Yes, those 660 retransmitted packages shouldn't happen. In iperf3 the data flow from the client to the server unless you use the -R option. In your case, the problem shows up only in one direction, from router to desktop. The next test with the cell phone will tell you where the source of the problem is. If it fails too, then it is a hardware problem in the router, if it works fine, then the problem is an incompatible USB wifi dongle.
try using 4 or 5 parallel threads using option -P 5 in the client. I am getting about 930Mbps wireless with a laptop using the integrated wifi. However, I am using 160MHz channels.
I have a spare Windows laptop that I hooked the Netgear adapter up to to test off of that as well. Here are the latest results:
Spare laptop with Netgear A7000 Adapter attached
Laptop as client, router as server
[ ID] Interval Transfer Bitrate
[ 5] 0.00-300.06 sec 1.84 GBytes 52.7 Mbits/sec receiver
[ 8] 0.00-300.06 sec 1.83 GBytes 52.4 Mbits/sec receiver
[ 10] 0.00-300.06 sec 1.82 GBytes 52.1 Mbits/sec receiver
[ 12] 0.00-300.06 sec 1.81 GBytes 51.7 Mbits/sec receiver
[ 14] 0.00-300.06 sec 1.78 GBytes 51.0 Mbits/sec receiver
[SUM] 0.00-300.06 sec 9.08 GBytes 260 Mbits/sec receiver
Laptop as server, router as client
[ ID] Interval Transfer Bitrate Retr
[ ID] Interval Transfer Bitrate Retr
[ 5] 0.00-300.00 sec 1.78 GBytes 50.9 Mbits/sec 58 sender
[ 5] 0.00-300.00 sec 1.78 GBytes 50.9 Mbits/sec receiver
[ 7] 0.00-300.00 sec 1.77 GBytes 50.8 Mbits/sec 13 sender
[ 7] 0.00-300.00 sec 1.77 GBytes 50.8 Mbits/sec receiver
[ 9] 0.00-300.00 sec 1.76 GBytes 50.4 Mbits/sec 47 sender
[ 9] 0.00-300.00 sec 1.76 GBytes 50.4 Mbits/sec receiver
[ 11] 0.00-300.00 sec 1.77 GBytes 50.6 Mbits/sec 48 sender
[ 11] 0.00-300.00 sec 1.77 GBytes 50.6 Mbits/sec receiver
[ 13] 0.00-300.00 sec 1.77 GBytes 50.6 Mbits/sec 37 sender
[ 13] 0.00-300.00 sec 1.77 GBytes 50.6 Mbits/sec receiver
[SUM] 0.00-300.00 sec 8.85 GBytes 253 Mbits/sec 203 sender
[SUM] 0.00-300.00 sec 8.84 GBytes 253 Mbits/sec receiver
iPhone as client, router as server (download preset)
[ ID] Interval Transfer Bitrate Retr
[ 5] 0.00-300.01 sec 2.62 GBytes 75.1 Mbits/sec 6 sender
[ 8] 0.00-300.01 sec 2.53 GBytes 72.5 Mbits/sec 4 sender
[ 10] 0.00-300.01 sec 2.43 GBytes 69.6 Mbits/sec 4 sender
[ 12] 0.00-300.01 sec 2.17 GBytes 62.0 Mbits/sec 8 sender
[ 14] 0.00-300.01 sec 2.74 GBytes 78.5 Mbits/sec 4 sender
[SUM] 0.00-300.01 sec 12.5 GBytes 358 Mbits/sec 26 sender
iPhone as client, router as server (upload preset)
[ ID] Interval Transfer Bitrate
[ 5] 0.00-300.01 sec 1.38 GBytes 39.5 Mbits/sec receiver
[ 8] 0.00-300.01 sec 1.40 GBytes 40.1 Mbits/sec receiver
[ 10] 0.00-300.01 sec 1.40 GBytes 40.1 Mbits/sec receiver
[ 12] 0.00-300.01 sec 1.35 GBytes 38.8 Mbits/sec receiver
[ 14] 0.00-300.01 sec 1.37 GBytes 39.1 Mbits/sec receiver
[SUM] 0.00-300.01 sec 6.90 GBytes 198 Mbits/sec receiver
I could not test the iPhone as a server and the router as a client because when I would try this it would give me an error that the connection was refused.
So with this data, does this indicate that something is wrong with the router since it is giving retransmits on 2 separate devices?
Yes, the same problem shows up with your cell phone when transferring data from the router to the device. Having that problem duplicated with your Netgear USB dongle and your iPhone clearly indicates a hardware problem with your router. I am afraid that it is time to restore the original firmware and exchange it for a working unit.
Bummer! Well I foolishly didn’t make a backup before I flashed OpenWRT so I don’t think there is any going back. I guess I could disable wireless and get an access point and just use it as a pure router if I wanted. Oh well. This was a great learning experience nonetheless. I appreciate everyone that contributed and helped with the troubleshooting!
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It is a great thread, lots to see and learn. Your Google WiFi device seems to like being used, am I wrong.. pretty penny too.
The advice to update bios is king no matter what as Asus had been in the news lately as well.
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Yeah I may just use it again for now. It’s the first gen one but works well enough.
I actually just recently updated to the latest version of my BIOS as I had been running an outdated version.
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You might give this a day to see who else pops in but ..... the testing seemed to put the nail in the coffin.. when I saw your Apple... DONE!
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No, you can restore it, there is a backup of the original bootchain in a hidden partition of your flash.
Just do this:
- log into your router using ssh. Just open a powershell in Windows (or a shell session in linux) and type:
ssh root@192.168.1.1
- After you are logged into your router, execute this to be able to access the hidden partition:
mkdir /tmp/bootchain
mount -t ubifs ubi0:boot_backup /tmp/bootchain
exit
- Don't close the CLI in your computer, Get the 4 backup files from your computer by typing:
scp "root@192.168.1.1:/tmp/bootchain/*" .
-
Also download the original firmware for your RT3200 and place the file in the same folder where you downloaded the files in step 3.
-
Log again into your router (same as step 1)
-
Enter into recovery mode by typing
echo c > /proc/sysrq-trigger
Alternatively, you can flash the recovery image.
- After the router reboots in recovery mode, transfer the files back to the router, typing this in your computer's powershell:
scp ./mtd* root@192.168.1.1:/tmp
scp FW_RT3200_1.0.01.101415_prod.img root@192.168.1.1:/tmp
ssh root@192.168.1.1
- Now you should be in your router's recovery CLI. ensure the files are there by typing
ls -als /tmp, if they are there, then type this to flash the original firmware:
ubidetach -d 0
insmod mtd-rw i_want_a_brick=1
mtd write /tmp/mtd0 /dev/mtd0
mtd write /tmp/mtd1 /dev/mtd1
mtd write /tmp/mtd2 /dev/mtd2
mtd write /tmp/mtd3 /dev/mtd3
mtd -p 0x200000 write /tmp/FW_RT3200_1.0.01.101415_prod.img /dev/mtd3
- Reboot the router and you are done.
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Wow! I'll be perfectly honest with you here. I am pretty good with computers and even though your instructions were very straight forward I still had no faith I could do them and get the stock firmware back, but I did.
That's crazy that it actually worked. Thought for sure I was out of luck.
I just tried to go through Belkin for a replacement and that might be the worst customer experience I've had in awhile. I'll go through the retailer to see if I can get a replacement instead.
Crossing my fingers the replacement works better. We shall see!
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Glad to hear you didn't have any problem returning to the stock firmware. You already had your share of bad luck with that faulty unit. You should replace it with the vendor. The replacement unit will work. Usually, the manufacturer's warranty goes through the retailer or distributor, even more, when we are talking about an inexpensive unit like this one.
Yeah I had a much easier time just going through the vendor. Replacement unit is slated to be here sometime tomorrow so I'll flash it with OpenWRT and give it another shot.
I received the replacement today. Flashed OpenWRT on the unit then upgraded to the latest snapshot and here are the iperf results:
Netgear A7000 Wi-Fi adapter
Desktop as client, router as server
[ ID] Interval Transfer Bitrate
[ 5] 0.00-300.09 sec 2.32 GBytes 66.4 Mbits/sec receiver
[ 8] 0.00-300.09 sec 2.32 GBytes 66.3 Mbits/sec receiver
[ 10] 0.00-300.09 sec 2.31 GBytes 66.1 Mbits/sec receiver
[ 12] 0.00-300.09 sec 2.30 GBytes 65.8 Mbits/sec receiver
[ 14] 0.00-300.09 sec 2.28 GBytes 65.1 Mbits/sec receiver
[SUM] 0.00-300.09 sec 11.5 GBytes 330 Mbits/sec receiver
Desktop as server, router as client
[ ID] Interval Transfer Bitrate Retr
[ 5] 0.00-300.00 sec 3.60 GBytes 103 Mbits/sec 66 sender
[ 5] 0.00-300.00 sec 3.60 GBytes 103 Mbits/sec receiver
[ 7] 0.00-300.00 sec 3.49 GBytes 99.9 Mbits/sec 79 sender
[ 7] 0.00-300.00 sec 3.49 GBytes 99.9 Mbits/sec receiver
[ 9] 0.00-300.00 sec 3.55 GBytes 102 Mbits/sec 94 sender
[ 9] 0.00-300.00 sec 3.54 GBytes 101 Mbits/sec receiver
[ 11] 0.00-300.00 sec 3.59 GBytes 103 Mbits/sec 48 sender
[ 11] 0.00-300.00 sec 3.59 GBytes 103 Mbits/sec receiver
[ 13] 0.00-300.00 sec 3.61 GBytes 104 Mbits/sec 54 sender
[ 13] 0.00-300.00 sec 3.61 GBytes 103 Mbits/sec receiver
[SUM] 0.00-300.00 sec 17.8 GBytes 511 Mbits/sec 341 sender
[SUM] 0.00-300.00 sec 17.8 GBytes 511 Mbits/sec receiver
iPhone as client, router as server
[ ID] Interval Transfer Bitrate Retr
[ 5] 0.00-300.00 sec 2.24 GBytes 64.1 Mbits/sec 12 sender
[ 8] 0.00-300.00 sec 2.63 GBytes 75.4 Mbits/sec 10 sender
[ 10] 0.00-300.00 sec 2.38 GBytes 68.2 Mbits/sec 7 sender
[ 12] 0.00-300.00 sec 3.64 GBytes 104 Mbits/sec 6 sender
[ 14] 0.00-300.00 sec 2.36 GBytes 67.7 Mbits/sec 8 sender
[SUM] 0.00-300.00 sec 13.2 GBytes 379 Mbits/sec 43 sender
Ok so judging by the results I either just have really bad luck or something else is going on lol.
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That is not normal. I don't have retransmissions when using an iPhone, a new intel laptop and an old AMD laptop. Are you having the same level or retransmissions in different bands? Have you tried switching to 160MHz channels? *)MHz devices will connect too.
This is my output when using the old laptop using its Intel WiFi Wireless-AC 8265 Dual Band 2x2 AC. It is unable to use 160MHz channels and it seems more or less equivalent to the performance you are getting with your USB wifi dongle:
[ ID] Interval Transfer Bandwidth Retr
[ 4] 0.00-300.00 sec 3.91 GBytes 112 Mbits/sec 0 sender
[ 4] 0.00-300.00 sec 3.91 GBytes 112 Mbits/sec receiver
[ 6] 0.00-300.00 sec 3.58 GBytes 103 Mbits/sec 0 sender
[ 6] 0.00-300.00 sec 3.58 GBytes 103 Mbits/sec receiver
[ 8] 0.00-300.00 sec 3.80 GBytes 109 Mbits/sec 0 sender
[ 8] 0.00-300.00 sec 3.79 GBytes 109 Mbits/sec receiver
[ 10] 0.00-300.00 sec 3.58 GBytes 103 Mbits/sec 0 sender
[ 10] 0.00-300.00 sec 3.58 GBytes 102 Mbits/sec receiver
[ 12] 0.00-300.00 sec 3.51 GBytes 101 Mbits/sec 0 sender
[ 12] 0.00-300.00 sec 3.51 GBytes 100 Mbits/sec receiver
[SUM] 0.00-300.00 sec 18.4 GBytes 526 Mbits/sec 0 sender
[SUM] 0.00-300.00 sec 18.4 GBytes 526 Mbits/sec receiver
We can check some other less common sources for the issue. In order to remove overheating from the possible sources, do 10 shorter 30 second tests. After each 30s round, leave 2 minutes of cooldown period until the next test. iperf3 is very CPU demanding and could be overheating your device in excess. If the problem is related to temperature it shouldn't show up. If it is till showing up, then it is something else.
Yeah it's very odd. I even tried with a newer M1 Macbook Air and it has retransmissions as well. I try to select 160MHz in the GUI and save it, but it never applies the configuration changes successfully. It will count down from 90s, get to 0 and then say "Failed to confirm apply within 90s, waiting for rollback" and this is with me setting the channel manually to 36 or leaving it on Auto. After a minute or so it will roll back and I'll be connected to 80MHz again.
I changed the channel width to 40MHz to test and here are the results of that test:
[ ID] Interval Transfer Bitrate Retr
[ 5] 0.00-300.00 sec 1.67 GBytes 47.7 Mbits/sec 151 sender
[ 5] 0.00-300.00 sec 1.66 GBytes 47.7 Mbits/sec receiver
[ 7] 0.00-300.00 sec 1.67 GBytes 47.8 Mbits/sec 184 sender
[ 7] 0.00-300.00 sec 1.67 GBytes 47.8 Mbits/sec receiver
[ 9] 0.00-300.00 sec 1.69 GBytes 48.3 Mbits/sec 177 sender
[ 9] 0.00-300.00 sec 1.69 GBytes 48.3 Mbits/sec receiver
[ 11] 0.00-300.00 sec 1.69 GBytes 48.5 Mbits/sec 153 sender
[ 11] 0.00-300.00 sec 1.69 GBytes 48.4 Mbits/sec receiver
[ 13] 0.00-300.00 sec 1.70 GBytes 48.6 Mbits/sec 156 sender
[ 13] 0.00-300.00 sec 1.70 GBytes 48.6 Mbits/sec receiver
[SUM] 0.00-300.00 sec 8.42 GBytes 241 Mbits/sec 821 sender
[SUM] 0.00-300.00 sec 8.41 GBytes 241 Mbits/sec receiver
I'll try the shorter tests and see what happens.
Test 1
[ ID] Interval Transfer Bitrate Retr
[ 5] 0.00-30.00 sec 181 MBytes 50.7 Mbits/sec 67 sender
[ 5] 0.00-30.00 sec 180 MBytes 50.4 Mbits/sec receiver
[ 7] 0.00-30.00 sec 185 MBytes 51.7 Mbits/sec 51 sender
[ 7] 0.00-30.00 sec 184 MBytes 51.3 Mbits/sec receiver
[ 9] 0.00-30.00 sec 173 MBytes 48.4 Mbits/sec 45 sender
[ 9] 0.00-30.00 sec 172 MBytes 48.0 Mbits/sec receiver
[ 11] 0.00-30.00 sec 183 MBytes 51.2 Mbits/sec 101 sender
[ 11] 0.00-30.00 sec 182 MBytes 50.8 Mbits/sec receiver
[ 13] 0.00-30.00 sec 180 MBytes 50.2 Mbits/sec 101 sender
[ 13] 0.00-30.00 sec 178 MBytes 49.8 Mbits/sec receiver
[SUM] 0.00-30.00 sec 902 MBytes 252 Mbits/sec 365 sender
[SUM] 0.00-30.00 sec 895 MBytes 250 Mbits/sec receiver
Test 2
[ ID] Interval Transfer Bitrate Retr
[ 5] 0.00-30.00 sec 177 MBytes 49.4 Mbits/sec 48 sender
[ 5] 0.00-30.00 sec 174 MBytes 48.7 Mbits/sec receiver
[ 7] 0.00-30.00 sec 174 MBytes 48.5 Mbits/sec 63 sender
[ 7] 0.00-30.00 sec 171 MBytes 47.8 Mbits/sec receiver
[ 9] 0.00-30.00 sec 173 MBytes 48.4 Mbits/sec 51 sender
[ 9] 0.00-30.00 sec 171 MBytes 47.8 Mbits/sec receiver
[ 11] 0.00-30.00 sec 171 MBytes 47.9 Mbits/sec 32 sender
[ 11] 0.00-30.00 sec 170 MBytes 47.6 Mbits/sec receiver
[ 13] 0.00-30.00 sec 174 MBytes 48.6 Mbits/sec 114 sender
[ 13] 0.00-30.00 sec 171 MBytes 47.9 Mbits/sec receiver
[SUM] 0.00-30.00 sec 868 MBytes 243 Mbits/sec 308 sender
[SUM] 0.00-30.00 sec 858 MBytes 240 Mbits/sec receiver
Test 3
[ ID] Interval Transfer Bitrate Retr
[ 5] 0.00-30.00 sec 185 MBytes 51.7 Mbits/sec 22 sender
[ 5] 0.00-30.00 sec 183 MBytes 51.2 Mbits/sec receiver
[ 7] 0.00-30.00 sec 216 MBytes 60.3 Mbits/sec 17 sender
[ 7] 0.00-30.00 sec 213 MBytes 59.6 Mbits/sec receiver
[ 9] 0.00-30.00 sec 214 MBytes 59.9 Mbits/sec 1 sender
[ 9] 0.00-30.00 sec 212 MBytes 59.3 Mbits/sec receiver
[ 11] 0.00-30.00 sec 182 MBytes 50.9 Mbits/sec 7 sender
[ 11] 0.00-30.00 sec 181 MBytes 50.6 Mbits/sec receiver
[ 13] 0.00-30.00 sec 183 MBytes 51.1 Mbits/sec 11 sender
[ 13] 0.00-30.00 sec 181 MBytes 50.6 Mbits/sec receiver
[SUM] 0.00-30.00 sec 980 MBytes 274 Mbits/sec 58 sender
[SUM] 0.00-30.00 sec 970 MBytes 271 Mbits/sec receiver
Test 4
[ ID] Interval Transfer Bitrate Retr
[ 5] 0.00-30.00 sec 208 MBytes 58.1 Mbits/sec 36 sender
[ 5] 0.00-30.00 sec 206 MBytes 57.7 Mbits/sec receiver
[ 7] 0.00-30.00 sec 213 MBytes 59.5 Mbits/sec 40 sender
[ 7] 0.00-30.00 sec 211 MBytes 59.0 Mbits/sec receiver
[ 9] 0.00-30.00 sec 213 MBytes 59.7 Mbits/sec 78 sender
[ 9] 0.00-30.00 sec 212 MBytes 59.2 Mbits/sec receiver
[ 11] 0.00-30.00 sec 212 MBytes 59.3 Mbits/sec 28 sender
[ 11] 0.00-30.00 sec 211 MBytes 59.0 Mbits/sec receiver
[ 13] 0.00-30.00 sec 216 MBytes 60.5 Mbits/sec 35 sender
[ 13] 0.00-30.00 sec 215 MBytes 60.1 Mbits/sec receiver
[SUM] 0.00-30.00 sec 1.04 GBytes 297 Mbits/sec 217 sender
[SUM] 0.00-30.00 sec 1.03 GBytes 295 Mbits/sec receiver
Test 5
[ ID] Interval Transfer Bitrate Retr
[ 5] 0.00-30.00 sec 220 MBytes 61.6 Mbits/sec 50 sender
[ 5] 0.00-30.00 sec 218 MBytes 61.0 Mbits/sec receiver
[ 7] 0.00-30.00 sec 227 MBytes 63.5 Mbits/sec 58 sender
[ 7] 0.00-30.00 sec 225 MBytes 63.0 Mbits/sec receiver
[ 9] 0.00-30.00 sec 229 MBytes 64.0 Mbits/sec 74 sender
[ 9] 0.00-30.00 sec 227 MBytes 63.4 Mbits/sec receiver
[ 11] 0.00-30.00 sec 219 MBytes 61.1 Mbits/sec 67 sender
[ 11] 0.00-30.00 sec 217 MBytes 60.6 Mbits/sec receiver
[ 13] 0.00-30.00 sec 219 MBytes 61.2 Mbits/sec 63 sender
[ 13] 0.00-30.00 sec 217 MBytes 60.7 Mbits/sec receiver
[SUM] 0.00-30.00 sec 1.09 GBytes 311 Mbits/sec 312 sender
[SUM] 0.00-30.00 sec 1.08 GBytes 309 Mbits/sec receiver
Test 6
[ ID] Interval Transfer Bitrate Retr
[ 5] 0.00-30.00 sec 248 MBytes 69.4 Mbits/sec 36 sender
[ 5] 0.00-30.00 sec 246 MBytes 68.9 Mbits/sec receiver
[ 7] 0.00-30.00 sec 247 MBytes 68.9 Mbits/sec 42 sender
[ 7] 0.00-30.00 sec 245 MBytes 68.5 Mbits/sec receiver
[ 9] 0.00-30.00 sec 250 MBytes 69.9 Mbits/sec 42 sender
[ 9] 0.00-30.00 sec 248 MBytes 69.2 Mbits/sec receiver
[ 11] 0.00-30.00 sec 259 MBytes 72.5 Mbits/sec 17 sender
[ 11] 0.00-30.00 sec 258 MBytes 72.0 Mbits/sec receiver
[ 13] 0.00-30.00 sec 250 MBytes 69.9 Mbits/sec 65 sender
[ 13] 0.00-30.00 sec 248 MBytes 69.4 Mbits/sec receiver
[SUM] 0.00-30.00 sec 1.22 GBytes 351 Mbits/sec 202 sender
[SUM] 0.00-30.00 sec 1.22 GBytes 348 Mbits/sec receiver
Test 7
[ ID] Interval Transfer Bitrate Retr
[ 5] 0.00-30.00 sec 280 MBytes 78.4 Mbits/sec 61 sender
[ 5] 0.00-30.00 sec 279 MBytes 78.1 Mbits/sec receiver
[ 7] 0.00-30.00 sec 295 MBytes 82.5 Mbits/sec 57 sender
[ 7] 0.00-30.00 sec 294 MBytes 82.3 Mbits/sec receiver
[ 9] 0.00-30.00 sec 297 MBytes 82.9 Mbits/sec 37 sender
[ 9] 0.00-30.00 sec 296 MBytes 82.6 Mbits/sec receiver
[ 11] 0.00-30.00 sec 300 MBytes 83.8 Mbits/sec 68 sender
[ 11] 0.00-30.00 sec 299 MBytes 83.6 Mbits/sec receiver
[ 13] 0.00-30.00 sec 301 MBytes 84.2 Mbits/sec 68 sender
[ 13] 0.00-30.00 sec 299 MBytes 83.7 Mbits/sec receiver
[SUM] 0.00-30.00 sec 1.44 GBytes 412 Mbits/sec 291 sender
[SUM] 0.00-30.00 sec 1.43 GBytes 410 Mbits/sec receiver
Test 8
[ ID] Interval Transfer Bitrate Retr
[ 5] 0.00-30.00 sec 319 MBytes 89.2 Mbits/sec 14 sender
[ 5] 0.00-30.00 sec 317 MBytes 88.7 Mbits/sec receiver
[ 7] 0.00-30.00 sec 310 MBytes 86.7 Mbits/sec 20 sender
[ 7] 0.00-30.00 sec 308 MBytes 86.1 Mbits/sec receiver
[ 9] 0.00-30.00 sec 274 MBytes 76.6 Mbits/sec 15 sender
[ 9] 0.00-30.00 sec 273 MBytes 76.3 Mbits/sec receiver
[ 11] 0.00-30.00 sec 280 MBytes 78.2 Mbits/sec 29 sender
[ 11] 0.00-30.00 sec 278 MBytes 77.8 Mbits/sec receiver
[ 13] 0.00-30.00 sec 263 MBytes 73.6 Mbits/sec 14 sender
[ 13] 0.00-30.00 sec 262 MBytes 73.3 Mbits/sec receiver
[SUM] 0.00-30.00 sec 1.41 GBytes 404 Mbits/sec 92 sender
[SUM] 0.00-30.00 sec 1.41 GBytes 402 Mbits/sec receiver
Test 9
[ ID] Interval Transfer Bitrate Retr
[ 5] 0.00-30.00 sec 263 MBytes 73.4 Mbits/sec 59 sender
[ 5] 0.00-30.00 sec 261 MBytes 73.1 Mbits/sec receiver
[ 7] 0.00-30.00 sec 283 MBytes 79.1 Mbits/sec 55 sender
[ 7] 0.00-30.00 sec 281 MBytes 78.6 Mbits/sec receiver
[ 9] 0.00-30.00 sec 286 MBytes 80.1 Mbits/sec 103 sender
[ 9] 0.00-30.00 sec 284 MBytes 79.5 Mbits/sec receiver
[ 11] 0.00-30.00 sec 284 MBytes 79.4 Mbits/sec 41 sender
[ 11] 0.00-30.00 sec 282 MBytes 78.9 Mbits/sec receiver
[ 13] 0.00-30.00 sec 310 MBytes 86.6 Mbits/sec 21 sender
[ 13] 0.00-30.00 sec 307 MBytes 86.0 Mbits/sec receiver
[SUM] 0.00-30.00 sec 1.39 GBytes 399 Mbits/sec 279 sender
[SUM] 0.00-30.00 sec 1.38 GBytes 396 Mbits/sec receiver
Test 10
[ ID] Interval Transfer Bitrate Retr
[ 5] 0.00-30.00 sec 269 MBytes 75.3 Mbits/sec 42 sender
[ 5] 0.00-30.00 sec 267 MBytes 74.7 Mbits/sec receiver
[ 7] 0.00-30.00 sec 307 MBytes 85.7 Mbits/sec 3 sender
[ 7] 0.00-30.00 sec 304 MBytes 85.0 Mbits/sec receiver
[ 9] 0.00-30.00 sec 256 MBytes 71.5 Mbits/sec 44 sender
[ 9] 0.00-30.00 sec 254 MBytes 70.9 Mbits/sec receiver
[ 11] 0.00-30.00 sec 302 MBytes 84.5 Mbits/sec 22 sender
[ 11] 0.00-30.00 sec 300 MBytes 84.0 Mbits/sec receiver
[ 13] 0.00-30.00 sec 304 MBytes 85.1 Mbits/sec 18 sender
[ 13] 0.00-30.00 sec 302 MBytes 84.4 Mbits/sec receiver
[SUM] 0.00-30.00 sec 1.40 GBytes 402 Mbits/sec 129 sender
[SUM] 0.00-30.00 sec 1.39 GBytes 399 Mbits/sec receiver
Waited 2-3 minutes in between each test.
Any other things I should try/check before I ultimately have to return this one as well?
I had really weird behavior with some clients if I left 802.11ax enabled. One on RT3200, I have it configured for 802.11ac only and this allows my older work laptop connect to the AP and pull an IP address.
If I even attempt to connect to the one I have 802.11ax enabled, it never pulls an IP but spams my console with attempts. I haven't been able to debug it (life gets in the way) but I know there seems to be something going on, compatibility-wise, with some 802.11ac clients misbehaving when given the 'option' offered of 802.11ax.
Really wish I knew more on the chipset level to aid in debugging but I don't - that's better off for others more entrenched into that codebase.
Does the Google AP support 802.11ax? That may be one 'difference' that mimics my issue.
hmmm I never thought about that, but may be a possibility. The Google AP does not support 802.11ax, only 802.11ac. I did try one thing last night that I hadn't tried before and that was just to set the WiFi channel to Auto and let the router decide. I never once saw the packet loss indicator while playing for a little while last night, but when running iperf I still do get retransmissions. They are somewhat lower in value, but are still there. I will try setting it to 802.11ac instead of .ax and see if that has any effect on the retransmissions.
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External noise can always be an issue. If you could configure the RT3200 using the same channel configuration would be a great test just to discard any radio noise affecting the MT76 radio.
@r3f3r1 Hi, I too have the same problem.
Ping spikes while playing over wifi.
Have you found a solution?