Archer C6 2.4GHz latency, packet loss problems
Hello everyone!
This is my first time testing network equipment. My home network layout is as shown below:
Did not check what firmware the Archers came with. Updated all to 1.3.4 due to the 2.4Ghz channel being stuck on 5. On 1.3.4, when all 3 2.4Ghz networks were online (with guest networks also online), I could induce packet losses and latency spikes for all devices connected to the network by loading the network using 1 device – just browsing through a news feed or social media from my phone really fast. The devices use the same SSID and password. From the monitoring device, it looked like this:
Wifi signals at the monitoring device looked like:
Disabling one of the networks resulted in a reduction of packet losses and latency spikes, but they were still present (here r0 and f0 are active, f1 disabled):
Just running 1 network, packet losses and latency problems were reduced further, but didn’t go away (only r0 active):
So I upgraded firmware for all three to 1.3.5. Stability improved dramatically and packet losses and latency spikes have gone down with the three networks active. However, if I go to the edge of the network and load it, there are spikes in packet losses and latency:
This is not normal behaviour right? How do I fix this? The devices are all brand new and still under warranty.