New router - poor wifi speeds, I was expecting better!
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I've just had full fibre installed so bought a new Archer AX73 to replace my ISP's router (Vodafone wifi hub) however the wifi speeds are very poor in comparison.
Using the same devices (iPad, Android tablet and Amazon Fire TV) in the same room as the router, and running an internet speed test, the range from the AX73 is 30-100Mbs whereas the Vodafone router was achieving 300-400Mbs. Connecting the AX73 via ethernet to a PC gives speeds of 900+Mbs so there's no problem with the fibre connection to the router.
To test further, I've reconnected the Vodafone router to the fibre and setup the AX73 as an wifi access point connected via ethernet to the vodafone router. So I now have two wifi networks running through the same router/fibre connection.
And there's no improvement, the vodafone router's wifi is around 5 times faster than the AX73. I'd hoped it would be the other way around!!!
So any advice on why the AX73 is performing so badly?
Thanks,
Grum
