QUOTE(ben3003 @ Jun 10 2021, 08:56 AM)
wanna check, does the TP-Link OneMesh system half the bandwidth available like wat normal range extender does?
and guys how do you normally test ur local wifi speed? i mean the communication between router and PC. cos my line 100mbps only, max also can test 100mbps, but i wanna test like using Plex media player for my TV, which requires much higher bitrate.
In general you do not need to test the network speed for home since it is not busy place. Network speed it to test the traffic in network.and guys how do you normally test ur local wifi speed? i mean the communication between router and PC. cos my line 100mbps only, max also can test 100mbps, but i wanna test like using Plex media player for my TV, which requires much higher bitrate.
When you device do handshake signal with AP or your wireless router, the connection is established at certain speed due to signal condition due to interference or distance. I think you can see what is the establish speed on the phone by pressing on WiFI icon or use apps. I'm sure many apps out there can show connection speed. No matter if your router can connect at 500Mbps or not, your speed will max at the establish speed
For mesh router, it is full capable speed. The reason for reduced bandwidth is just because you use half of the band as connection to the other mesh unit. So, only the other half is available for traffic to your device.
If you use LAN cable from one mech unit to the other mesh unit, then each mesh unit will have full bandwidth to communicate with devices.
For range extender, it is not really half the bandwidth but more like half the speed. Say your router takes 1s to extender and from extender 1s to your device. Then total time is 2s. If you have connection from router to your device, then you only need 1s. So, it is half the speed, but it is like half the bandwidth too