TP-Link BE800 BE19000 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 7 Router - WiFi 7 MLO How does it work?
Hello everybody!
I have some questions about WiFi 7 and MLO.
Client Device: Samsung S24 Ultra
Upgraded to beta firmware due to OFMA + MU-MIMO bugfix:
https://community.tp-link.com/us/home/forum/topic/662496?replyId=1346590
How should WiFi 7 MLO work? If you enable 5 GHz and 6 GHz, should both bands be used?
Like of like 4G LTE or 5G NR Carrier Aggregation Bands?
Connection to the 6 GHz or MLO SSID makes no difference here.
MLO really seems not to work at all. Is there a way to test this?
I always get:
Please Note:
Samsung S24 Ultra seems to have some issues providing the proper WiFi 7 info as well.
Service Menu: Call > *#0011# > right corner top select three dots then select WiFi
The above screenshot is of this service menu.
Another thing i also keep reading:
Does WiFi 7 use 160 MHz or 320 MHz bandwidth?
Again via the service menu you can check this:
If the Link Speed is 5764 Mbps then the device uses 320 MHz.
If the Link Speed is 2882 Mbps then the device uses 160 MHz.
Or better said: A Link speed of more than 2882 Mbps = 320 MHz. 320 MHz bandwidth can only be done in the 6 GHz band.
It would be awesome to be able to combine 5 GHz + 6 GHz bandwidth together. As i think MLO should do. Or it isn't explained properly.
https://www.tp-link.com/us/blog/1067/what-is-wifi-7-s-multi-link-operation-mlo-/
I have tested this in the spectrum:
So how do we get to use 5 GHz + 6 GHz together? Or am i misunderstanding what MLO should do?
I am trying to push my Router and Phone to the limit when it comes to WiFi 7.
This is the fastest i have done so far:
Bonus bug:
The TP-Link Be800 and/or Samsung S24 Ultra show a WiFi 7 icon when the 5 GHz SSID is in the Available network list.
But once you connect to the 5 GHz SSID you will see a WiFi 6 icon appear in the top right corner of the Samsung S24 Ultra.
Also NETWORK: 802/11ax is used then. Max Link Speed 2401 Mbps.
Thanks! And good luck with this new tech!
5Guru