Is this typical Wi-Fi behaviour?

[TheLyppardMan]

I've just done a quick Wi-Fi signal strength test on my RT-AX88U running the current beta 1 firmware and I was wondering if anyone could interpret the results as to whether it is what one would normally expect to see?

The first set of results are taken at a distance of roughly .75 of a metre from the router and the second set at around 5 metres (from 10.45.37 onwards). Notice how the 2.4GHz signal strength seems to be much more adversely affected than the 5GHz band.

 

[JDB]

Lots more interference in the 2.4Ghz range
Mine is all over the place as well.
Aside from neighbours WiFi’s, other things add to it like, Bluetooth, alarm movement sensors, microwave ovens, wireless microphones, non-DECT cordless phones, Video transmission devices (Baby monitors, Drone controllers etc), ZigBee (home automation protocol).
Obviously some are more likely than others to have an impact in your home but it’s a busy frequency range!


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[OzarkEdge]

And poorly shielded USB 3.x transmissions(?).

OE

 

[CaptainSTX]

non-DECT cordless phones,

Assuming that a few people still have landlines, does anyone have a cordless phone that isn't DECT?

Just curious.

 

[JDB]

Assuming that a few people still have landlines, does anyone have a cordless phone that isn't DECT?

Just curious.

I doubt there are many left, but if your elderly neighbour still has their old one it might mess your Wi-fi up!


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[TheLyppardMan]

So I guess the message is, avoid 2.4GHz if you possibly can. Fortunately, I only have a few devices that don't have 5GHz capability (e.g., my Canon TS8250 printer and my two TomTom sat navs, plus one of my security cameras, which I may connect via a devolo powerline adapter soon).

 

[CaptainSTX]

I doubt there are many left, but if your elderly neighbour still has their old one it might mess your Wi-fi up!

I guess that it is possible but the phone would be probably at least fifteen years old.

My question is does anyone on this forum have and use a cordless telephone that operates on 2.4 Mhz anymore?

(FYI: 2.4 Mhz was approved for use in 1998 and then superseded by by 5.8 Mhz in 2003 and finally 1.9 Ghz in 2005)

 

[OzarkEdge]

Assuming that a few people still have landlines, does anyone have a cordless phone that isn't DECT?

They are likely dying off if not gone already. Phones don't seem to last like they use to except perhaps some traditional corded phones.

However, I still have a "landline". It's ITSP VoIP over my home and mobile Internet services, so wired AND wireless and still a landline. I have ditched wireless voice service for data only service.

OE