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So like most people latetly I'm working from home. Since I've had my Telus service in this house (3yrs) it's been life with small kids (meaning I have hardly been watching any streaming shows, so my...
I have solved my speed issues with my Bridge. As this may affect other users too, not ones limited to my specific Linksys WES610N, I'm posting this to complete this thread (to make up for my earlier Telus bashing...).
The fix was a setting-change on the Telus router (T3200M):
The key was the Channel Width parameter, it was defaulted to 20 MHz for 5G ... same frequency bandwidth as the 2.4G signal... I then looked up my WES610N's specs (shown below) and found that 5G ought to be 40MHz and changed the parameter accordingly.
For good measure, as I have no 5GHz 802.11ac devices, I dropped the compatibility for it off that second drop-down menu, and limited it to only A and N. I changed both variables at once, maybe a no-no, but it worked so I won't go back and increase the compatibility options.
Finally at last I get internet download speeds in the rated range to my work computer (~41 Mbps)...I would assume then that media devices also hardwired into my WiFi Bridge will have better throughput now!
My last resort would have been to turn-off SmartSteering and have separate SSID's for each 2.4GHz & 5GHz radio, but since I also have the range extenders, that would give 4 SSIDs total for the house, and the need to train (i.e. sign-into) all 4 on every device to be sure things went smoothly. No-thanks not how I want to spend my 1 hour of daily free time after the kids are asleep before it's my turn!
Hope this helps somebody else...RTFM as they say!
FuzzyLogic
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Community Power UserSounds like some progress is being made. I had lot's of problems with poor wifi from the T3200M in our 2 story concrete condo. I installed assorted powerline adapters, including a wifi extender, and have been pretty happy with the results.
I have solved my speed issues with my Bridge. As this may affect other users too, not ones limited to my specific Linksys WES610N, I'm posting this to complete this thread (to make up for my earlier Telus bashing...).
The fix was a setting-change on the Telus router (T3200M):
The key was the Channel Width parameter, it was defaulted to 20 MHz for 5G ... same frequency bandwidth as the 2.4G signal... I then looked up my WES610N's specs (shown below) and found that 5G ought to be 40MHz and changed the parameter accordingly.
For good measure, as I have no 5GHz 802.11ac devices, I dropped the compatibility for it off that second drop-down menu, and limited it to only A and N. I changed both variables at once, maybe a no-no, but it worked so I won't go back and increase the compatibility options.
Finally at last I get internet download speeds in the rated range to my work computer (~41 Mbps)...I would assume then that media devices also hardwired into my WiFi Bridge will have better throughput now!
My last resort would have been to turn-off SmartSteering and have separate SSID's for each 2.4GHz & 5GHz radio, but since I also have the range extenders, that would give 4 SSIDs total for the house, and the need to train (i.e. sign-into) all 4 on every device to be sure things went smoothly. No-thanks not how I want to spend my 1 hour of daily free time after the kids are asleep before it's my turn!
Hope this helps somebody else...RTFM as they say!
BigPowNow wrote:The key was the Channel Width parameter, it was defaulted to 20 MHz for 5G ... same frequency bandwidth as the 2.4G signal... I then looked up my WES610N's specs (shown below) and found that 5G ought to be 40MHz and changed the parameter accordingly.
Some comments
- Using a 40 MHz channel width on 5G forces some older 5 GHz devices that don't support a wide channel to use the 2.4 GHz frequency. This will reduce congestion on the 5G frequency but those devices that drop to 2.4GHz will have a slower connection.
- 20 Mhz channel width on 5G can easily support 50 Mbps speeds so the wider channel width isn't necessarily the direct cause of the improvement. See next comment.
- Changing the channel width likely triggered the router to choose a different channel on the 5Ghz band. This could mean better or worse speeds depending on the channel traffic in your general vacinity. I suspect it chose a better channel.
- I believe the T3200M defaults to auto channel selection. The channel it selects could change at any time. Make note of the current channel it's using on the settings page. If you find the connection speed changes in the future have a look to see if are using a different channel. You may want to override the auto setting and force it to use a specific channel.
- The best channel may change over time as your neighbors buy replace/add devices. Their routers which are on auto channel selection will also adapt by switching channels. It's a vicious cycle.
