RE300 in OneMesh -- VERY slow Internet speeds, but high TX rate
Hi all,
I have an Archer A7 and RE300 in a OneMesh network, home wi-fi. Internet is Spectrum, 400 Mbps.
Internet speeds drop by 60-75% when laptops connect to the RE300, and I'm trying to determine what's happening.
A7 is in living room, RE300 in dining room. According to the Tether app's Location Assistant, the RE300 has "Perfect signal - Your extender is in a great location." So, starting with that, I'm testing with my MacBook Pro in the dining room, about 5 feet from the RE300. (This is where I work at home.)
LAPTOP CONNECTED TO RE300 (as the only client)
- RSSI: -45
- Noise: -86
- Tx Rate: 585 Mbps
- Speedtest results:
- 40-50 down
- 21 up
LAPTOP CONNECTED TO A7 (many clients)
- RSSI: -68
- Noise: -99
- Tx Rate: 234 Mbps
- Speedtest results:
- 130 down
- 22 up
So when connected to the RE300, even as the only client: the signal & noise are better, Tx rate is over twice as fast -- but the download speed is 60% slower.
Moving my laptop into the living room, closer to the A7, results in download speeds between 300-350 Mbps.
This narrows the problem down to the RE300. But I don't know what to do about it. Firmware is current, white LEDs are all solid, location is great. But for whatever reason, the RE300 is crippling the download speeds.
I'm attaching some screencaps of the results right before posting.
Any help or insight will be appreciated!
B