WireGuard VPN Very Slow AX5400 Wi-Fi 6 Router

WireGuard VPN Very Slow AX5400 Wi-Fi 6 Router

WireGuard VPN Very Slow AX5400 Wi-Fi 6 Router
WireGuard VPN Very Slow AX5400 Wi-Fi 6 Router
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Model: Archer AX72  
Hardware Version: V1
Firmware Version: 1.2.6 Build 20240619 rel.72016(4555)

Hi

 

I have SurfShark as my VPN. I have installd the WireGuard on my Router, but the speeds are awful. I'm getting about 55mb download speed. (I'm in the UK, I connect to USA). I have 300mb Broadband at home. If I connect to the same Server on my iPhone via the SurfShark App I'm getting 290mb download and thats a wireguard connection also. Is there a reason for this or is this a way to sort this out as it can't be correct?

 

Thanks :)

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Re:WireGuard VPN Very Slow AX5400 Wi-Fi 6 Router
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  @KiloBravoV1 

 

Hi,

 

The Archer AX72 V1 is one of several Archer routers that use the IPQ5018 SoC. WireGuard and OpenVPN performance used to be dismal on these router models with early firmware versions, but has been improved steadily by TP-Link.
I can't remember the exact performance numbers I got with the 1.2.x firmwares on the AX55 V1 and AX53 V1, but with the 1.3.x firmware versions WireGuard performance has improved to over 100 Mbps.

But don't ask me if and when a improved 1.3.x firmware will be released for the AX72 V1. Nobody knows. 

 

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Re:WireGuard VPN Very Slow AX5400 Wi-Fi 6 Router
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  @woozle 

 

Thanks for you reply. 

 

Yeah the speed for this is dreadful... If they dont sort it out I may have to replace it with another router ha! Do you have any suggestions on one lol!

 

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Re:WireGuard VPN Very Slow AX5400 Wi-Fi 6 Router
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  @KiloBravoV1 

 

I don't know how the really expensive Archer routers fare, but these home-grade routers are not primarily designed for VPN.

 

If you require specific VPN performance numbers, then look at dedicated business-grade VPN routers. They have them listed in the specs sheets. https://www.omadanetworks.com/en/business-networking/omada-router-wifi-router/er706w/#specifications

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