What is the link connection between this unit and your router? Is it 1200Mbps or 867Mbps?
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A good connection to an AC router should be 1300Mbps. Your AC router should be at channel bandwidth of 80 MHz to achieve this but that too cannot guarantee the maximum speed can be attained. On my personal experience, this Linksys box was at 1300Mbps for the initial few days with my RT-AC68R but fell back to 1167 Mbps and then later to 867Mbps. Rebooting the device used to bring it back to 1167Mbps but it never came back up to 1300Mbps.
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I don't know. Since I installed this device, the speed on my tv, Apple TV, and PS 3 is better.
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When this bridge is near (~2-3 meters of clear space) AC router (ASUS RT-AC68 in my case), the speed is around 800-1000 Mbps. But it's working position in my case is in the other room and there are two concrete walls between the bridge and the router. In this case speed is 200-300 Mbps with signal level around 30%. From my experience - this is a very good result.
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Ken, Since I don't know the answer, check out linksys.com/support and I hope this helps out. I am using the linksys E1200 router.
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I noticed the closer to the router the speed was faster. You might want to consider moving the router closer to the location you are watching the streaming.
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You need to plug it in and configure the unit to connect with your router (fairly simple) but my experience is that these units do not work that well. I returned mine. Good luck!
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I have these set up on opposite ends of a two story house, and on different circuits. They work well, but you will see a reduction in bandwidth. I am seeing on average around 150Mbits/sec with the units on different circuits. When they are on the same one it's closer to 350Mbits/sec. Still provides much more bandwidth upstairs than the wifi does.
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If your other devices are getting faster WAN speeds (e.g. to speedtest.net), it's likely your device, not the router. Your device's WiFi card may only support 802.11g, which would result in a practical maximum of ~25Mb/s.
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contact Actiontec. They will be able to tell you if their router is compatible with your system and/or is a good replacement for what you currently have
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That's an interesting question indeed...I have a 450 connection and with the devices connected through the extender the speed does fall albeit not down to 150 but there is a downgrade none the less - however for the connectivity it provides - I don't mind suffering a little less speed once I have internet access - for devices like my laptop that needs the speed I ensure it is closest to my home router so that I utilize that speed....its all a matter of preference
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Ours had no problem connecting to an Asus router in the basement with the MK808 on the main floor and in the opposite end of the house. So a distance of maybe 30 feet and through the wood floor.
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I don't know exactly, but my neighbor picks up a full signal from my router (I had him check). This router was recommended to me by the IT guy at my place of employment. I have been extremely happy with it.
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thanks for your help ! connected to the router it loading a little faster (like dial-up speed) the speed is listed as 300 mbps. Is this normal? My dell loads like the wind is this normal for $400 computer vs a $2000 machine
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Just by looking at network status in windows i'm getting 877Mb/s. I don't know how accurate windows is. The router is located about 10m away through 2 walls. I run 9 wireless devices from it, streaming movies to all these devices is not an issue which is why I purchased it. I also have the matching network card connected to my main server which gives me a 5Ghz pipeline.
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Yes. This is a basic switch, so connecting it to your router can serve as a useful extension of wired ports off your router. I disagree with the previous answer that indicated this unit is a router. It is not. It is a switch. Your router logs into your ISP, provides firewall, implements DHCP, and possibly your wireless service (etc). This device is not capable of doing any of that.
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Not surprised, the one I had started dropping the network connection completely and had to be restarted to get it back. After hours on the phone with dlink, they blamed my ISP. I called my ISP and blamed dlink, through all this I made several attempts to bridge this router with my modem/router, to no avail. I gave up and got switch and used my ISP's wireless connection via the modem/router.
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Thanks, for the help but one more question...I have done some tests and the highest throughput I got was 12mbps/4.5mbps with a cheap pair of Asoka Pluglink 9650's...Would I see a better improvement, or is this product not worth the money?
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It's been a while since I set it up, but it should connect to another router in Bridge Mode. Download the manual from the TP-LINK website to check for yourself.
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The best connection speed I get with it 2 rooms away is 81. Can't say I've done enough video streaming to give a good opinion on that specifically. IS nice & small, unlike many adapters.