Hi,
I've been trying to use a Tp-link Archer C7 v2 router to function as a dumb AP to extend my wifi. I have the Archer C7 connected to my ISP router via ethernet and my laptop connects to the Archer through wifi. I've tested the connection between the Archer and my laptop with iperf3 (with the laptop as the client) and I've also run a speedtest from the laptop.
When distance between AP and laptop is less than a meter :
me@me-MyLaptop:~$ iperf3 -c 192.168.1.2
Connecting to host 192.168.1.2, port 5201
[ 5] local 192.168.1.138 port 52726 connected to 192.168.1.2 port 5201
[ ID] Interval Transfer Bitrate Retr Cwnd
[ 5] 0.00-1.00 sec 42.3 MBytes 354 Mbits/sec 1 488 KBytes
[ 5] 1.00-2.00 sec 41.1 MBytes 345 Mbits/sec 0 488 KBytes
[ 5] 2.00-3.00 sec 44.6 MBytes 374 Mbits/sec 0 488 KBytes
[ 5] 3.00-4.00 sec 44.6 MBytes 374 Mbits/sec 0 488 KBytes
[ 5] 4.00-5.00 sec 43.4 MBytes 364 Mbits/sec 0 488 KBytes
[ 5] 5.00-6.00 sec 41.7 MBytes 350 Mbits/sec 0 488 KBytes
[ 5] 6.00-7.00 sec 42.4 MBytes 356 Mbits/sec 0 488 KBytes
[ 5] 7.00-8.00 sec 40.5 MBytes 340 Mbits/sec 0 488 KBytes
[ 5] 8.00-9.00 sec 41.8 MBytes 351 Mbits/sec 0 488 KBytes
[ 5] 9.00-10.00 sec 43.1 MBytes 361 Mbits/sec 0 488 KBytes
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
[ ID] Interval Transfer Bitrate Retr
[ 5] 0.00-10.00 sec 425 MBytes 357 Mbits/sec 1 sender
[ 5] 0.00-10.01 sec 423 MBytes 355 Mbits/sec receiver
iperf Done.
And the Speedtest results are 371.50 Mbps download and 270.85 Mbps upload.
When distance between AP and laptop is between 5 and 6 meters :
me@me-MyLaptop:~$ iperf3 -c 192.168.1.2
Connecting to host 192.168.1.2, port 5201
[ 5] local 192.168.1.138 port 37714 connected to 192.168.1.2 port 5201
[ ID] Interval Transfer Bitrate Retr Cwnd
[ 5] 0.00-1.00 sec 9.95 MBytes 83.4 Mbits/sec 6 236 KBytes
[ 5] 1.00-2.00 sec 16.2 MBytes 136 Mbits/sec 0 274 KBytes
[ 5] 2.00-3.00 sec 22.4 MBytes 188 Mbits/sec 0 328 KBytes
[ 5] 3.00-4.00 sec 22.0 MBytes 185 Mbits/sec 0 378 KBytes
[ 5] 4.00-5.00 sec 23.7 MBytes 199 Mbits/sec 0 421 KBytes
[ 5] 5.00-6.00 sec 16.6 MBytes 139 Mbits/sec 0 451 KBytes
[ 5] 6.00-7.00 sec 16.2 MBytes 136 Mbits/sec 0 467 KBytes
[ 5] 7.00-8.00 sec 14.4 MBytes 121 Mbits/sec 0 468 KBytes
[ 5] 8.00-9.00 sec 20.2 MBytes 169 Mbits/sec 0 468 KBytes
[ 5] 9.00-10.00 sec 20.4 MBytes 171 Mbits/sec 0 468 KBytes
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
[ ID] Interval Transfer Bitrate Retr
[ 5] 0.00-10.00 sec 182 MBytes 153 Mbits/sec 6 sender
[ 5] 0.00-10.01 sec 180 MBytes 151 Mbits/sec receiver
iperf Done.
And the Speedtest results are 62.23 Mbps download and 167.70 Mbps upload.
How come my download internet speed is more than half the speed between my laptop and the AP ?