Tp-link Archer AX55 problem with speed on Wireguard VPN (on PPPoE + VLAN tagging)

Tp-link Archer AX55 problem with speed on Wireguard VPN (on PPPoE + VLAN tagging)

Tp-link Archer AX55 problem with speed on Wireguard VPN (on PPPoE + VLAN tagging)
Tp-link Archer AX55 problem with speed on Wireguard VPN (on PPPoE + VLAN tagging)
2025-04-27 18:37:55 - last edited 2025-06-16 10:07:58
Model: Archer AX55  
Hardware Version: V1
Firmware Version: 1.3.3 Build 20240628 rel.37017

Hello,

 

I bought Tp-link Archer AX55 for Network Provider using PPPoE and VLAN Tagging (IPTV).

 

I configured VPN Server for Wireguard and I have problem with network stability.

 

At the beginning of file downloads or speedtest, the download speed is high and after a few seconds drops to 0.00 Mbps.

There is no problem with OpenVPN.

Additionally, I bought a second identical router to exclude a problem with specific software and unfortunately the problem occurs there too.
I did an experiment on another connection (regular DHCP instead of PPPoE + VLAN) and Wireguard works correctly.
So my suspicion is a Wireguard error with the PPPoE + VLAN connection (tagging).

I also did an experiment to exclude the problem of my connection - I set up Wireguard Server on my laptop, forwarded the port on the router to my laptop, connected from another device and from a different network and the speed is still stable.

 

Curl:

 

 

Speedtest (beginning)

 

 

Speedtest (after few seconds)

 

MTU on router is 1492 (max allowed value).

 

MTU on Wireguard client I tried adjust from 500 to 1492 (I wrote script to test CURL with MTU value) and for everywhere there is the same problem...

 

 

 

 

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Re:Tp-link Archer AX55 problem with speed on Wireguard VPN (on PPPoE + VLAN tagging)-Solution
2025-06-16 10:07:47 - last edited 2025-06-16 10:07:58

Problem with Wireguard on PPPoE interface was confirmed by TP-Link Team and will be fixed in next release firmware smiley

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Re:Tp-link Archer AX55 problem with speed on Wireguard VPN (on PPPoE + VLAN tagging)
2025-04-28 05:48:41

Hi @Adrian94,

Thank you for contacting our community with detailed test results.

 

Please change MTU on Wireguard client to 1420 for a try. If the issue persists, please help collect the VPN file, system logs and backups of the router:

How to view and save System Log of TP-Link wireless router

How to create and restore from a backup file on your TP-Link Router

Please email support.forum@tp-link.com, attaching [Forum ID 813044] and details, and we will have a dedicated person to follow-up.

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Re:Tp-link Archer AX55 problem with speed on Wireguard VPN (on PPPoE + VLAN tagging)-Solution
2025-06-16 10:07:47 - last edited 2025-06-16 10:07:58

Problem with Wireguard on PPPoE interface was confirmed by TP-Link Team and will be fixed in next release firmware smiley

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