Asus BQ16 speed

[Quan]

I just got the BQ16. Quite pleased so far. I can't figure out why the download speed is so slow compared to the upload. The router is on firmware 3.0.0.6.102_36050. Maybe this can be fixed with a firmware update.

 

[Stepalex]

Can you provide more detailed feedback please? Are you using it as mesh with wireless backhaul?

 

[Quan]

Can you provide more detailed feedback please? Are you using it as mesh with wireless backhaul?

No mesh. Direct wired connection to main router. Main router has 10G LAN.

 

[RMerlin]

Run the test from a PC. The router's CPU is probably bottlenecking the test program. Could also be the test server that's unable to reach higher speeds.

 

[Stepalex]

@RMerlin Do you know if BQ16 (=non-pro) support AFC already?

 

[Quan]

No mesh. Direct wired connection to main router. Main router has 10G LAN.

Hi. PC only has 1G LAN.

 

[Jackdforme]

Im on the Firmware from 8/15/2024 and speed is great. Download is still slower than upload but I attribute this to some way the radios are used. I couldn't say on that. However I do have three other issues. 1. Have an iPad air gen 4 that keeps full signal bars and then seemingly to the iPad or the DNS resolution its offline. Apps fail. Then it returns. Not happening on other home devices. 2. The UI still reboots each device if you even turn off an LED light which is just poor coding. 3. My original peloton bike (android 10) is not connecting to my SSID. I suspect this to be due to GCMP 256 and "Wifi 7 mode" on that SSID. I will try to disable it and see if that helps with 1 or 3.

TBH I tried EERO Max 7 (ugh) and have a brand new pair of TP Link BE95 in a box at home. If I can get this stable the ASUS stays. If not, TP link it is I guess.

 

[RMerlin]

@RMerlin Do you know if BQ16 (=non-pro) support AFC already?

I don't know.

 

[Jackdforme]

Im on the Firmware from 8/15/2024 and speed is great. Download is still slower than upload but I attribute this to some way the radios are used. I couldn't say on that. However I do have three other issues. 1. Have an iPad air gen 4 that keeps full signal bars and then seemingly to the iPad or the DNS resolution its offline. Apps fail. Then it returns. Not happening on other home devices. 2. The UI still reboots each device if you even turn off an LED light which is just poor coding. 3. My original peloton bike (android 10) is not connecting to my SSID. I suspect this to be due to GCMP 256 and "Wifi 7 mode" on that SSID. I will try to disable it and see if that helps with 1 or 3.

TBH I tried EERO Max 7 (ugh) and have a brand new pair of TP Link BE95 in a box at home. If I can get this stable the ASUS stays. If not, TP link it is I guess.

Long story short. BQ16 Pro is on its way back to store. Put in TP-Link BE95 in the very same spot and has been faster and rock solid since start-up. The BE 95 MLO link is excellent too. No de-syncs or reboots at all. App works like an app should without fully bouncing the wifi every change. The LED has a schedule option (nice to have) for bedrooms where its showing during the day and off at night. Overall I am happy. I may add a single BE63 ($200 on Amazon now) to give me what I need in a far backyard room. Again, no ding to Asus and I am sure in time it will rock. However, the TP Link BE95 rocks now.

 

[jzchen]

Long story short. BQ16 Pro is on its way back to store. Put in TP-Link BE95 in the very same spot and has been faster and rock solid since start-up. The BE 95 MLO link is excellent too. No de-syncs or reboots at all. App works like an app should without fully bouncing the wifi every change. The LED has a schedule option (nice to have) for bedrooms where its showing during the day and off at night. Overall I am happy. I may add a single BE63 ($200 on Amazon now) to give me what I need in a far backyard room. Again, no ding to Asus and I am sure in time it will rock. However, the TP Link BE95 rocks now.

I have a single BE95 as my primary router and GT-BE98 Pro and others as AP AiMesh. Would you mind sharing what Hardware Version number is your BE95? Thank you.

 

[Jackdforme]

How can I tell?

I have a single BE95 as my primary router and GT-BE98 Pro and others as AP AiMesh. Would you mind sharing what Hardware Version number is your BE95? Thank you.

How can I tell?

 

[jzchen]

How can I tell?

On the bottom of the unit there's a label and somewhere on it "Vx.y"..

 

[Jackdforme]

On the bottom of the unit there's a label and somewhere on it "Vx.y"..

Its Hardware 1.6

 

[jzchen]

Its Hardware 1.6

Thank you very much for checking. There's a few other methods for the various TP-Link lines but I went through them on my BE95 to no avail. (I guess that's the only way of confirming on Decos).

 

[Quan]

Updated to firmware 3.0.0.6.102_36801.

 

[sfx2000]

View attachment 62840
Updated to firmware 3.0.0.6.102_36801.

Not on Asus...

[ ID] Interval           Transfer     Bitrate         Retr  Cwnd
[  5]   0.00-1.00   sec  4.12 GBytes  35.4 Gbits/sec    0   1.06 MBytes      
[  7]   0.00-1.00   sec  4.12 GBytes  35.4 Gbits/sec    0    895 KBytes      
[  9]   0.00-1.00   sec  4.12 GBytes  35.4 Gbits/sec    0    895 KBytes      
[SUM]   0.00-1.00   sec  12.4 GBytes   106 Gbits/sec    0            
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[  5]   1.00-2.00   sec  4.13 GBytes  35.5 Gbits/sec    0   1.06 MBytes      
[  7]   1.00-2.00   sec  4.13 GBytes  35.5 Gbits/sec    0    895 KBytes      
[  9]   1.00-2.00   sec  4.13 GBytes  35.5 Gbits/sec    0    895 KBytes      
[SUM]   1.00-2.00   sec  12.4 GBytes   106 Gbits/sec    0            
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[  5]   2.00-3.00   sec  4.12 GBytes  35.4 Gbits/sec    0   1.06 MBytes      
[  7]   2.00-3.00   sec  4.12 GBytes  35.4 Gbits/sec    0    895 KBytes      
[  9]   2.00-3.00   sec  4.12 GBytes  35.4 Gbits/sec    0    895 KBytes      
[SUM]   2.00-3.00   sec  12.4 GBytes   106 Gbits/sec    0            
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[  5]   3.00-4.00   sec  4.14 GBytes  35.5 Gbits/sec    0   1.06 MBytes      
[  7]   3.00-4.00   sec  4.14 GBytes  35.5 Gbits/sec    0    895 KBytes      
[  9]   3.00-4.00   sec  4.14 GBytes  35.5 Gbits/sec    0    895 KBytes      
[SUM]   3.00-4.00   sec  12.4 GBytes   107 Gbits/sec    0            
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[  5]   4.00-5.00   sec  4.13 GBytes  35.5 Gbits/sec    0   1.06 MBytes      
[  7]   4.00-5.00   sec  4.13 GBytes  35.5 Gbits/sec    0    895 KBytes      
[  9]   4.00-5.00   sec  4.13 GBytes  35.5 Gbits/sec    0    895 KBytes      
[SUM]   4.00-5.00   sec  12.4 GBytes   106 Gbits/sec    0            
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[  5]   5.00-6.00   sec  4.13 GBytes  35.5 Gbits/sec    0   1.06 MBytes      
[  7]   5.00-6.00   sec  4.13 GBytes  35.5 Gbits/sec    0    895 KBytes      
[  9]   5.00-6.00   sec  4.13 GBytes  35.5 Gbits/sec    0    895 KBytes      
[SUM]   5.00-6.00   sec  12.4 GBytes   107 Gbits/sec    0            
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[  5]   6.00-7.00   sec  4.14 GBytes  35.5 Gbits/sec    0   1.06 MBytes      
[  7]   6.00-7.00   sec  4.14 GBytes  35.5 Gbits/sec    0    895 KBytes      
[  9]   6.00-7.00   sec  4.14 GBytes  35.5 Gbits/sec    0    895 KBytes      
[SUM]   6.00-7.00   sec  12.4 GBytes   107 Gbits/sec    0            
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[  5]   7.00-8.00   sec  4.13 GBytes  35.5 Gbits/sec    0   1.06 MBytes      
[  7]   7.00-8.00   sec  4.13 GBytes  35.5 Gbits/sec    0    895 KBytes      
[  9]   7.00-8.00   sec  4.13 GBytes  35.5 Gbits/sec    0    895 KBytes      
[SUM]   7.00-8.00   sec  12.4 GBytes   106 Gbits/sec    0            
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[  5]   8.00-9.00   sec  4.12 GBytes  35.4 Gbits/sec    0   1.06 MBytes      
[  7]   8.00-9.00   sec  4.12 GBytes  35.4 Gbits/sec    0    895 KBytes      
[  9]   8.00-9.00   sec  4.12 GBytes  35.4 Gbits/sec    0    895 KBytes      
[SUM]   8.00-9.00   sec  12.4 GBytes   106 Gbits/sec    0            
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[  5]   9.00-10.00  sec  4.13 GBytes  35.5 Gbits/sec    0   1.06 MBytes      
[  7]   9.00-10.00  sec  4.13 GBytes  35.5 Gbits/sec    0    895 KBytes      
[  9]   9.00-10.00  sec  4.13 GBytes  35.5 Gbits/sec    0    895 KBytes      
[SUM]   9.00-10.00  sec  12.4 GBytes   106 Gbits/sec    0            
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[ ID] Interval           Transfer     Bitrate         Retr
[  5]   0.00-10.00  sec  41.3 GBytes  35.5 Gbits/sec    0             sender
[  5]   0.00-10.04  sec  41.3 GBytes  35.3 Gbits/sec                  receiver
[  7]   0.00-10.00  sec  41.3 GBytes  35.5 Gbits/sec    0             sender
[  7]   0.00-10.04  sec  41.3 GBytes  35.3 Gbits/sec                  receiver
[  9]   0.00-10.00  sec  41.3 GBytes  35.5 Gbits/sec    0             sender
[  9]   0.00-10.04  sec  41.3 GBytes  35.3 Gbits/sec                  receiver
[SUM]   0.00-10.00  sec   124 GBytes   106 Gbits/sec    0             sender
[SUM]   0.00-10.04  sec   124 GBytes   106 Gbits/sec                  receiver

iperf Done.

 

[Dodgydrains]

On the BQ16 (non pro) does the wireless mesh MLO backhaul only use the 5GHz-1 and 5GHz-2 or does it also use 6GHz too?

Bit confused as the official Asus site states 'Dedicated 5GHz backhaul'. Does that mean the 6GHz is not used for backhaul on the BQ16?

It will be weird as for the BT10 it states mesh backhaul uses both 5GHz and 6GHz.

 

[radiomyke]

On the BQ16 (non pro) does the wireless mesh MLO backhaul only use the 5GHz-1 and 5GHz-2 or does it also use 6GHz too?

Bit confused as the official Asus site states 'Dedicated 5GHz backhaul'. Does that mean the 6GHz is not used for backhaul on the BQ16?

It will be weird as for the BT10 it states mesh backhaul uses both 5GHz and 6GHz.

The default on my BQ16 (as found on the MLO tab under Wireless Settings) shows both 5GHz and 6GHz for backhaul (with an option for 2/5/6GHz)

 

[Dodgydrains]

The default on my BQ16 (as found on the MLO tab under Wireless Settings) shows both 5GHz and 6GHz for backhaul (with an option for 2/5/6GHz)

Are you able to share a screenshot of that screen? Thanks

 

[radiomyke]

Are you able to share a screenshot of that screen? Thanks

Here you go