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AX50/AX3000 : poor AC download performance under Windows 10
AX50/AX3000 : poor AC download performance under Windows 10
2020-03-14 16:49:19 - last edited 2020-03-18 07:07:15
Model: Archer AX3000  
Hardware Version: V1
Firmware Version: 1.06 build 20200121 rel.54912(4555)

Hi,

 

I recently replaced my TP-Link repeater RE650/AC2600 (used in AP mode) with a wifi router Archer AX50/AX3000.

 

NB : RE650 has 4 antennas and is 1733Mbps at 5GHz.

 

With Android 9, on my Honor 9 smartphone (in 802.11AC mode at 5GHz, bandwidth 80MHz, connection speed 433Mbps), the download throughput is always much better with AX50 : I get 300Mbps instead of 150Mbps (with RE650)

 

But with Windows 10 64bits 1909, the download is slower in 802.11AC mode at 5GHz with a bandwidth of 80MHz (connection speed 866Mbps) :

  •   HP laptop with intel 9260 client : I get 350Mbps instead of 550Mbps 
  •   Lenovo laptop with intel 7260 client : I get  300Mbps instead of 450Mbps

 

Sometimes, I could get better results, but 95% of the time, this is what I get. I tried multiple combinations of parameters which gave no improvement.

 

It is rather strange that with Windows, I'm getting about the same download throughput than with my android phone, although the connection speed is twice as big (866Mbps vs 433Mbps)...

 

Moreover, the only way I could connect the intel 9260 client (which is 160MHz compatible) at 1.5Gbps was by setting the channel width to 160MHz (auto didn't work) with channel 36, but the download throughput was no more than 580Mbps (about the same as I get with the RE650 at 80MHz with this client).

 

By the way, with the AX50 router, Acrylic software shows a maximum speed of 1134Mbps in AX mixed mode, 866Mbps in AC mixed mode. With my RE650, the maximum speed displayed is 1733.4 Mbps.

 

Is my unit faulty  or does the Archer AX50/AX3000 perform worse than the RE650 in 802.11AC mode with Windows 10  ?

 

Best regards,

Chris

PS : I'm located in France

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Re:AX50/AX3000 : poor AC download performance under Windows 10
2020-03-16 06:38:27

@Chris_FR 

 

I have some questions. Are they all wireless negotiation speeds of the actual speeds you can get from the Archer AX50 with your wifi devices? And what is the bandwidth you paid for ISP? And did you use the same network name for the RE650 and AX50? 

 

With your honor 9 connected to the 5GHz of AX50 and RE650, what is the actual speed you can get respectively? What about the wireless negotiation speed? 

 

What about the Windows 10 machines in 802.11AC mode at 5GHz with a bandwidth of 80MHz? 

 

FYI, the wireless negotiation of AX50 in AX mode with 80MHz is 866Mbps. As a network expansion device, the wireless link speed is affected a lot, theoretically, the performance of AX50 will be stronger. 

 

Good day. 

 

 

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Re:AX50/AX3000 : poor AC download performance under Windows 10
2020-03-17 08:24:00 - last edited 2020-03-17 08:25:26

 

Kevin_Z wrote

@Chris_FR 

 

I have some questions. Are they all wireless negotiation speeds of the actual speeds you can get from the Archer AX50 with your wifi devices? And what is the bandwidth you paid for ISP? And did you use the same network name for the RE650 and AX50? 

 

With your honor 9 connected to the 5GHz of AX50 and RE650, what is the actual speed you can get respectively? What about the wireless negotiation speed? 

 

What about the Windows 10 machines in 802.11AC mode at 5GHz with a bandwidth of 80MHz? 

 

FYI, the wireless negotiation of AX50 in AX mode with 80MHz is 866Mbps. As a network expansion device, the wireless link speed is affected a lot, theoretically, the performance of AX50 will be stronger. 

 

Good day. 

 

 

@Kevin_Z 

 

Hi Kevin,

 

Thank you for your reply.

 

I think I figured it out. If I'm not mistaken, the AX50 actual speeds with Windows 10 are lower when the laptop is on battery compared to when it's plugged to the mains power supply, while the RE650 actual speeds are the same whether the device is on battery or not.

 

NB : I'll post the actual speeds later.

 

Could you tell me how this could be possible ?

 

Good day, Chris

 

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Re:AX50/AX3000 : poor AC download performance under Windows 10
2020-03-18 07:05:53 - last edited 2020-03-18 11:01:19

@Kevin_Z  

 

The bandwidth I paid for ISP is 1Gbs (DL) / 600Mbs (UP). The actual speeds I usually get with a wired connection are 880Mbs (DL) / 450 Mbps (UP).

 

Yes I used the same network name for RE650 and AX50 (except that a part of the name is in lower case for one and in upper case for the other). But I didn't use both device on the same time. My goal is to replace the RE650 by the AX50 and not to use the RE650 as an expansion device.

 

Here are the actual download speeds after some more benchmarking :

 

intel 7260

  • RE650 - 802.11AC 5GHz  80MHz- power supply :   470 Mbps
  • RE650 - 802.11AC 5GHz  80MHz- battery :                470 Mbps

 

  • AX50  - 802.11AC 5GHz   80MHz - power supply :  480 Mbps
  • AX50  - 802.11AC 5GHz   80MHz - battery :               300 Mbps

 

intel 9260

  • RE650 - 802.11AC 5GHz  80MHz- power supply :   570 Mbps
  • RE650 - 802.11AC 5GHz  80MHz- battery :                560 Mbps

 

  • AX50  - 802.11AC 5GHz   80MHz - power supply :  460 Mbps
  • AX50  - 802.11AC 5GHz   80MHz - battery :               300 Mbps

 

  • AX50  - 802.11AC 5GHz 160MHz - power supply : 700 Mbps
  • AX50  - 802.11AC 5GHz 160MHz - battery :              440 Mbps

 

intel AX200

  • AX50  - 802.11AX 5GHz   160MHz - power supply :  700 Mbps
  • AX50  - 802.11AX 5GHz   160MHz - battery :               470 Mbps
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Re:AX50/AX3000 : poor AC download performance under Windows 10
2020-03-19 07:41:49

@Chris_FR 

 

That is a little weird, the battery of laptop affects the speed you can get from the router. 

 

To locate this issue and do further analysis, we would like to follow up on your case via email. If it is okay for you, please check your inbox. 

 

Good day. 

 

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