Wireless-N Throughput Testing

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Introduction

This page contains user tested throughput results for N spec devices. Please be sure to read Wireless-N Configuration for information about how to configure your N spec equipment before posting your own results. When you do post your results, be sure to provide as much information as possible about how you tested it.

Some key things to post are:

  1. Exact router model including the model version
  2. Exact firmware (build number and version)
  3. Distance and any obstructions for range tests (otherwise have ~1 meter separation)
  4. Spectrum (2.4GHz or 5GHz) and channel settings
  5. Exact client adapter model
  6. The MIMO capabilities of your client adapter ie. 1x2, 2x2, etc.

Results

Phuzi0n

I do all my tests with a Netgear WN111v2 client adapter (unless otherwise specified) which is 1x2 MIMO on 2.4GHz at ~1 meter distance while ensuring that the link rate is maxed out at 130mbps for 20MHz channel width or 270mbps for 40MHz width. I use jperf/iperf set to use a 2MB TCP window for all my tests. A quirk of mine is that I test multiple times but then I take the best few results and round them to the nearest multiple of 5 to just have a general idea of the best throughput attainable. U = Upstream, D = Downstream.


WRT150n v1.1 12548 NEWD STD 20MHz

  • U - 40mbps
  • D - 40mbps

WRT150n v1.1 12548 NEWD STD 40MHz

  • U - 55mbps
  • D - 55mbps

WRT150n v1.1 13230 NEWD2 VPN-SMALL 20MHz

  • U - 45mbps
  • D - 60mbps

WRT150n v1.1 13230 NEWD2 VPN-SMALL 40MHz

  • U - 85mbps
  • D - 60mbps


WHR-G300N STOCK 1.60 20MHz

  • U - 40mbps
  • D - 60mbps

WHR-G300N STOCK 1.60 40MHz

  • U - 30mbps
  • D - 70mbps

WHR-G300N 13064 20MHz

  • U - 45mbps
  • D - 80mbps

WHR-G300N 13064 40MHz

  • U - 80mbps
  • D - 90mbps (limited by 100mbps Ethernet)


WRT300N v1.1 STOCK 1.51.2 20MHz

  • U - 40mbps
  • D - 80mbps

WRT300N v1.1 STOCK 1.51.2 40MHz

  • U - 45mbps (typically 1/2 that)
  • D - 85mbps (typically 1/2 that)

WRT300N v1.1 13492 NEWD VPN-SMALL 20MHz

  • U - 40mbps
  • D - 75mbps

WRT300N v1.1 13492 NEWD VPN-SMALL 40MHz

  • U - 35mbps
  • D - 75mbps

WRT300N v1.1 13492 NEWD2 VPN-SMALL 20MHz

  • U - 40mbps
  • D - 70mbps

WRT300N v1.1 13492 NEWD2 VPN-SMALL 40MHz

  • U - 45mbps
  • D - 90mbps


WNDR3300 STOCK V1.0.29_1.0.29NA 20MHz

  • U - 45mbps
  • D - 90mbps

WNDR3300 STOCK V1.0.29_1.0.29NA 40MHz

  • U - 80mbps
  • D - 95mbps (limited by 100mbps Ethernet)

WNDR3300 STOCK V1.0.45_1.0.45NA 20MHz

  • U - 45mbps
  • D - 90mbps

WNDR3300 STOCK V1.0.45_1.0.45NA 40MHz

  • U - 80mbps
  • D - 95mbps (limited by 100mbps Ethernet)

WNDR3300 14471 NEWD VPN-SMALL 20MHz

  • U - 40mbps
  • D - 55mbps

WNDR3300 14471 NEWD VPN-SMALL 40MHz

  • U - 55mbps
  • D - 60mbps

WNDR3300 14471 NEWD2 VPN-SMALL 20MHz

  • U - 40mbps
  • D - 55mbps

WNDR3300 14471 NEWD2 VPN-SMALL 40MHz

  • U - 60mbps
  • D - 60mbps

WNDR3300 14471 NEWD VPN-SMALL 20MHz (WNDA3100v2 client)

  • U - 60mbps (positioning affected it a lot)
  • D - 55mbps (positioning affected it a lot)

WNDR3300 14471 NEWD VPN-SMALL 40MHz (WNDA3100v2 client)

  • U - 60mbps
  • D - 60mbps

WNDR3300 14471 NEWD VPN-SMALL 20MHz 5GHz (WNDA3100v2 client)

  • U - 65mbps
  • D - 60mbps

WNDR3300 14471 NEWD VPN-SMALL 40MHz 5GHz (WNDA3100v2 client)

  • U - 65mbps
  • D - 60mbps


WRT320N STOCK v1.0.03 20MHz

  • U - 40mbps
  • D - 85mbps

WRT320N STOCK v1.0.03 20MHz (WNDA3100v2 client)

  • U - 50mbps (fluctuated severely)
  • D - 85mbps

WRT320N STOCK v1.0.03 20MHz 5GHz (WNDA3100v2 client)

  • U - 70mbps
  • D - 95mbps

WRT320N STOCK v1.0.03 Auto 20MHz/40MHz 5GHz (WNDA3100v2 client)

  • U - 80mbps
  • D - 100mbps

Note: Couldn't get Auto 20MHz/40MHz to use 40MHz on 2.4GHz with WRT320N STOCK v1.0.03

WRT320N 14471 K2.6 MINI 20MHz

  • U - 45mbps
  • D - 65mbps

WRT320N 14471 K2.6 MINI 40MHz

  • U - 85mbps
  • D - 90mbps

WRT320N 14471 K2.6 MINI 20MHz (WNDA3100v2 client)

  • U - 70mbps (fluctuated severely)
  • D - 65mbps

WRT320N 14471 K2.6 MINI 40MHz (WNDA3100v2 client)

  • U - 90mbps (fluctuated severely)
  • D - 100mbps

WRT320N 14471 K2.6 MINI 20MHz 5GHz (WNDA3100v2 client)

  • U - 60mbps (fluctuated severely)
  • D - 80mbps

WRT320N 14471 K2.6 MINI 40MHz 5GHz (WNDA3100v2 client)

  • U - 105mbps (fluctuated severely)
  • D - 100mbps

Note: There seems to be some sort of compatibility problem with the WNDA3100v2 client uploading to the WRT320N that caused it to frequently give no throughput for short periods of time regardless of the band or firmware used.