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So I bought a TP Link Archer AX53 this Black Friday to help my network at home. I have a BT smart hub 2 with a 900Mbps connection, I was using an old TP link as an AP (my rooms are Ethernet wired in) that had a max of 300 Mbps throughput (TL-WA801N) and was getting 250 Mbps which was fine.

This AX53 now supports a lot more (the box states 574 on 2.4Ghz and 2402 on 5Ghz). but on the laptop in the next room via 5Gzh I get 290Mbps and on the iPhone I get 250-270Mbps - also on 5Ghz. I can see which frequency they're on via the router page.

If I go close with the iPhone I do get 500-550Mbps but being on 5Ghz I would expect this to be higher.

Nothing else is working on the network, in that it's just idle devices.

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The range is better which is what I mainly wanted but having spent the ££ I would like the best performance possible. I also have a Netgear WAX202-100EUS which I bought at the same time, though it's still boxed. I'm likely to send the worse one back but was hoping I wouldnt need to even open this with the TP link just working wonders but sadly I think not the case.

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So to clarify the AX53 is set up in AP mode, a static IP and it's wired in via ethernet to the modem/router that's downstairs.

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Any advise? Maybe the Netgear being an AP specific product it would be the better option and give better results?

I have attempted to help make this easier to understand with the images.

I have BT Homehub 2, a Netgear switch then I have the bedrooms and lounge with ethernet running to the switch.

The switch and homehub are under the stairs where the line comes in.

Previously I had the standard setup but I wanted to extend my wireless without halving the bandwidth so used a TP link router in a bedroom wired in as an access point. I think this worked but the range was limited in the garden and on the top floor. I had the main modem/router on channel 1 and the AP on channel 11.

I happened to acquire some Eeros 6 pro's (2) and wanted to improve my networking, assuming with the costs of these it should be better. The first attempt, no real improvement and I thought maybe it's due to the Eeros gateway being under the stairs so then moved this to the living room as it's still ethernet but then I notice the garden/garage wifi is still not improved and the top floor not improved. I notice the ring doorbell now struggles with weak signal.

So then I decided to move the Eeros from bedroom 2 to bedroom 3 as this is closer to the doorbell and yet the doorbell still shows weak signal. while in this room the Eeros is not plugged in via ethernet as that is plugged in to my PC.

One thing I notice is the 2nd Eeros is not showing in the app as hard wired when it is, not sure if this is a bug or normal, or maybe this is an issue i'm having.

Please help

I'm sure there is some info i'm missing so will try and update or answer any questions quickly.

Thanks.

The homehub while using the Eeros' is not broadcasting wifi, I made sure tboth 2.4GHz and 5GHz are turned off.

Network before

Attempt1

Attempt 2

I have attempted to help make this easier to understand with the images.

I have BT Homehub 2, a Netgear switch then I have the bedrooms and lounge with ethernet running to the switch.

The switch and homehub are under the stairs where the line comes in.

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Previously I had the standard setup but I wanted to extend my wireless without halving the bandwidth so used a TP link router in a bedroom wired in as an access point. I think this worked but the range was limited in the garden and on the top floor. I had the main modem/router on channel 1 and the AP on channel 11.

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I happened to acquire some Eeros 6 pro's (2) and wanted to improve my networking, assuming with the costs of these it should be better. The first attempt, no real improvement and I thought maybe it's due to the Eeros gateway being under the stairs so then moved this to the living room as it's still ethernet but then I notice the garden/garage wifi is still not improved and the top floor not improved. I notice the ring doorbell now struggles with weak signal.

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So then I decided to move the Eeros from bedroom 2 to bedroom 3 as this is closer to the doorbell and yet the doorbell still shows weak signal. while in this room the Eeros is not plugged in via ethernet as that is plugged in to my PC.

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One thing I notice is the 2nd Eeros is not showing in the app as hard wired when it is, not sure if this is a bug or normal, or maybe this is an issue i'm having.

Please help

I'm sure there is some info i'm missing so will try and update or answer any questions quickly.

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Thanks.

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*quick edit* The homehub while using the Eeros' is not broadcasting wifi, I made sure tboth 2.4GHz and 5GHz are turned off.