vr400 ac1200 v2 slow wifi

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vr400 ac1200 v2 slow wifi
2023-04-28 13:35:07 - last edited 2023-04-28 13:48:33
Model: Archer VR400  
Hardware Version: V2
Firmware Version:

hey,

 

i've been using my vr400 v2 for my old dsl internet connection for the past 2 years

 

last week i upgraded to 1 gigabit fiber optics, got myself the tp link media converter MC220L, connected the fiber connector into an sfp converter i got and into the MC220L and connected cat5e cable from the ethernet port on it into the 1 gigabit wan port on my vr400 v2

it is only a short term solution until i get a proper gigabit lan capable router like the ax53

 

my isp did struggle to help me connect to the internet but eventually they told me to convert the router from dsl moderm-router mode into a router only option (allowing the MC220L to work as a modem) i did have to use the "other" option while connecting to my isp rather than the isp name from the selection list, however it did work after putting in the username and password i recieved from them.

 

im still using my old adapter Edimax EW-7811UTC AC600 which can reach 433 mbps because vr400 v2 only allows 100mbps on lan with the wan port being occupied

 

the speeds are definitely better but they peak at 260-280 Mbps on 5ghz compared to the advertised 867Mbps on https://www.tp-link.com/eg/home-networking/dsl-modem-router/archer-vr400/#overview

 

i have tested speeds on both my 433 mbps max capable internet adapter and my phone which can handle 600mbps, both seem to peak at 260-280 mbps, so its the router thats bottlenecking as im using proper cate5 cables, the sfp converter is from my isp and should handle 1gigabit, and its definitely not from my adapter or phone bcz they're capable of heigher speeds and i tested both being extremely close to the router so its not distance issue.

 

im using 2.4ghz and 5ghz dual band, getting only 100 mbps on 2.4 and 260-280 on 5ghz.

 

any idea as to why thats happening?

 

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Re:vr400 ac1200 v2 slow wifi
2023-04-28 17:39:00

  @neozyy 

 

Hi,

 

In the world of Wi-Fi the advertised (rated) speeds are purely theoretical. Real world speeds are often just 50% of the rated speed. An actual data throughput of 260-280 Mbps is already very good for a "433 Mbps" connection.

 

I am not sure what to make of the "600 Mbps" of your phone. Do you mean you have previously witnessed that phone achieving actual data throughput speeds of 600 Mbps?

 

The VR400 supports 802.11ac Wi-Fi with a maximum channel width of 80 MHz.
Therefore, for client devices with one Wi-Fi antenna that connect to your router the "rated" connection speed would be 433 Mbps and for client devices that have two or more antennas the "rated" connection speed would be 867 Mbps.

 

By the way, verify your VR400 has the "Channel Width" for the 5 GHz wireless fixed to "80 MHz". If it's set to "Auto" it might switch to lower settings under certain circumstances.

 

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Re:vr400 ac1200 v2 slow wifi
2023-04-28 20:08:42

  @woozle hey, thanks for the reply.

i have changed the setting on channel width from auto to 80hz, 

about the phone being max 600mbps, i googled its max speed capacity on 5ghz and it said 600mbps. my internet adapter on my pc only supports up to 433 mbps on 5ghz.

 

so about the antenna things, is there a way to change the amount of antennas the clients are connected to? anything with the settings or its just a matter of my phone only connecting to one. i saw u can change the amount of channels from auto to 48 on 5ghz, lets just say im completely clueless about what channels mean, would changing that make any difference, is there a way to make my devices interact with more antennas?

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2023-04-30 00:54:40 - last edited 2023-04-30 00:56:05

  @neozyy 

 

If the phone's spec doesn't specifically mention 867 Mbps 802.11ac speeds, then it probably only supports 433 Mbps 802.11ac (i.e. the phone has only one Wi-Fi antenna), which means it is limited to the same real-world speeds like the Edimax EW-7811UTC AC600.

 

The 600 Mbps rating of your phone could mean a few things. Either they just added up the speed of the 2.4 GHz and the 5 GHz Wi-Fi, like it's often being done for Wi-Fi adapter cards or perhaps your phone supports 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6) at 600 Mbps rated connection speed. (which you couldn't utilize in combination with the VR400 router) 

 

I don't know of any router that allows the user to specify the assignment of the antennas. This is all done automatically.

 

The channel numbers are just representing certain frequencies. For example, 5.240 GHz has been assigned channel number 48. 


So, instead of the router showing you a "Frequency" selection menu that would look like
Auto
5180
5200
5220
5240


you get a "Channel" selection menu that looks like
Auto
36
40
44
48

 

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