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Mesh network - Internet performance degradation

lferrara

Hi all,

I am using 2 AP 15 with XG 19.01. The first AP is connected to XG while the second one is connected via mesh to the first AP.

As soon I create the mesh network, the internet speed test drops to half speed. My question is: since AP 15 does not support dual band, moving to 2 APX 120 is the right solution to have no loss in internet speed? Is there someone that can confirm (with a real test) the benefits?

Both APs are connected very close. Just 2 walls between them. The second AP signal strenght is 99%.

Thanks



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  • 0

    Hi Luk,

    I built a mesh using CM and two APX120s, a painful exercise. So far the mesh is working a confirmed in CM, but does not radiate from either APX120. At the moment I am sitting next to the mesh with an iPhone and do not see the SSID. I tried using the iPad next to the root APX120 and also no SSID, I can see a lot of others from around the neighbourhood,, but not the test SSID. 

    Ian

    Edit:- removed incorrect information.

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  • 0 in reply to rfcat_vk

    Figured it out, interestingly the mesh on the XG is setup differently to the mesh using CM.

    Now to test.

    Ian

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  • 0

    Hi Luk,

    Some results for you.

    My internet connection is 50/18 (54/19)

    mesh 2.4 ghz 

    the W10,

    connects as  144/144

    speed test result 12/6 

    Next test will be using the 5ghz SSID.

    5ghz SSID from there same APX120

    w10

    connects at 866/866

    speed test 12/6

    The speed test results are basically(within a meg or two) the same as when I connected to the root APX120.

    Ian

    Corrected connection speed using the 5ghz SSID. There was a configuration issue with the mesh APX. The new configuration did not change the throughput.

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  • 0 in reply to rfcat_vk

    Thanks ian. I guess you have some configuration error. In my case, I am getting exactly half of the speed connection, as described here:

    https://www.sophos.com/en-us/medialibrary/PDFs/documentation/SophosFirewall/Pocket-Guides/sfos_CreatingMeshNetworks.pdf

    page 3.

    Do you get the same result with Sophos Central?

    Thanks

  • 0 in reply to lferrara

    Hi Luk,

    I fixed the config errors. The current setup is using sophos central.

    ian

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  • 0 in reply to lferrara

    Hi Luk,

    I fixed the config errors, after reading the setup document I need to make some more changes. The current setup is using sophos central.

    ian

    Update :- the mesh connects at 135mb/s.

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  • 0 in reply to rfcat_vk

    More I tweak according to the document the worse the performance becomes.

    This is why I moved away from the APX120.

    Ian

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  • 0 in reply to rfcat_vk

    I have swapped the locations of the APXs around. Using the root APX120 I get 2.4 38/17 using the 5.0 I get 45/18.

    Next trick is to move the w10 PC into the room with the mesh APX.

    Ian

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  • 0 in reply to rfcat_vk

    Thanks Ian. It seems that you got almost the full internet speed when 5 Ghz is used. Is that one used for mesh or for client SSID?

  • 0 in reply to lferrara

    Hi Luk,

    I move the test PC to the same room as the mesh apx120. The results are

    Mesh only broadcasting 

    2.4ghz SSID 16/16

    5ghz SSID 29/17

    Mesh and root broadcasting

    2.4ghz SSID 14/13

    5ghz SSID 21/19

    All tests done through the mesh APX120.

    My link speed is nominally 50/18 it has QOS applied so 47 download would be max.

    Ian

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