Variables That Could Impact Performance - Cisco Aironet 1700 Deployment Manual

Asus – USB-AC53 2x2
NetGear – A6200 2x2
Belkin P-F9L1106 - 2x2
D-Link DWA-182 – 2x2
Buffalo ac866 – 2x2
Edimax EW-7822AC– 2x2
Ethernet to 802.11ac Bridges - Shipping
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LinkSys (Belkin) WUMC710
Buffalo WLI-H4-D1300
List for identifying new 802.11ac hardware:
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http://wikidevi.com/wiki/List_of_802.11ac_Hardware

Variables that Could Impact Performance

Some early observations, USB clients can appear to be a bit slow (performance) depending on drivers, USB port versions, and
so on. We have also seen some clients that have trouble maintaining an 80 MHz bandwidth in the DFS (Dynamic Frequency
Selection) bands. Here is a list of clients that we have had reasonable luck with during our testing.
Table 6 List of 802.11ac Clients and Driver Versions
Spatial Streams
Samsung Galaxy S4 1ss
HTC One 1ss
Linksys AE6000
1ss
MacBook Air 2ss
Intel 7260 2ss
Edimax EW-7822UAC 2ss
Linksys WUMC710
3ss
MacBook Pro 3ss
Wi-Fi is a highly variable technology and there are many factors that could impact performance. Some examples are; the
environment, the client, channel, AP placement, and client distance from the AP.
Is the spectrum clean?
If you are not seeing the results you expect, the first thing you will want to check is coexistence with other Wi-Fi networks.
You need to ensure the entire 80 MHz wide channel or whatever you have bonded together is clear. The easiest way to confirm
this is to put your 3600/3700 into SE Connect mode and have a look on Spectrum Expert or Metageek Chanalyzer Pro. This
will allow you to see Wi-Fi and non-Wi-Fi interference on all channels.
Interface DFS
Integrated Yes
Integrated Yes
USB 2.0 Yes
Integrated Yes
Mini PCIe Yes
USB 3.0 Yes
Bridge No
Integrated Yes
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