WiFi 2.4g and 5g performance

[Mr_Meeseeks]

I’m coming from a xr1000 and the wifi performance seems worse on the R3

[KGoogle]

9 minutes ago, Mr_Meeseeks said:

I’m coming from a xr1000 and the wifi performance seems worse on the R3

How much worse? Im upgrading from a xr1000 to the R3 and have a big house the xr1000 just about covers each room 

[Mr_Meeseeks]

Just now, KGoogle said:

How much worse? Im upgrading from a xr1000 to the R3 and have a big house the xr1000 just about covers each room 

I have a 2,400 sq/ft home and with the r3 my ring garage flood light can is about 20 to 40 feet away from my router and 2 walls between the router and cam, and my signal strength is poor with the xr1000 I got better signal strength. 

[Netduma Fraser]

Sorry to hear that, use a WiFi analyzer to find the least congested channels and change to those as well as experiment with the widths. May also be a good idea to split the bands so you use 2.4GHz exclusively for devices further away/that have more obstacles in the way between them and the router

[Dean.L]

2 hours ago, Netduma Fraser said:

Sorry to hear that, use a WiFi analyzer to find the least congested channels and change to those as well as experiment with the widths. May also be a good idea to split the bands so you use 2.4GHz exclusively for devices further away/that have more obstacles in the way between them and the router

so r3 only has 2.5 and 5 ghz wifi ??

[Mr_Meeseeks]

It’s not a congestion issue they only wifi I can pick up is my own wifi. And I already split the wifi

[Fuzy]

2 hours ago, Dean.L said:

so r3 only has 2.5 and 5 ghz wifi ??

WIFI 6 : 5Ghz in 160Mhz

I don't know your speeds but here's how I'm doing on my 1000/700 Mbps line. (with a compatible WIFI card)

 

[Dean.L]

40 minutes ago, Fuzy said:

WIFI 6 : 5Ghz in 160Mhz

I don't know your speeds but here's how I'm doing on my 1000/700 Mbps line. (with a compatible WIFI card)

 

so 160mhz is WiFi 6 OK that's cool and haven't got my R3 yet but cant wait to get it set up ordered it last night so just waiting 

loving the pin on the WiFi tho

160 mhz /ax/ac ??

 

 

[Netduma Fraser]

56 minutes ago, Mr_Meeseeks said:

It’s not a congestion issue they only wifi I can pick up is my own wifi. And I already split the wifi

Do experiment with the widths as that will help. Ensure the antennae are adjusted to the position recommended in the box and make sure there aren't any wireless devices within 3 feet of the router as that could impact it

[Fuzy]

20 minutes ago, Dean.L said:

160 mhz /ax/ac ??

Wifi 5 ac and WIFI 6 ax

The test was carried out with a 160Mhz ax card... But I obtain the same speeds with a 160Mhz ac card.

The 2 PCs are in another room 4 meters from R3 (in very good condition to be transparent)

[Mr_Meeseeks]

6 hours ago, Netduma Fraser said:

Sorry to hear that, use a WiFi analyzer to find the least congested channels and change to those as well as experiment with the widths. May also be a good idea to split the bands so you use 2.4GHz exclusively for devices further away/that have more obstacles in the way between them and the router

 

1 hour ago, Netduma Fraser said:

Do experiment with the widths as that will help. Ensure the antennae are adjusted to the position recommended in the box and make sure there aren't any wireless devices within 3 feet of the router as that could impact it

Is there a transmit power option? I know my xr1000 had that option

[Netduma Fraser]

22 minutes ago, Mr_Meeseeks said:

 

Is there a transmit power option? I know my xr1000 had that option

No there isn't but we can certainly look into implementing that

[Newfie]

On 12/15/2023 at 8:25 AM, Mr_Meeseeks said:

I have a 2,400 sq/ft home and with the r3 my ring garage flood light can is about 20 to 40 feet away from my router and 2 walls between the router and cam, and my signal strength is poor with the xr1000 I got better signal strength. 

Netgear use official drivers and will have better hardware, they are a big company so can manufacture and pay licences. 
throughput is not indication of performance, while you have a large property the secret to understanding WiFi coverage is that a router will always out perform a client. A client my well see the WiFi at range but you end up with retransmission errors where the client repeats its self which in turn slows down the network as other clients have to wait.

You want good coverage, clients need to be within a good dBm to avoid errors. Now on hardware that offers say 8x8 or more as new spec increases this errors can be compensated more due to more connectivity of clients but on a 4x4 device you will get 2 clients at a time as most are 2x2. 
You could get 850mbps or more but it means nothing if clients have poor connectivity. 
 

it needs transmit power and you may well be better suited having correct AP deployment.