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Bad range and speed
Bad range and speed
2022-09-21 20:39:12
Model: EAP110-Outdoor  
Hardware Version: V3
Firmware Version: 5.0.2 Build 20210604 Rel. 50960(5553)

Just bought the EAP110-Outdoor, but as somebody else pointed out the range and speed are very disappointing. The Ethernet connection out of my cable measures around 140MBps, when I stand next to the EAP110 via wireless I get around 40MBps. When I connect to my regular router I clock also 140MBps.

 

We're very rural with not many obstractions (maybe a tree here or there) and the signal pretty much drops after 250ft.

Don't think there is any 2.4GHz interference. Again, we're the only house around

 

Is there something I'm missing? I did use 2 old Cat 5 Ethernet cables, but can that be it? They are Cat5.

Shall I try the EAP225?

 

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Re:Bad range and speed
2022-09-22 06:41:46

  @tomsch 

 

Wireless Internet speed depends on two factors: 1. Wireless link speed; and 2. Ethernet speed of the AP.

 

1.

How to check the associated/link speed on a wireless client

 

You may check the wireless link speed of your client devices. For example if the link speed is around 80Mbps, then Internet speed could be around 40-50Mbps.

 

2.

 

EAP110-Outdoor Ethernet port is 100Mbps only, that means in theory, the maximum Internet speed of EAP110-Outdoor is just 100Mbps.

 

 

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Re:Bad range and speed
2022-09-22 12:52:39

  @Somnus 

 

Thank you for this.

I checked with my iPhone SE 2020, which can get up to 140Mbps from my router over WIFI. When I'm standing next to the EAP-110 I get around 40Mbps.

And again the distance the EAP provided was also very disappointing.

Are there other WIFI settings I should set on the EAP? Really didn't change anything.

 

Or look to another EAP?

Thx

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Re:Bad range and speed
2022-09-23 04:43:49

  @tomsch 

 

You can try to change the wireless channel of the SSID.

 

1,6 or 11 are recommended.

 

However there are so many limitations on 2.4Ghz.

I have EAP225-Outdoor and EAP245 both of them have better speed performance on 5Ghz.

 

 

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