SXT testing results

normis · January 27, 2011, 5:32am

One of our customers sent us this test result. We have similar results, and are happy to see that customers get the same:
RB SXT_cr.jpg

angboontiong · January 27, 2011, 10:32am

Is there any tools can show the actual TCP traffic as the UDP always not so accurate…
Like when this case tested is 100++ Mbps, but if real traffic flow, i dun think it can go for that speed…

normis · January 27, 2011, 10:43am

it depends on what you mean by “real traffic”. it’s different for everyone. that’s why we use UDP test so that results are consistent and can be compared.

honzam · January 27, 2011, 1:16pm

Please post test in TCP and settings of the wireless

normis · January 27, 2011, 1:17pm

It’s not our test, it’s from a chinese forum.

honzam · January 27, 2011, 1:48pm

I understand. But I would like official test from Mikrotik

Beccara · January 27, 2011, 8:50pm

UDP is always the better looking test for MT to use as it always shows results far higher that what you can actually get in reality

normis · January 28, 2011, 5:28am

not true! it’s only reasonable to test the absolute maximum possible. there needs to be some measuring point where all the tests can be compared, you can’t run speedtest.net and expect it to be even remotely accurate, or even to try and compare that result to other routers. Not all web traffic is small TCP packets. There are all kinds of requirements and not everyone needs the SXT for online gaming for example.

Beccara · January 28, 2011, 5:31am

UDP is always higher and higher is better for MT

How can you say UDP is the only one where all the tests can be compared? TCP isn’t much different but does strain the routerboard a little more.

In our experience TCP test’s are more in-line with what we can push than UDP test, We never see close to UDP speed results in a real ISP enviroment

nordex · January 28, 2011, 6:50pm

same here

karlos · January 28, 2011, 8:21pm

Good result. How far it was ? Signal levels ? Configuration ? 2chain or 1chain , 20 or 40Mhz width ?

Its would be first time for me to see 2chain stable link. May be we are doing something wrong, but using 1 chain we got always very nice stable links on 20MHz od 40Mbjt channel, but something is always wrong after going to 2chain setup. Its speed is everytimes very unstable.

Our units arived today, so looking forward to see results

Trisc · February 3, 2011, 1:06pm

Be nice if f SXTs came with a baseline configuration for PtP so we only had to change SSID and Channel. Right now there is so much trial and error involved

Obviously all environments are different but there must be a common starting point?

normis · February 3, 2011, 1:12pm

SXT supports Flashfig out of the box, so you can do one-click configuration out of the box.
http://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Flashfig

rodneal · February 5, 2011, 8:14am

Flashfig - new to me - cool

Waiting for my SXT’s now - looks very interesting

Rod

nordex · February 5, 2011, 3:58pm

nice, but we are still missing default recommended values.
You should be politician

robby · February 7, 2011, 2:30am

Here is my test result:

Site A

Notebook HP Probook Corei3
4GB Memory
Broadcom Ethernet
Mikrotik RB/SXT
Firmware version 4.16

Site B

PC Dual Core
Memory 2GB
Realtek Ethernet
Mikrotik RB/SXT
Firmware version 4.16

Software used : JPerf version 2
Protocol : TCP
Distance : Indoor, 5 meters, different room

Beccara · February 7, 2011, 3:19am

You wanna print the wireless config?

nordex · February 7, 2011, 9:58am

great.
can you post your configuration here.
thanks

manners · February 28, 2011, 10:46pm

Would love to know a config where we can cheive anything like these speeds, the most i can get through these units at the moment is 30mbps tcp one way or symmetric seems fine,

please someone post a usable config for these units

uldis · March 1, 2011, 7:39am

manners, push though them not between them using TCP, as they are not to powerful to generate so many TCP traffic. Try UDP.
Also test out Nv2 protocol.