Large disparity in download to upload speeds on Asus BQ16

[aussiesteveau]

Good Afternoon,

I have an Asus BQ16 which is for the most part fine and stable, but I consistently get 2x speeds on upload vs download (see screenshot attached). No QOS running but I do have AI protection enabled. No VPN configured.

First world problems I know as WIFI is still fast, but I have an 8GB fibre connection so a bit disappointed in performance. On Samsung laptop and Pixel 9 pro XL same results and both devices are WIFI 7.

Any thoughts on areas to look at?

Thank you in advance.

Cheers,
Steve

 

[Ripshod]

Disable AIProtection, withdraw consent via Administration>Policy, reboot and test again.

 

[aussiesteveau]

Thanks Ripshod for the reply.

I have removed AI protection and withdrawn consent then reboot. Now getting slightly higher download and almost parity across down / up but upload has dropped down to 1.2GB per the attached screenshot. Guessing AI protection is not needed?

Anything else you would look at?

Cheers
Steve

 

[Ripshod]

Are you local to London? If not you could try an Ookla server closer to your true location.
Being in the uk we don't have access to the 6GHz 320MHz channels. I'm assuming from your speed on wifi you're actually connected to the 5GHz band with 80MHz bandwidth. This would sit with the speeds you're getting. If you have 160MHz set on the router then it takes around 10 minutes to switch from 80 to 160 after a reboot (if it's going 160 at all).

 

[aussiesteveau]

Are you local to London? If not you could try an Ookla server closer to your true location.
Being in the uk we don't have access to the 6GHz 320MHz channels. I'm assuming from your speed on wifi you're actually connected to the 5GHz band with 80MHz bandwidth. This would sit with the speeds you're getting. If you have 160MHz set on the router then it takes around 10 minutes to switch from 80 to 160 (if it's going 160 at all).

Hey Mate,

Canterbury, Kent based here mate. I was not aware that no 320MHz here in UK. We only moved here from Australia recently.

Looks like I might be maxxing out by the sounds of it. Should have just bought a WIFI 6 router ha ha ha.

Cheers
Steve

 

[Tech9]

but I have an 8GB fibre connection so a bit disappointed in performance

You perhaps pay for up to 8Gbps (not 8GB) and the ISP is happy...

 

[degrub]

Only a LAN client with a 10Gbit card and capable CPU would be able to reliably get up to the ISP limit, if then. The other LAN ports are 1Gbit and your last result is consistent with that port sync rate.
The internet side of the "speed test" will likely slow it down considerably, anyway., and variable.
WIFI clients will be variable and subject to interference.

 

[Tech9]

The other LAN ports are 1Gbit and your last result is consistent with that port sync rate.

No, @aussiesteveau is testing over Wi-Fi.