Note for those using MLO

[Alex52]

I use two GT-BE98 Pro units in MLO and noticed my client connections dropping fully out of MLO to 6GHz with lower rates after a few days of use.  Switching the RSSI disconnect from the default 70 to 73 in the two 6GHz bands apparently stopped this random and often rapid switching in and out from MLO mode to only using 5GHz and 6GHz, and restored my high connection rates. The 6GHz connection is still slipping back and forth with MLO but the clients are staying in MLO mode by only dropping to 5GHz MLO when this happens.  Hopefully, this was not the rebooting action of the main when changing these settings. Firmware 3.0.0.6.102_38984. Of note is Asus has just pushed the same version of this firmware for the BE96U as I write this.

[jzchen]

I would assume since MLO includes 2.4 GHz it should move from 6 GHz and 5 GHz to 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz?  Shrugs.  I was only able to get less than 2.4 Gbps when I tried MLO with a BQ16 Pro back in November/early December.  Don't have it on now (with Ethernet Backhaul Mode)...

[Alex52]

You have the option to use use 2.4, 5, and 6GHz in MLO but I only use 5 and 6GHz in MLO as it has been reported some MLO clients have problems using all three bands. This can be found by using the + found on the right upper corner of the GUI home page, scrolling down to Multi-Link Operation and expanding that page by clicking More Config and selecting the bands.

I later found others had tried a similar RSSI change solution but the problem has returned so it must have been the rebooting (or combination) created a temporary fix. On 5GHz, I'm still getting 4 Gbps rates and with some increases to about 5 Gbps. This is far below the Asus rated and expected 11 Gbps. At least it is still better than my 1Gb. Internet connection. My setup is fully wireless. Actually, when working correctly, my setup uses all selected MLO bands at the same time and I believe this is what Asus intended to achieve their advertised rating.

[jzchen]

Do you mean your concern is the speed between BE98 Pros, because that is some of the highest rates that I am aware of?  (Is that the reported PHY, download, upload, or combined)?  It's my understanding that client devices don't have the capacity to use much bandwidth...

[Alex52]

Client computer. I'm actually gettng around 6Gb from a standard 6GHz WiFi 7 signal from a BE96U mesh node on the main GT-BE98 Pro. When I go back to MLO, the level drops down to 4-5Gb.  This is a combined reading of download and upload speeds. Physical capability speeds show 11529Mbps from the BE96U node. When I  go to the 5 and 6GHz MLO, 6GHz now shows 72Mbps up and 72Mbps down, Physical capability 11529Mbps. Computer actually defaults to 5GHz MLO at this point and gets slightly over 4Gb with the same Physical capability of 11529Mbps. When both MLO bands were connecting, I was getting about 6Gb.

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