Which 2 APs? Have you mapped signal strength across rooms? How many clients? How many other wireless networks sharing a channel with you? 2.4GHz or 5GHz? What are your walls made of?
TP-Link Deco M5 x2. I have not mapped signal strength across rooms (mostly because their locations are hardstuck because of wiring limitations). Usually less than 20 clients (e.g., phones, tablets, a PC or two, IoT devices). Only 2 other networks sharing my channel (lowest available channel usage). 2.4 & 5 GHz. Walls are standard drywall with wood studs.
So they’re mesh repeaters? Every mesh hop is going to basically halve your bandwidth. If you want real speed, each should be a real AP with a wired connection back to the switch.
Do you have separate 2.4GHz and 5GHz SSIDs? If not, you should try that. 80mbps to 5mbps through 4 sheets of drywall is a pretty steep drop for 2.4GHz, and 80mbps is a pretty low throughput for 5GHz AC1300, which your APs support. Are both APs wired? Try disconnecting one and doing speed/signal strength testing in all rooms, then do the same with the other AP in its location. If there is a huge difference, try switching the AP locations. Also, it may be worth checking whether the APs are negotiating a gigabit wired connection to your switch/router.
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How big is your home? Do you really need multiple APs?
With 2 APs now, I’m usually seeing less than 80Mbps and range is poor (e.g., not even getting 5Mbps just two rooms away).
Which 2 APs? Have you mapped signal strength across rooms? How many clients? How many other wireless networks sharing a channel with you? 2.4GHz or 5GHz? What are your walls made of?
TP-Link Deco M5 x2. I have not mapped signal strength across rooms (mostly because their locations are hardstuck because of wiring limitations). Usually less than 20 clients (e.g., phones, tablets, a PC or two, IoT devices). Only 2 other networks sharing my channel (lowest available channel usage). 2.4 & 5 GHz. Walls are standard drywall with wood studs.
So they’re mesh repeaters? Every mesh hop is going to basically halve your bandwidth. If you want real speed, each should be a real AP with a wired connection back to the switch.
Do you have separate 2.4GHz and 5GHz SSIDs? If not, you should try that. 80mbps to 5mbps through 4 sheets of drywall is a pretty steep drop for 2.4GHz, and 80mbps is a pretty low throughput for 5GHz AC1300, which your APs support. Are both APs wired? Try disconnecting one and doing speed/signal strength testing in all rooms, then do the same with the other AP in its location. If there is a huge difference, try switching the AP locations. Also, it may be worth checking whether the APs are negotiating a gigabit wired connection to your switch/router.