What's the best wifi speed I could get from RB951G-2HnD?

RouterOS Wireless Networking
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I just bought a RB951G-2HnD and set it up. When I transferred a 2GB file from my Macbook air to a Macbook Pro, the peak speed is only 4 Mb/s. Most time it was only 3.2 Mb/s. I think it’s too slow, but why?

Here are the 2 laptops:

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4MB/s from Macbook air + 4MB/s to Macbook Pro = 8MB/s or 64mbps, is more than enough for an 130mbps connection.. You need to connect to more than 144mbps. Maybe 300mbps. Check google for Macbook wireless problems.

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Have you enabled both chains and 40MHz channelwidth of the wifi interface in de Routerboard?

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Thanks. But I don’t really understand what you said… did you mean this is a problem of macbook? When I used the router provided by the ISP the transferring speed is much faster…

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Thanks. Here are the settings:

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This problem drives me crazy now… I just removed RB951G and used the modem router directly to test. Here is the result:

If I connect RB951G to the modem and use it as router:

RB951G connects to modem through a 100 Mbit/s LAN port. So it won’t get higher than 100 Mb/s. But 17.02 Mb/s is way too slow…

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Upgrade to 5.25.
Then set - hw retries 15, Distance-indoors, try reduce Tx power

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I’ve upgraded to 6.0. Should I downgrade…?

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I’ve tried your config, no help. but thanks :slight_smile: