any point of buying a wifi 6 router if the ont/onu is limited by 200mbps

[Lolita_Magnum]

You are better off getting a different ISP at this point.

 

[inceptioncandy]

@Lolita_Magnum other isp is not an option for me. I live in a remote area. only bsnl fibre is my only hope. but nevertheless thank you for the support @Lolita_Magnum . people like you make this community a better place.

 

[Spectra]

Can you upload log of your router in a large interval of time like for 3 or 4 days. If the connection drops out after same period of time again and again then there might be and config issue with your router and if it's irregular disconnection; you should check your rx power. I have bsnl ftth at work and it is rock solid btw , only one disconnection in like 3 month and that is because the whole bsnl network was down in my circle.

 

[inceptioncandy]

@Spectra I've collected these logs over 2-3 days.
Also, the power of the fibre connection was checked by the technician(by plugging in the fiber terminal into a machine) I think it was around 140 ish. He told me that the power is Ok.

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[Spectra]

@inceptioncandy are you on modem+router setup? Like here the modem is only modulation/converting optics to copper and then feeding it to the router. Am I correct? And yes modem+router is the most ideal case; even I use this setup at work. So here is the thing, check your rx power. In doublemode(typical) fiber optics transceivers send and receive data at different wavelengths. They are basically a laser as well as a very sensitive receiver. Access your modem( open the admin page of your modem not your router) and check for rx power or receiving power. It should be higher then -24 dbm (remember the negative sign). Head to the modem manufacturer website and check for your modem's receiving sensitivity. 140ish does not make any sense!

 

[inceptioncandy]

@Lolita_Magnum @Spectra If the 2.4ghz band of the router supports 574mbps(AX53) can I get 200 mbps speed on the 2.4ghz band instead of switching to the 5ghz band? Asking because I have 2 walls between my work desk and the router.

Another question: archer c-80 can provide up to 600mbps on the 2.4 GHz band but it does it on 802.11n and ax53 on 802.11ax. If am getting the same speed is there an advantage to using ax53? ax53 is using wifi6 to deliver the speed and c-80 is using wifi4 but how does it affect the end user of both are delivering same speed.

 

[Lolita_Magnum]

No to both. Wifi don't work in literal sense there are million more factors that depends. While your link speed on 2.4G 40mhz band be 300Mbps best real life speed you will get is 50-80Mbps. Then there's also the factor for interference and 2.4 cannot work like mimo so at higher data usage there is a higher chance of instability and packet drops.

 

[Spectra]

600mbps on 2.4 Ghz band is cumulative bandwidth. It is an ideal lab condition on multiple device at the same time. The real world throughput of 2.4 ghz is not more than 90 mbps on a single client.
I will prefer 802.11 ax because it is newer and efficient and has lower latency then 802.11 ac. But I will recommend ethernet cable if it is feasible.

 

[inceptioncandy]

If we're using ethernet cable then does it matter if the router is wifi6 or wifi5?

 

[Spectra]

@inceptioncandy cable speed does not matter whether the router is ax or ac. Only the cable type(cat 5 e can do 1gbps in short run) and the physical port matter. Your router should have 1 gigabit port and every modern hardware now supports it too.