Currently running the most recent openwrt on TP-link archer A7 V5.Very happy with everything except for the drop in performance between wired and Wi-Fi performance. I know this is to be somewhat expected, but I'm only getting 40% of my connection speed on a good day. How big is that drop with the flint 2? Love the fact that openwrt Is preventing my current router from being e-waste, but increasingly irritated at the Wi-Fi speed gap, as my ISPs prices climb. That said, everything else works great, and it's not worth the upgrade if it won't significantly close that gap. Thoughts?
Please illustrate speed drop using 2 links to results via https://www.waveform.com/tools/bufferbloat
Please connect to your OpenWrt device using ssh and copy the output of the following commands and post it here using the "Preformatted text </> " button:
Remember to redact passwords, MAC addresses and any public IP addresses you may have:
ubus call system board
cat /etc/config/network
cat /etc/config/wireless
cat /etc/config/dhcp
cat /etc/config/firewall
Here's a pretty good test result for my phone. this is on par with my work laptop (obviously don't want to post screenshots from a work device unnecessarily).
Here's a screenshot from the wired connection of my aging Linux laptop.
The down connection is actually slightly faster than the 500 I should be getting, despite that laptop being from 2010.
Here's the output of the command you asked for.
ubus call system board
{
"kernel": "5.15.162",
"hostname": "OpenWrt",
"system": "Qualcomm Atheros QCA956X ver 1 rev 0",
"model": "TP-Link Archer A7 v5",
"board_name": "tplink,archer-a7-v5",
"rootfs_type": "squashfs",
"release": {
"distribution": "OpenWrt",
"version": "23.05.4",
"revision": "r24012-d8dd03c46f",
"target": "ath79/generic",
"description": "OpenWrt 23.05.4 r24012-d8dd03c46f"
}
}
root@OpenWrt:~# cat /etc/config/network
config interface 'loopback'
option device 'lo'
option proto 'static'
option ipaddr '127.0.0.1'
option netmask '255.0.0.0'
config globals 'globals'
option ula_prefix 'fd07:0146:bb5e::/48'
config device
option name 'br-lan'
option type 'bridge'
list ports 'eth0.1'
config interface 'lan'
option device 'br-lan'
option proto 'static'
option ipaddr '192.168.1.1'
option netmask '255.255.255.0'
option ip6assign '60'
config device
option name 'eth0.2'
option macaddr 'e8:48:b8:4d:68:bf'
config interface 'wan'
option device 'eth0.2'
option proto 'dhcp'
option peerdns '0'
list dns '9.9.9.9'
list dns '149.112.112.112'
config interface 'wan6'
option device 'eth0.2'
option proto 'dhcpv6'
option reqaddress 'try'
option reqprefix 'auto'
option peerdns '0'
list dns '2620:fe::fe'
list dns '2620:fe::9'
config switch
option name 'switch0'
option reset '1'
option enable_vlan '1'
config switch_vlan
option device 'switch0'
option vlan '1'
option ports '2 3 4 5 0t'
config switch_vlan
option device 'switch0'
option vlan '2'
option ports '1 0t'
root@OpenWrt:~# cat /etc/config/wireless
config wifi-device 'radio0'
option type 'mac80211'
option path 'pci0000:00/0000:00:00.0'
option channel '36'
option band '5g'
option htmode 'VHT80'
option cell_density '0'
option country 'US'
config wifi-iface 'default_radio0'
option device 'radio0'
option network 'lan'
option mode 'ap'
option ssid 'OpenWrt'
option encryption 'sae-mixed'
option key 'XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX'
config wifi-device 'radio1'
option type 'mac80211'
option path 'platform/ahb/18100000.wmac'
option channel 'auto'
option band '2g'
option htmode 'HT20'
option cell_density '0'
config wifi-iface 'default_radio1'
option device 'radio1'
option network 'lan'
option mode 'ap'
option ssid 'OpenWrt'
option encryption 'sae-mixed'
option key 'XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX'
root@OpenWrt:~# cat /etc/config/dhcp
config dnsmasq
option domainneeded '1'
option boguspriv '1'
option filterwin2k '0'
option localise_queries '1'
option rebind_protection '1'
option rebind_localhost '1'
option local '/lan/'
option domain 'lan'
option expandhosts '1'
option nonegcache '0'
option cachesize '1000'
option authoritative '1'
option readethers '1'
option leasefile '/tmp/dhcp.leases'
option resolvfile '/tmp/resolv.conf.d/resolv.conf.auto'
option nonwildcard '1'
option localservice '1'
option ednspacket_max '1232'
option filter_aaaa '0'
option filter_a '0'
list server '/mask.icloud.com/'
list server '/mask-h2.icloud.com/'
list server '/use-application-dns.net/'
list server '127.0.0.1#5053'
list server '127.0.0.1#5054'
option confdir '/tmp/dnsmasq.d'
option doh_backup_noresolv '-1'
option noresolv '1'
list doh_backup_server '/mask.icloud.com/'
list doh_backup_server '/mask-h2.icloud.com/'
list doh_backup_server '/use-application-dns.net/'
list doh_backup_server '127.0.0.1#5053'
list doh_backup_server '127.0.0.1#5054'
list doh_server '127.0.0.1#5053'
list doh_server '127.0.0.1#5054'
config dhcp 'lan'
option interface 'lan'
option start '100'
option limit '150'
option leasetime '12h'
option dhcpv4 'server'
option dhcpv6 'server'
option ra 'server'
option ra_slaac '1'
list ra_flags 'managed-config'
list ra_flags 'other-config'
config dhcp 'wan'
option interface 'wan'
option ignore '1'
config odhcpd 'odhcpd'
option maindhcp '0'
option leasefile '/tmp/hosts/odhcpd'
option leasetrigger '/usr/sbin/odhcpd-update'
option loglevel '4'
config host
option name 'XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX'
option ip 'XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX'
option mac 'XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX'
config host
option name 'raspberrypi'
option duid 'XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX'
config host
option name ''XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX''
option duid ''XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX''
config host
option name ''XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX''
option ip ''XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX'
option mac ''XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX'
root@OpenWrt:~# cat /etc/config/firewall
config defaults
option input 'REJECT'
option output 'ACCEPT'
option forward 'REJECT'
option synflood_protect '1'
option flow_offloading '1'
option flow_offloading_hw '1'
config zone
option name 'lan'
list network 'lan'
option input 'ACCEPT'
option output 'ACCEPT'
option forward 'ACCEPT'
config zone
option name 'wan'
list network 'wan'
list network 'wan6'
option input 'REJECT'
option output 'ACCEPT'
option forward 'REJECT'
option masq '1'
option mtu_fix '1'
config forwarding
option src 'lan'
option dest 'wan'
config rule
option name 'Allow-DHCP-Renew'
option src 'wan'
option proto 'udp'
option dest_port '68'
option target 'ACCEPT'
option family 'ipv4'
config rule
option name 'Allow-Ping'
option src 'wan'
option proto 'icmp'
option icmp_type 'echo-request'
option family 'ipv4'
option target 'ACCEPT'
config rule
option name 'Allow-IGMP'
option src 'wan'
option proto 'igmp'
option family 'ipv4'
option target 'ACCEPT'
config rule
option name 'Allow-DHCPv6'
option src 'wan'
option proto 'udp'
option dest_port '546'
option family 'ipv6'
option target 'ACCEPT'
config rule
option name 'Allow-MLD'
option src 'wan'
option proto 'icmp'
option src_ip 'fe80::/10'
list icmp_type '130/0'
list icmp_type '131/0'
list icmp_type '132/0'
list icmp_type '143/0'
option family 'ipv6'
option target 'ACCEPT'
config rule
option name 'Allow-ICMPv6-Input'
option src 'wan'
option proto 'icmp'
list icmp_type 'echo-request'
list icmp_type 'echo-reply'
list icmp_type 'destination-unreachable'
list icmp_type 'packet-too-big'
list icmp_type 'time-exceeded'
list icmp_type 'bad-header'
list icmp_type 'unknown-header-type'
list icmp_type 'router-solicitation'
list icmp_type 'neighbour-solicitation'
list icmp_type 'router-advertisement'
list icmp_type 'neighbour-advertisement'
option limit '1000/sec'
option family 'ipv6'
option target 'ACCEPT'
config rule
option name 'Allow-ICMPv6-Forward'
option src 'wan'
option dest '*'
option proto 'icmp'
list icmp_type 'echo-request'
list icmp_type 'echo-reply'
list icmp_type 'destination-unreachable'
list icmp_type 'packet-too-big'
list icmp_type 'time-exceeded'
list icmp_type 'bad-header'
list icmp_type 'unknown-header-type'
option limit '1000/sec'
option family 'ipv6'
option target 'ACCEPT'
config rule
option name 'Allow-IPSec-ESP'
option src 'wan'
option dest 'lan'
option proto 'esp'
option target 'ACCEPT'
config rule
option name 'Allow-ISAKMP'
option src 'wan'
option dest 'lan'
option dest_port '500'
option proto 'udp'
option target 'ACCEPT'
Thanks for the help, relatively good with computers in general, but learning open WRT is definitely stretching my network knowledge.
HW offloading is not available on ath79 platform, you can disable it.
I get similar "speeds" from C7V5 at 100% CPU usage, there is no significant improvement possible
The Flint 2 would be a nice upgrade to your current router.
It can handle this kind of speeds easily.
With power to spare for future speed upgrades.
I wouldn’t expect any speed drop for Wi-Fi with it.
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Thanks, turning off the unsupported feature does seem to provide a slight boost.
that said, based on
I did decide to go for the upgrade, if I get close to full Speed on Wi-Fi with it, and convert the percentage of speed I'm currently losing to percentage of my bill, in some sense it should pay for itself in three months 
That and it seems relatively future proof.
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hw offload - it differs on snapshot, on 23.05.4 hw and sw are identical if hw is not supported.
If you want gigabit on wifi you need 160Mhz (actually working in your country with radar detection permitting) and 2-antenna clients. Typical speeds are half of advertised for channel width and smallest of 2 endpoints antenna set. In the example with AX it will be 2400Mbps while "gigabit" is 1gbps up 1gbps down i.e in real life barely covered. AC -> 1650Mbps in same radio space. Halve for 1 antenna, then again for 80Mhz, and get 200up/200down for 3yo basic AC phone with one antenna.
So I expected it to be better than before... but wow 
Had to post a before and after! Granted these are not identical, because Adgard Home has a different filter set than open WRT's Adblock, and apparently the Flint 2 firmware is based on a 21 snapshot, as opposed to the most recent version, but here's what I get with my phone in the exact same spot.
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