I increased my speed with 50% by blindly following your instructions, so maybe I can improve my speed further. THANK YOU VERY MUCH for sharing your experiences.
Awesome. I was about to return my ASUS TM-AC1900 because wired internet speeds were 1/5 of what they should be. Hit Reboot and speeds are up to what they should be now. Thx!!!
This is insane, after the makeover i reached almost 130mbs on both on a chinese phone using the 5gb band... Thanks, it works also for the asus rt-ac87u
In fact you're completely mistaken. Try to apply your suggestion to 2.4Ghz. The higher Mhz you set the faster connection you get, particularly if you use a hi-end antenna for your PC. For example, I've got USB N66 adapter, if I set 20Mhz I'll only get 150Mbps between my PC and router. However, if I change "channel bandwidth" to 40Mhz - I'll get 450Mbps. While watching your video I saw the Wireless Mode - is set "auto" - wrong again! You should set "N-only" for 2.4Ghz and as for 5Ghz - set "N/AC Mixed" (80Mhz). Don't mix modes with your devices since it can cause a dramatic drop in speed. What's next? Channels! You should download inSSIDer. Scan all channels and choose the least used one. ;) Furthermore try to change a parameter of "Beacon Interval" to "80".
+Mega1bobby Suffice to say that he, before recording the video, should've read something about 802.11ac standard. The router has a class designation: AC1900 (600 + 1300).
+Hazarti Lirot Do you suggest to use the same SSID and password for both the 2.4Ghz and 5.0 Ghz? Tried your suggesting and it worked great, just not sure if I should change my SSID for the bands?
+Sandeep Kals I usually name two networks separately. Add 2.4Ghz or 5Ghz at the end of the network's name so that you could recognise both networks by their frequencies. Yep, and don't forget to be happy. :)
Got a newer router of this brand, on the 5 GHz you can leave it to use 20/40/80. 5 ghz just doesn’t travel as far so the interference is much less from other routers using the channel.
It depends. I'm in a condo, and wifi scanning shows at least 2 other clearly-marked 5G networks, from a total of 19 networks shown. I would bet at least 5 of those 19 (25%) are 5G, including my own. So I do believe that I'm getting some interference from around.
No need to reduce bands, professional settings differ on what you wan't to archive, for most home usage everything can be disabled to get max troughput, IGMP Snooping might need to be enabled for IPTV though. Isolation is neat too if you don't share between devices on the network
I think you may have provided wrong information on 5ghz band. For 2.4ghz band, yes, in most of the time, we should avoid using 40mhz. As in 2.4Ghz band, there are only 3 channels non-overlapping, thus we should stick on 20Mhz to avoid interference. However, 5Ghz band, we have more channels to use where rarely overlapping. Thus 20/40/80 is encouraged in 5Ghz band.
Great stuff, thanks a ton! I only had to watch until the first one of the recommended settings, limiting the bandwidth to 20MHz and my wifi problem with a Naim Naimuniti 2 streamer frequently dropping connection was resolved. Have a different ASUS box (DSL-AC52U), but this applies across a variety of router brands I suppose.
2.4 GHz wifi is band of which all modern wireless devices support (network card which has 802.11 b/g only support), for 5 GHz band you need device with 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac support (like iPhone 7). Difference between 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz band is that 2.4 GHz is slower but has wider range and stronger signal where 5 GHz is faster but has smaller range and weaker signal (you won't see any difference between the two other than speed unless you compare the distance and walls between the device and router). If you can use 5 GHz band then only use there is for it is faster speed and (if you live in a flat) preventing your neighbors from connecting to it as long as there's a thick wall between you and your neighbor.
Need some help peeps. I just set up a Asus RT-AC1900P and it seems to work fine. I am on a Windows 10 operating system. For some reason my computer will not show all of the available networks in my area including my 2.5-5G networks. Any advice on how I can get my computer to recognize the new 5g network I just setup? Thanks
Hi Innomind, great tutorial. Do you have any recommendations for optimizing wired speeds? For some reason my internet speed is cut in half when wired to my router. I get around 47-50mbps wired through my router, when my internet speed is supposed to be 100mbps.
First if you can, make speed test by connecting your PC directly to the modem or landline. If you get around same speed then issue is with your ISP not router, if speed is between 50 and 99 Mb/s then you need to enable NAT acceleration in LAN -> switch control settings (make sure it is set to automatic, though it will limit QoS or quality of service feature to pretty much preset configurations and won't be enabled if IP specific monitoring is enabled). If you have done all that and speed won't improve then you need to purchase new CAT 5 or 6 Ethernet cable (yes, there are different types of RJ-45 ethernet cables which all are backwards compatible just like SATA cables) and make sure that the cable which came with the router is connected to WAN port of the router.
Ravi Yadav 3 years later but if you were wondering still, 20MHz is best for 2.4GHz but 40/80/160MHz is fine for 5GHz in most environments. Don’t listen to this video he’s clueless
His advice to set a 20 MHz bandwidth for 5 GHz is dead wrong. My 5 GHz WiFi client internet 'speed' went from 185 MB/s to 55 MB/s when I did that. (I have a 200 MB/s Internet line connected to my router.)
yes... 40 or 80mhz is better for 5Ghz as it will provide more bandwidth headroom for your internet... unless your area happens to be crowded with other 5ghz networks, then its best to stick with 20 mhz
LifeIsGood it’s not really going to be a problem unless you’re in a shopping centre or stadium type environment. 5GHz doesn’t travel far so it’s not an issue in home environments
Nonsense! 5Ghz should be set to N/AC, 80 Mhz, and Chanel should be manually set. This way I get constant 35-40 Mbytes per sec. set it to 20 Mhz and you will end up with a 144 Mbps theoretical transffer rate and no more than 10 Mbytes per sec real world speed. The professional tab has many settings that need tweaking. 2.4 Ghz should be set to maximize compatibility and range, while 5GHZ should be set up for maximum transfer speed.
You can't make a video like this without understanding the actual technology involved in making it work. Everything is wrong in this video... the fact that people are benefiting with the changes... is a pure accident.
THESE TIP WAS AN ABSOLITE DISASTER, BY WIFI SPEED DROPPED FROM 350MbPS TO 20, AND BY REVERSING IT I ONLY GOT 250 BACK, DON NOT DARE TO TUNE ANYMORE, . i WISH I READ THE COMMENTS BEFORE TRYING , BUT THEY WERE NOT VISIBLE ON MY MOBILE PHONE
I increased my speed with 50% by blindly following your instructions, so maybe I can improve my speed further. THANK YOU VERY MUCH for sharing your experiences.
Thank you. Thanks to the comments that mock your video, I boosted my wifi speed by about 2.5x.
Awesome. I was about to return my ASUS TM-AC1900 because wired internet speeds were 1/5 of what they should be. Hit Reboot and speeds are up to what they should be now. Thx!!!
This is insane, after the makeover i reached almost 130mbs on both on a chinese phone using the 5gb band... Thanks, it works also for the asus rt-ac87u
I just put my 2.4 to 40Htz and it went from around 50Mb to around 100Mbps :) Thanks!
Well for me the mbps were the same (which is fine cause i normally get a good speed) but the stability was WAY better and the upload was way better
worked for me!! i have an asus rt-ac750.. thanx mate.
Thanks! This solved my problem and my frustration.
In fact you're completely mistaken. Try to apply your suggestion to 2.4Ghz. The higher Mhz you set the faster connection you get, particularly if you use a hi-end antenna for your PC. For example, I've got USB N66 adapter, if I set 20Mhz I'll only get 150Mbps between my PC and router. However, if I change "channel bandwidth" to 40Mhz - I'll get 450Mbps. While watching your video I saw the Wireless Mode - is set "auto" - wrong again! You should set "N-only" for 2.4Ghz and as for 5Ghz - set "N/AC Mixed" (80Mhz). Don't mix modes with your devices since it can cause a dramatic drop in speed.
What's next? Channels! You should download inSSIDer. Scan all channels and choose the least used one. ;) Furthermore try to change a parameter of "Beacon Interval" to "80".
+Mega1bobby Suffice to say that he, before recording the video, should've read something about 802.11ac standard. The router has a class designation: AC1900 (600 + 1300).
+Hazarti Lirot mmmmyea...nah-you are right. If you pair the 68u with the asus aerial you can get 1300Mbps wirelss on 5ghz, reduced my ping 10ms
+Hazarti Lirot M8 i was getting 72Mbps with auto and 20/40 so i changed to N Only and 40 Mhz and now getting 150Mbps :) thanx for the info m8.
+Hazarti Lirot Do you suggest to use the same SSID and password for both the 2.4Ghz and 5.0 Ghz? Tried your suggesting and it worked great, just not sure if I should change my SSID for the bands?
+Sandeep Kals I usually name two networks separately. Add 2.4Ghz or 5Ghz at the end of the network's name so that you could recognise both networks by their frequencies. Yep, and don't forget to be happy. :)
What is the software version you are using because mine does not have the speed bar at the bottom on the professional tab?
Thanks bro this helped along with a firmware update
Got a newer router of this brand, on the 5 GHz you can leave it to use 20/40/80. 5 ghz just doesn’t travel as far so the interference is much less from other routers using the channel.
It depends. I'm in a condo, and wifi scanning shows at least 2 other clearly-marked 5G networks, from a total of 19 networks shown. I would bet at least 5 of those 19 (25%) are 5G, including my own.
So I do believe that I'm getting some interference from around.
Holy fuck, you managed to slow down my gigabit internet to a quarter speed with this
Thanks. I tried your setting last night and everything is faster and more reliable.
No need to reduce bands, professional settings differ on what you wan't to archive, for most home usage everything can be disabled to get max troughput, IGMP Snooping might need to be enabled for IPTV though.
Isolation is neat too if you don't share between devices on the network
THANK YOU VERY MUCH for sharing your experiences.
Anyone know the telnet commands or a tutorial on setting a limit on the guest network?
great tips thanks
It improved mine.
Thanks!
I think you may have provided wrong information on 5ghz band. For 2.4ghz band, yes, in most of the time, we should avoid using 40mhz. As in 2.4Ghz band, there are only 3 channels non-overlapping, thus we should stick on 20Mhz to avoid interference. However, 5Ghz band, we have more channels to use where rarely overlapping. Thus 20/40/80 is encouraged in 5Ghz band.
Ying Chun Gee and also the fact 5GHz doesn’t travel as far so is less prone to neighbouring networks
Great stuff, thanks a ton! I only had to watch until the first one of the recommended settings, limiting the bandwidth to 20MHz and my wifi problem with a Naim Naimuniti 2 streamer frequently dropping connection was resolved. Have a different ASUS box (DSL-AC52U), but this applies across a variety of router brands I suppose.
The streamer only supports 2.4GHz wifi.
2.4 GHz wifi is band of which all modern wireless devices support (network card which has 802.11 b/g only support), for 5 GHz band you need device with 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac support (like iPhone 7).
Difference between 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz band is that 2.4 GHz is slower but has wider range and stronger signal where 5 GHz is faster but has smaller range and weaker signal (you won't see any difference between the two other than speed unless you compare the distance and walls between the device and router).
If you can use 5 GHz band then only use there is for it is faster speed and (if you live in a flat) preventing your neighbors from connecting to it as long as there's a thick wall between you and your neighbor.
Need some help peeps. I just set up a Asus RT-AC1900P and it seems to work fine. I am on a Windows 10 operating system. For some reason my computer will not show all of the available networks in my area including my 2.5-5G networks. Any advice on how I can get my computer to recognize the new 5g network I just setup? Thanks
Hi Innomind, great tutorial. Do you have any recommendations for optimizing wired speeds? For some reason my internet speed is cut in half when wired to my router. I get around 47-50mbps wired through my router, when my internet speed is supposed to be 100mbps.
tell to your ISP not youtube comments.
First if you can, make speed test by connecting your PC directly to the modem or landline. If you get around same speed then issue is with your ISP not router, if speed is between 50 and 99 Mb/s then you need to enable NAT acceleration in LAN -> switch control settings (make sure it is set to automatic, though it will limit QoS or quality of service feature to pretty much preset configurations and won't be enabled if IP specific monitoring is enabled).
If you have done all that and speed won't improve then you need to purchase new CAT 5 or 6 Ethernet cable (yes, there are different types of RJ-45 ethernet cables which all are backwards compatible just like SATA cables) and make sure that the cable which came with the router is connected to WAN port of the router.
Hitting Reboot fixed this issue for me. I was getting 20 mbps. After hitting Reboot, I'm getting 100+ mbps.
To improve the connection to an Xbox one you have to use the LAN cable, not WiFi.
what if you are in a home, looks like there are only 10 SSIDs in my range.. can i get away with 40mhz? what is optimal?
Ravi Yadav 3 years later but if you were wondering still, 20MHz is best for 2.4GHz but 40/80/160MHz is fine for 5GHz in most environments. Don’t listen to this video he’s clueless
His advice to set a 20 MHz bandwidth for 5 GHz is dead wrong. My 5 GHz WiFi client internet 'speed' went from 185 MB/s to 55 MB/s when I did that. (I have a 200 MB/s Internet line connected to my router.)
yes... 40 or 80mhz is better for 5Ghz as it will provide more bandwidth headroom for your internet... unless your area happens to be crowded with other 5ghz networks, then its best to stick with 20 mhz
LifeIsGood it’s not really going to be a problem unless you’re in a shopping centre or stadium type environment. 5GHz doesn’t travel far so it’s not an issue in home environments
The guy who made the video has no idea what he’s talking about
5ghz 20hz bw good range in slow motion
never seen such a bulshit.
After making these changes my speed decreased substantially.
lol
20 mhz is too bad choice.. I just tried it and I found that select 20/40/80 the most fastest works for me.
20 MHz does not work well with 5 GHz. I changed it to 20 MHz and my speed dropped by half.
Yeah this guy has no idea what he’s talking about. I don’t know of any AC routers that DON’T come with 80MHz enabled
channel widening if you get more than 100megs
What's the best optimize for Xbox One?
Gordo ! Go into your network select manual click either wifi or LAN. Switch your primary dns to 8.8.8.8 and secondary to 8.8.4.4. Done.
@@boochful this is if you have slowed cheap internet from your ISP.
Install Merlin firmware and you are done.
Mine logged worse speeds after this...
Don't follow this guide if your computer is on a separate floor from the router. My performance dropped to 50% from my previous configuration.
guys , set 40 instead!
Nonsense! 5Ghz should be set to N/AC, 80 Mhz, and Chanel should be manually set. This way I get constant 35-40 Mbytes per sec. set it to 20 Mhz and you will end up with a 144 Mbps theoretical transffer rate and no more than 10 Mbytes per sec real world speed. The professional tab has many settings that need tweaking. 2.4 Ghz should be set to maximize compatibility and range, while 5GHZ should be set up for maximum transfer speed.
Yes it is true. Only with optimal width 80 Mhz is possible get about 35-45 MB/s. 40 Mgz get about 15 MB/s and 20 Mhz .... end...
WTF. Why not remind viewers to "enable radio". That would help, too. BTW: 40+ MHz is where your streaming lives, dude.
Do not blindly follow this guide, read below first... Wow, more thumbs down than thumbs up on this vid... Makes you wonder...
OkAY GUUYS! WHAT ARE THE BEST SETTINGS?? since I have read here, I can see that this man has no clue. WHO has a clue??
setting 20Mhz you loose speed Its pointless
lol
You can't make a video like this without understanding the actual technology involved in making it work. Everything is wrong in this video... the fact that people are benefiting with the changes... is a pure accident.
dont go wifi for gaming if you cant try power adapter's never use wifi
THESE TIP WAS AN ABSOLITE DISASTER, BY WIFI SPEED DROPPED FROM 350MbPS TO 20, AND BY REVERSING IT I ONLY GOT 250 BACK, DON NOT DARE TO TUNE ANYMORE, . i WISH I READ THE COMMENTS BEFORE TRYING , BUT THEY WERE NOT VISIBLE ON MY MOBILE PHONE
increased my ping by 300. c':
CGApple that's not good.
gaming and wifi ! NO thanks!
20MHz for 5Ghz? :DDDDDDDD NOOB!
Depends on the networks around you. Switching to 80Mhz in a busy area will be a disaster.
Dan Pellegrino in home environments 5GHz is usually no problem... it won’t travel past many walls or to a neighbouring house
I don't recommend this router. Because QoS shitty and dual "wanted" haha doesn't work.
this is a pointless video. literally no useful information really. no reasoning, you have no clue.
Completly BULLSHIT - wrong advices. This is manual "How to slow down your router". Do not switch to 20 Mhz.