2.4Ghz channel width selection (20MHz)
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The 2.4Ghz performance of this deco is really bad, turns out its using 40mhz channel width and there is no way to change it.
I am next to the router and I am able to get full speed of my internet 300Mbps on the 5Ghz, so i turned off 5ghz and enable only 2.4Ghz, i only get 1 to 12Mbps and its going up and down. i plugged in my old router, turn on only 2.4Ghz with 20mhz channel width, i am able to get 60-80Mbps.
There is no point using 40Mhz on the 2.4Ghz if its not faster and not stable at all, especially in a place with crowded wifi. I have another house with deco m5 and suffers the same issue as well. its unbearable when we're on the 2.4Ghz. i have been recommending deco system to friends and families, its quite a turn off when the wifi is bad if youre not near the router or your device only support 2.4Ghz.
Does tp-link planning to enable the channel width selection?
Yes i tested it on the main deco, the other decos faces the same issue as well.
This is my macbook pro on a different router i plugged in the network.
I have had this deco since May 2020. Didnt really notice it at first. But it happens. My friend who i recommended a set of deco m5 is facing the same issue as well.
I have 25 clients on 2.4Ghz out of 49 wifi clients. This includes lights and other smart home devices as well devices that is far from the router.
GothFebrio wrote
It seems that my macbook pro which forces 20Mhz is facing the same issue as well on the 2.4Ghz.
FYI, this is the speed on 5Ghz
@GothFebrio the router sets the channel, not the client. You are experiencing the same thing that I did as well. Bad design and Tp-Link won't even acknowledge it.
