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You might be able to help me with this.
I just added a Ubiquiti AC Lite Access point at the far end of the house. House is networked, so I just plugged an ethernet cable in to the outlet.
Im 'only' getting around 100 megs down and 90ish upload at that AP.
When I'm near the router , I'm getting around 300ish down and the same 90ish up.
Just wondering am I missing something on a setting?
I have the same SSID and Password on the router and the Ap.
This setup has 5 AC Lite's in it. Love working with those things.
If you have a controller check the TX/RX rate of the client you are doing the speedtest on, here are a number of things that could be causing it. If you dont, it is easy to fire up one on a spare laptop or computer connected to the network. And probably a good idea too.
1) The ethernet back into your network could only be running at 100mb/s instead of 1000. This can happen on houses wired for 10/100 but not 1000 ethernet. You can check this in the unifi controller like so:
2) Your client has a poor connection to the device and the TX/RX rate is being throttled. Check on the Clients page if the client is on the right AP and is also getting a decent signal with a good TX/RX rate:
3) Check that your 5G network is up and you are connected to it rather than the 2.4G network. This is device specific so I cant really help much. Just google it.
If none of these help i'd be happy to explore other possibilities as to why it is not getting the full speed.0 -
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This setup has 5 AC Lite's in it. Love working with those things.
If you have a controller check the TX/RX rate of the client you are doing the speedtest on, here are a number of things that could be causing it. If you dont, it is easy to fire up one on a spare laptop or computer connected to the network. And probably a good idea too.
1) The ethernet back into your network could only be running at 100mb/s instead of 1000. This can happen on houses wired for 10/100 but not 1000 ethernet. You can check this in the unifi controller like so:
2) Your client has a poor connection to the device and the TX/RX rate is being throttled. Check on the Clients page if the client is on the right AP and is also getting a decent signal with a good TX/RX rate:
3) Check that your 5G network is up and you are connected to it rather than the 2.4G network. This is device specific so I cant really help much. Just google it.
If none of these help i'd be happy to explore other possibilities as to why it is not getting the full speed.
Thanks for that - you hit the nail on the head with No. 1 - showing as 10/100. Both my switches are 100/1000 though, so thats a puzzle.
It will do for now, I'll run a new cable and fix it to the ceiling maybe, direct from the router or the switch. I will get away with three APs I think.
Im in Donegal too, Ballyshannon, so thanks for that. Saved me a lot of head scratching ! Now back to the All Ireland !
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Actually, looking at Point 2, seems I have a problem - very low numbers compared to the 300 you are getting?This setup has 5 AC Lite's in it. Love working with those things.
2) Your client has a poor connection to the device and the TX/RX rate is being throttled. Check on the Clients page if the client is on the right AP and is also getting a decent signal with a good TX/RX rate:
If none of these help i'd be happy to explore other possibilities as to why it is not getting the full speed.0 -
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Thanks for that - you hit the nail on the head with No. 1 - showing as 10/100. Both my switches are 100/1000 though, so thats a puzzle.
It will do for now, I'll run a new cable and fix it to the ceiling maybe, direct from the router or the switch. I will get away with three APs I think.
Im in Donegal too, Ballyshannon, so thanks for that. Saved me a lot of head scratching ! Now back to the All Ireland !
Did you crimp your own cables? A common problem is over scoring the sheath. You might have cut a wire or two. If not unscrew the socket and make sure the connections are good and try with a different patch cable.
Thats probably the best job. Direct cabling is always better when you didn't do the other cables yourself.
Sure tyrone is ****ed anyway, no point in watching it. Have heaps of family in Ballyshannon and Belleek, be down there all the time. Lovely wee spot.Actually, looking at Point 2, seems I have a problem - very low numbers compared to the 300 you are getting?
You're signal is seriously bad. 5% and -89 is basically not connected. I'd implement RSSI and set it to like 80 or so. So if the signal drops it just wont connect you then you can connect to the Eir router.0 -
Did you crimp your own cables? A common problem is over scoring the sheath. You might have cut a wire or two. If not unscrew the socket and make sure the connections are good and try with a different patch cable.
Thats probably the best job. Direct cabling is always better when you didn't do the other cables yourself.
Sure tyrone is ****ed anyway, no point in watching it. Have heaps of family in Ballyshannon and Belleek, be down there all the time. Lovely wee spot.
You're signal is seriously bad. 5% and -89 is basically not connected. I'd implement RSSI and set it to like 80 or so. So if the signal drops it just wont connect you then you can connect to the Eir router.
I didn’t crimp them myself, nope. As you say, new is safer.
Come in for tea next time you are down then! Yep, the Dubs have it again.
What would be causing my bad signal then? Faulty cables? Faulty access point? Faulty iPhone?0 -
I didn’t crimp them myself, nope. As you say, new is safer.
Come in for tea next time you are down then! Yep, the Dubs have it again.
What would be causing my bad signal then? Faulty cables? Faulty access point? Faulty iPhone?
Haha I might just take you up on that. 100% they do.
Best thing to do is walk up and leave your iPhone beside the AP and check the signal. If you get good connection stats on the controller then it is most likely that you are just too far from the AP. I'd say the AP is fine though if your iPad is getting 50%.
Also make sure you mount your AP on the roof or wall and never pointing upwards. The antenna is still pretty directional in them.
EDIT: Your iPhone is also on the 5G network. The range of this is heaps less than the 2.4G, try switching it over and checking the speed.0 -
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Haha I might just take you up on that. 100% they do.
Best thing to do is walk up and leave your iPhone beside the AP and check the signal. If you get good connection stats on the controller then it is most likely that you are just too far from the AP. I'd say the AP is fine though if your iPad is getting 50%.
Also make sure you mount your AP on the roof or wall and never pointing upwards. The antenna is still pretty directional in them.
EDIT: Your iPhone is also on the 5G network. The range of this is heaps less than the 2.4G, try switching it over and checking the speed.
Ran a new cable through the attic there now, had a 30m one spare. I forgot how small some of the nooks in there were - or maybe Im just getting bigger
:eek:
So, better numbers now I think. I had the AP fixed to a wall behind a tv in the bedroom. Its up in the attic now, fixed to a rafter, not totally horizontal, maybe 30% degrees off, but will do for now, and pointing down.
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Ran a new cable through the attic there now, had a 30m one spare. I forgot how small some of the nooks in there were - or maybe Im just getting bigger:eek:
So, better numbers now I think. I had the AP fixed to a wall behind a tv in the bedroom. Its up in the attic now, fixed to a rafter, not totally horizontal, maybe 30% degrees off, but will do for now, and pointing down.
What percentage of your max download speed should an AP give normally?
Looking much better there. Can't really give you a percent but the TX and RX of your iPad at pretty much full signal on 5G AC wireless is 400 up and 400 down. There are some overheads included with WIFI so your speeds won't be far off 400mb/s
Yeah that is fine on a rafter that is how the AP in my screenshots is mounted and it gives a very good signal but I would not rely on it for whole house WiFi. Attics are not really designed for it when you take into consideration insulation and whatnot.
But if it works for you then it works. Those numbers look good, and is it now on a 1000 uplink instead of 100?0 -
In view is not enough. The house has also to be 50m less from the nearest pole to qualify for overhead.
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I'm a little surprised if someone's duct is blocked or if there is some kind of routing the cable underground and they are more than 50m away from a pole that eir dont put in a pole and then run it to the gable .
earlier on this year our neighbour wanted a telephone line put in , and they put a nice shiny (creosoted) pole in directly across from her house and ran the cable from that - no extra charges to her for putting the pole in.
wonder why they cannot do something similar for people in that situation if they cannot run the cable underground and the property is 50m or more away from the nearest pole?
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Andy From Sligo wrote: »I'm a little surprised if someone's duct is blocked or if there is some kind of routing the cable underground and they are more than 50m away from a pole that eir dont put in a pole and then run it to the gable .
earlier on this year our neighbour wanted a telephone line put in , and they put a nice shiny (creosoted) pole in directly across from her house and ran the cable from that - no extra charges to her for putting the pole in.
wonder why they cannot do something similar for people in that situation if they cannot run the cable underground and the property is 50m or more away from the nearest pole?
I was told by a KN tech that he had surveyed for 4 poles before and the request was granted and the poles were installed. I dont see why they dont do this either.
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....Also, a lot of houses that were a considerable distance from the nearest road have simply been left out from the rollout. Even though every house left, right and center is enabled.
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so if you have a long drive to your gaff its out of the question
mind you you could overcome it if you have a gate lodge or gate house lol ... then again maybe not because your gate house might not have a eircode0 -
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They do it in the cases, where the poles are to be placed on public property or on the boundaries of public property.
On private land it's the owners problem. So if your house is more than 50m from the boundaries of your property, overhead is not going happen.
Phone lines are different, because of the USO. Eircom HAVE to provide a phoneline (any way, form or shape), if you order one.
Also, a lot of houses that were a considerable distance from the nearest road have simply been left out from the rollout. Even though every house left, right and center is enabled.
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They do what suits on the day.
For instance they asked permission to put a pole on the corner of my site so they could re-route the phone line to my neighbour across the road.
I think there was bedrock at the road verge so it would have been very difficult to do.0 -
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Johnboy1951 wrote: »They do what suits on the day.
For instance they asked permission to put a pole on the corner of my site so they could re-route the phone line to my neighbour across the road.
I think there was bedrock at the road verge so it would have been very difficult to do.
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Andy From Sligo wrote: »did you give them it?
Sure
Their duct for telephone is also going across my site because of the same reason.
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