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Multiwan speed test issue

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Matt
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Is anyone else noticing a problem with the recent multi wan speed test feature, where your secondary wan reports a slower speed than expected?

If I run a test manually I get the full speed but when it's run automatically (with the same target server) it's roughly 50% of the expected speed.

I have a FW gold plus, with 2 x 1 gig wan connections, it almost as if the tests are run at the same time, somehow causing the problem.

I've disabled smart queue but no difference. Maybe a feature request to stagger the wan tests times?

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    Firewalla

    Let me get to a developer and verify this. I will create a ticket to follow up as well. 

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    Kirk Biglione

    I have a similar issue with the multiwan speed test on my FW purple. On the second WAN port (wifi) the Firewalla test reports speeds about half of what it should be. My purple's wifi WAN port is connected to a T-Mobile 5G internet base station.

    When I connect to the same 5G base station via wifi with an iPhone, I get upload speeds that are approximately double the Firewalla test, while the download speed is around half of what Firewalla is reporting.

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    Firewalla

    What speed are getting from the purple? The purple Wi-Fi is likely weaker than your phone's Wi-Fi (I assume it is wifi 6, or 6e)

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    Kirk Biglione

    My iPhone is an old 12 mini. Firewalla gets 57 Mb/s down, and 81.4 Mb/s up. From my iPhone 12 it's 343Mb/s down and 34.1 Mb/s up. 

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    Firewalla

    How far are you from the T-Mobile (purple and phone)? Do you have wifi LAN on the purple? or just WAN side on?

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    Kirk Biglione

    The iPhone is about six feet from T-Mobile base station. The Purple is about ten feet from the base station. T-Mobile connects via the Purple's wifi WAN port. No other devices are connected to the T-Mobile device except for testing. 

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    Firewalla

    Both devices have clear sight with the T-Mobile base station? (is your t-mobile base station the one that look like a black tube with a small display on one side?)

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    Kirk Biglione

    Yes and yes. The weird thing is that the Firewalla reported upload speed is over 2x higher. 

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    Firewalla

    Thanks Kirk, we will test it out next week and see what we get with our t-mobile

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    Crowbarstrong

    I noticed this as well. I connected 2 starlink systems with 330 down and 20 up. I was getting 100 down and 100 up running duel Wan. I didn't complain as I could actually upload a video to YouTube fast. But I noticed this as well that I had unusual speeds with duel wan

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    Kirk Biglione

    Is there an update on this? Do I need to create a support ticket?

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    Firewalla

    @kirk, sorry about this, I have created a ticket for you

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