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R510 Network Slow Speeds averaging 30-50 Mbps

david_fry_jz089 — Tue, 28 Jul 2020 15:45:02 GMT

Hello,
I have 3 R510's in my home. 1 for each floor, ceiling mounted and placed central to each floor. None of the clients on our network can ever achieve more than 50Mbps. My PC which is 15ft around a slight corner from the AP got 30 Mbps down and 80Mbps up on an AP to Client speed test.

I am fairly technical, but Wi-Fi AP's is not my specialty. I found this great thread where changing the setting from "performance" to "compatibility" helped tremendously.
https://forums.ruckuswireless.com/ruckuswireless/topics/settings-to-maximize-performance-2-x-r610-running-unleashed

I don't see anything like that.

I have 1GB cable modem, and am about to change my network to a Dual Wan 1Gb Fiber Connection + a 200Mbps Cable connection. But none of this does any good if the clients are stuck at 30Mbps.

Any thoughts on how to optimize this network?

Thanks

Re: R510 Network Slow Speeds averaging 30-50 Mbps

joseph_nguyen_g — Tue, 28 Jul 2020 15:56:18 GMT

FYI, that post was referring to R610 and you have R510, big difference.
What kind of speed is your ISP guaranteeing? Are you getting Fiber Optics to the home? Do you have the latest firmware for R510s? I had similar issue with Comcast and i debugged it for 6 months. Ended up being multiple issues. Comcast was not delivering 1Gbps, but kind of talked about it.... Switch over to AT&T Fiber Optics at 1Gbps and also upgraded my APs(one upstairs and one downstairs), keeping my existing switch(new modem/router from AT&T), and upgraded to R610s. Now my wifi speed 490Mbps Down/500Mbps Up typically around the house. Goes up to 550-600Mbps down at times.

Re: R510 Network Slow Speeds averaging 30-50 Mbps

david_fry_jz089 — Tue, 28 Jul 2020 16:12:26 GMT

I had Charter come out and do a speed test and I saw them get 1Gbps at the modem.
I am getting Windstream fiber 1Gbps service soon moving the cable modem down to 200Mbps and will eventually have some simple load balancing.

The speed test results I supplied are from AP to client, should not be dependant on WAN network interface speed.

Re: R510 Network Slow Speeds averaging 30-50 Mbps

andrew_giancol1 — Tue, 28 Jul 2020 16:19:49 GMT

Ohhh 30mb/s is very slow for a device on wifi, especially with the proximity you're talking about.
Iperf3 server on wired eth port of your 7150, and your Wi-Fi client device ( don't feel shy about posting driver info about that Client device) and test with `Iperf3 -c [insert IP address here, no brackets]` Which tests upload, then test with the `-R` switch, which tests download. you may consider kicking off all other clients from your AP first, just to rule out the possibility of a B client blowing up your Wi-Fi speeds, cuz as we know, once a B client joins, it slows the network down for everyone. THEN TEST!

Re: R510 Network Slow Speeds averaging 30-50 Mbps

joseph_nguyen_g — Tue, 28 Jul 2020 16:23:06 GMT

From my earlier experience, the R510s do not have great antennas or you may have lots of interferences. How is your RSSI/SNR? May want to play with it and find a less noisy(less intereference) channels. Careful what these cable guys tell you, they might tell you one thing and showed you another. My experience with Comcast...

Re: R510 Network Slow Speeds averaging 30-50 Mbps

david_fry_jz089 — Tue, 28 Jul 2020 16:44:45 GMT

Thank you, I will take some time and review this

Re: R510 Network Slow Speeds averaging 30-50 Mbps

david_fry_jz089 — Tue, 28 Jul 2020 16:45:10 GMT

Well they can't lie to me, I work for Charter 🙂 So I can call them out.

Re: R510 Network Slow Speeds averaging 30-50 Mbps

derk_jan_van_vu — Tue, 28 Jul 2020 16:53:45 GMT

I assume that all ap's are cabled to your modem/switch/router? So not with mesh.

Re: R510 Network Slow Speeds averaging 30-50 Mbps

david_fry_jz089 — Tue, 28 Jul 2020 16:56:44 GMT

That is correct.
Cable Modem -- eth --> Mikrotik Router -- eth --> Gb Switch -- eth --> AP's

Re: R510 Network Slow Speeds averaging 30-50 Mbps

derk_jan_van_vu — Tue, 28 Jul 2020 17:20:04 GMT

Oke and did you do a speedtest with your laptop directly connected with your modem? What is the up and down speed then?

Re: R510 Network Slow Speeds averaging 30-50 Mbps

david_fry_jz089 — Tue, 28 Jul 2020 17:37:57 GMT

My personal test directly connected showed varying results 400Mbs to 600Mbps, the cable guy did a test to the CMTS (edge router) and the pipe is definitely giving 1Gbps, which is fine.

My concern is AP to Client. Why would an AP to Client test only give me 30Mbps?

Re: R510 Network Slow Speeds averaging 30-50 Mbps

david_fry_jz089 — Tue, 28 Jul 2020 18:16:42 GMT

Here are the iPerf Results... This is windows to windows (best I can do). Both Pc's are no more than 15 ft from their APs. Server is upstairs AP and client is Main floor AP.

-----------------------------------------------------------
iperf3: interrupt - the server has terminated

C:\Users\[user]\Documents\Apps\iperf-3.1.3-win64>iperf3 -c 192.168.88.136
Connecting to host 192.168.88.136, port 5201
[ 4] local 192.168.88.125 port 49687 connected to 192.168.88.136 port 5201
[ ID] Interval Transfer Bandwidth
[ 4] 0.00-1.01 sec 5.12 MBytes 42.4 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 1.01-2.01 sec 5.75 MBytes 48.2 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 2.01-3.01 sec 6.00 MBytes 50.5 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 3.01-4.00 sec 3.75 MBytes 31.7 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 4.00-5.00 sec 3.00 MBytes 25.2 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 5.00-6.01 sec 3.50 MBytes 29.0 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 6.01-7.01 sec 768 KBytes 6.33 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 7.01-8.01 sec 3.25 MBytes 27.1 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 8.01-9.01 sec 4.12 MBytes 34.8 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 9.01-10.01 sec 4.62 MBytes 38.6 Mbits/sec
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
[ ID] Interval Transfer Bandwidth
[ 4] 0.00-10.01 sec 39.9 MBytes 33.4 Mbits/sec sender
[ 4] 0.00-10.01 sec 39.8 MBytes 33.4 Mbits/sec receiver

iperf Done.

C:\Users\[user]\Documents\Apps\iperf-3.1.3-win64>iperf3 -c 192.168.88.136 -R
Connecting to host 192.168.88.136, port 5201
Reverse mode, remote host 192.168.88.136 is sending
[ 4] local 192.168.88.125 port 49700 connected to 192.168.88.136 port 5201
[ ID] Interval Transfer Bandwidth
[ 4] 0.00-1.00 sec 5.56 MBytes 46.7 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 1.00-2.00 sec 6.37 MBytes 53.5 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 2.00-3.00 sec 6.32 MBytes 52.9 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 3.00-4.00 sec 5.24 MBytes 43.9 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 4.00-5.00 sec 4.48 MBytes 37.7 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 5.00-6.00 sec 4.59 MBytes 38.6 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 6.00-7.00 sec 4.65 MBytes 39.0 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 7.00-8.02 sec 5.88 MBytes 48.6 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 8.02-9.01 sec 5.67 MBytes 48.0 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 9.01-10.02 sec 6.60 MBytes 54.9 Mbits/sec
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
[ ID] Interval Transfer Bandwidth
[ 4] 0.00-10.02 sec 55.6 MBytes 46.6 Mbits/sec sender
[ 4] 0.00-10.02 sec 55.6 MBytes 46.6 Mbits/sec receiver

iperf Done.

C:\Users\[user]\Documents\Apps\iperf-3.1.3-win64>

Re: R510 Network Slow Speeds averaging 30-50 Mbps

andrew_giancol1 — Tue, 28 Jul 2020 18:24:54 GMT

You are a STUD! What FW are you running on your APs? And can you print your `netsh Show Wlan driver` on the test client?

Re: R510 Network Slow Speeds averaging 30-50 Mbps

david_fry_jz089 — Tue, 28 Jul 2020 18:41:26 GMT

Current Firmware: 200.6.10.1.312

Netsh details
Interface name: Wi-Fi 2

Driver : ASUS USB-N53 802.11a/b/g/n Network Adapter
Vendor : ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
Provider : Microsoft
Date : 4/21/2015
Version : 5.1.22.0
INF file : netr28ux.inf
Type : Native Wi-Fi Driver
Radio types supported : 802.11b 802.11a 802.11g 802.11n
FIPS 140-2 mode supported : Yes
802.11w Management Frame Protection supported : Yes
Hosted network supported : Yes
Authentication and cipher supported in infrastructure mode:
Open None
Open WEP-40bit
Open WEP-104bit
Open WEP
WPA-Enterprise TKIP
WPA-Enterprise CCMP
WPA-Personal TKIP
WPA-Personal CCMP
WPA2-Enterprise TKIP
WPA2-Enterprise CCMP
WPA2-Personal TKIP
WPA2-Personal CCMP
Vendor defined TKIP
Vendor defined CCMP
WPA2-Enterprise Vendor defined
WPA2-Enterprise Vendor defined
Vendor defined Vendor defined
Vendor defined Vendor defined
Vendor defined Vendor defined
Authentication and cipher supported in ad-hoc mode:
Open None
Open WEP-40bit
Open WEP-104bit
Open WEP
WPA2-Personal CCMP
Vendor defined Vendor defined
Wireless Display Supported: Yes (Graphics Driver: Yes, Wi-Fi Driver: Yes)

Re: R510 Network Slow Speeds averaging 30-50 Mbps

david_fry_jz089 — Tue, 28 Jul 2020 18:56:26 GMT

SNR for current client is 56 to closest AP and 49 to Main AP which is just below my computer on the 1st floor

Re: R510 Network Slow Speeds averaging 30-50 Mbps

andrew_giancol1 — Tue, 28 Jul 2020 19:03:08 GMT

One more please show your output for `netsh wlan show interface` wanted to see what band you were on, and what the channelization is.
That card... I _know_ that card, I've used them for YEARS and YEARS! USB 2.0, and OEM driver support ended in 2013! Do you have a different test card?

Re: R510 Network Slow Speeds averaging 30-50 Mbps

david_fry_jz089 — Tue, 28 Jul 2020 19:20:28 GMT

There is 1 interface on the system:

Name : Wi-Fi 2
Description : ASUS USB-N53 802.11a/b/g/n Network Adapter
GUID : b9a77ae2-4570-4b70-9a78-1fe3dc2a97f9
Physical address : f0:79:59:74:c2:9b
State : connected
SSID : Bela_r510
BSSID : 90:3a:72:08:31:f8
Network type : Infrastructure
Radio type : 802.11n
Authentication : WPA2-Personal
Cipher : CCMP
Connection mode : Auto Connect
Channel : 11
Receive rate (Mbps) : 600
Transmit rate (Mbps) : 144
Signal : 100%
Profile : Bela_r510

Hosted network status : Not available

Re: R510 Network Slow Speeds averaging 30-50 Mbps

andrew_giancol1 — Tue, 28 Jul 2020 21:55:29 GMT

This one is tough, if this was my install, I would from here, I would switch to a different client, I can see you're on 2.4ghz, so the 40mb/s on a single channel seems about as fast as the standard would see. Plus or minus a few mb/s. Can you disable 2.4ghz on your AP and re-test with the same client?

Re: R510 Network Slow Speeds averaging 30-50 Mbps

david_fry_jz089 — Tue, 28 Jul 2020 22:15:13 GMT

Well 50mbps would be acceptible on 2.4ghz 802.11g or older, but I'm using 802.11n which should support 300mbps. I'll try disabling 2.4 see what happens

Re: R510 Network Slow Speeds averaging 30-50 Mbps

andrew_giancol1 — Tue, 28 Jul 2020 22:25:08 GMT

I've never ever seen close to that on a single channel but my experience is my own. interested to see your results.