response. the connection speed has been fluctuating all day so perhaps I need to give it a window to settle down. Although found earlier if I disconnected the M5s that I could hit 270mbps but when connected getting about 30-50mbps. However I am also seeing with the M5s disconnected the speed dropping to 70mbps - so clearly something is amiss. Ticket opened with ISP to monitor but wanted to ensure the M5 would support up to the 350mbps

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2021-01-06 17:07:00

@jimb7174 

 

If you suspect ISP Internet issues or connectivity between M5 and ISP router, you can run Test Internet Speed from Deco app, which is speedtest ran from inside Main Deco to Internet.

 

Run it few time, if you see numbers substantially fluctuating that must be ISP.

 

This is what I am getting on last test I just ran, and it is close to what I am getting through WiFi on smartphone.

 

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2021-01-06 17:46:27

@Alexandre -

 

When I run a test through FAST.com I get:

 

 

 

But when I use the deco speed test through the app on my phone:

 

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2021-01-06 20:28:59

@jimb7174 

 

If you are running your Deco mesh in Router mode, you may wish to check if you need to increase value of QoS parameter to match new Internet speed. There are multiple duscussions on this forum on that topic, also FAQ article 1601 reviewing QoS feature may be of help.

 

 

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Re:Deco M5 - anyone know if it support over 100MB WiFi (WAN)
2021-01-06 22:14:36
@Alexandre - thank you for all your assistance. I’ve set the QoS and now the speeds are vastly improved. Still not quite the full 350mbps but 249.9mbps is better than the 30-70 I was getting earlier. All the best.
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