Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2021 11:39 Post subject: WDR3600 On DD-WRT Vs WDR3600 On OpenWRT
Here I am showing Bidirectional tests of 2 identical routers with identical settings on the 5g Band 40 Wide with 2 very different results repeatable.
WDR3600 On DD-WRT Vs WDR3600 On OpenWRT, DD-WRT being the first test which keeps dropping packets heavily, Is this just a simple setting I am missing ?
As you can see the first test on DD-WRT drops, well in fact I just aborted the test Vs the second test on OpenWRT which completes fine every time over 100 cycles which I didn't post for obvious reasons just the end result.
yes It's been the same for at least the last 5 or 6 previous versions that I have tested on a couple of WDR 3600 DD-WRT Routers, I can't say when because thats all the versions I have tested using --bidir, I slung together an old Router DIR615 v:d that I have on the current version 47225 which is fine by the way!
I only tested OpenWRT a few days ago for the first time because I couldn't pin the problem on DD-WRT without trying something else.
Hope that makes sense, as I don't wish to waste anybodys time on this, I was just curious if it was just me missing a setting or something simple.
It would be best to attach a zip file of screenshots of all of the Wireless Settings. Don't attach the images or embed them directly. The forum is using old software that doesn't handle resizing images properly. _________________ Before asking a question on the forums, update dd-wrt: Where do I download firmware? I suggest reading it all.
QCA Best WiFi Settings
Some dd-wrt wiki pages are up to date, others are not. PM me if you find an old one.
Atheros:
Netgear R7800 x3 - WDS AP / station, gateway, QoS
TP-Link Archer C7 v2 x2 - WDS Station
TP-Link TL-WDR3600 v1 - WDS Station
TP-Link 841nd v8 - NU
D-Link 615 C1/E3/I1 x 7 - 1 WDS station
D-Link 825 B1 - NU
D-Link 862L A1 x2 - WDS Station
Netgear WNDR3700v2 - NU
UBNT loco M2 x2 - airOS
Broadcom
Linksys EA6400 - Gateway, QoS
Asus N66U - AP
Netgear WNDR3700v3 - not used
MediaTek
UBNT EdgeRouter X - switch
Wireless Interface wlan1 [5 GHz] - AR958x 802.11n - Max Vaps(8)
Physical Interface wlan1 - SSID [Blurb] HWAddr [BB:4A:00:2C:EE:DD]
Wireless Mode =AP
Wireless Network Mode =Mixed
Channel Width =40 Dynamic - [b]use HT40, not dynamic[/b]
Wireless Channel =132 - [b]What is the thought here? Use 149 Upper or 36 Upper[/b]
Extension Channel =Upper
Wireless Network Name (SSID) =Blurb
Wireless SSID Broadcast =Enable
Radio Scheduling = Disable
Tx Power dBm (Max 19) = 20 dBm (Max 19) - [b]I always put in 50, it will max out[/b]
Antenna Gain = 0 dBi
U-APSD (Automatic Power Save) = Disable
Disassoc Low Ack = Enable
Noise Immunity = Enable - [b]Disable if you have a bunch of iOS devices on your network.[/b]
Protection Mode = None
RTS Threshold = Disable
Airtime Policy = Disabled
Short Preamble = Disable - [b]Enable to get higher link speeds[/b]
Short GI = Enable
TX Antenna Chains = 1+2
RX Antenna Chains = 1+2
AP Isolation = Disable
Beacon Interval = 100
DTIM Interval = 2
Airtime Fairness = Disable - [b]Enable, it allows slower devices to not hog all of the air time[/b]
WMM Support = Enable
Radar Detection = Disable
ScanList = Default
Sensitivity Range (ACK Timing)= 500 - [b]Too low, I use 900[/b]
Max Associated Clients = 256
Minimum Signal for authenticate= -120
Minimum Signal for connection = -120
Poll Time for signal lookup = 10
Amount of allowed low signals = 3
Multicast To Unicast = Disable
Network Configuration = Bridged
Radio Scheduling = Disable
The only other thing to check is the regulatory domain which may only be in the 2.4GHz advanced checkbox but it affects both. I would select Canada, as it has the highest allowable power for the most channels.
Wireless Security must be WPA2 + CCMP-128 (AES) in order to get Wireless-N speeds, or AC on AC capable router hardware. WDR3600 is not AC capable. _________________ Before asking a question on the forums, update dd-wrt: Where do I download firmware? I suggest reading it all.
QCA Best WiFi Settings
Some dd-wrt wiki pages are up to date, others are not. PM me if you find an old one.
Atheros:
Netgear R7800 x3 - WDS AP / station, gateway, QoS
TP-Link Archer C7 v2 x2 - WDS Station
TP-Link TL-WDR3600 v1 - WDS Station
TP-Link 841nd v8 - NU
D-Link 615 C1/E3/I1 x 7 - 1 WDS station
D-Link 825 B1 - NU
D-Link 862L A1 x2 - WDS Station
Netgear WNDR3700v2 - NU
UBNT loco M2 x2 - airOS
Broadcom
Linksys EA6400 - Gateway, QoS
Asus N66U - AP
Netgear WNDR3700v3 - not used
MediaTek
UBNT EdgeRouter X - switch
Thanks for your Wisdom, still the same.
WPA2 AES for sure! tried the canada...
Testing WPA3 on one router as I have 3xWDR3600 2xAP and 1xRouter and now sadly I'm using OpenWRT on one test AP which is giving me a solid result, if I had a faster connection than 100/10 I would upgrade to something a bit better like a 7800 etc but atm it isn't worth doing the lot because I get 1GB through the Lan.
tbh I only use such metrics for WiFi testing new releases for candidates for my router which is still on Firmware: DD-WRT v3.0-r46130 std (03/21/21)
