3000 Low TCP Throughput

OK, I've just upgraded my ePMP3000's and Force300's to Version 4.4 (RC30) and I've done some throughput tests.  What I've done is to have a MikroTik RB4011 connected to the AP's ethernet, and another RB4011 connected to the SM's ethernet - so that I can test the real throughput that the ePMP Link is capable of carrying, using the MikroTik's test.  The RB4011's are running 6.44.3

So - first testing in 40Mhz channel widths with 75%/25% ratios, and testing in TCP, using the 'Both' (Bi-Directional at the same time) test.  This test was 249 Megabit download and 54 Megabit upload - so an aggregate of 303 Megabit per second in a 40 Mhz channel.

I also tested in 80 Mhz channel widths - although it clearly says "Beta Quality" on the 80Mhz modes.  For this test I wanted to the one-way 'upload only' and then the 'download only' and then to also do a 'both' Bidirectional test.  In the following image, this is showing the AP's throughput graph - showing how much sustained traffic it was carrying, while the Mikrotik 4011's were doing their tests through this link.


This is 80 Mhz channel with 75%/25% ratios.

The Upload only test was 191 mbps (25% ratio)
The Download only test was 536 mbps (75% ratio)
The 'Both' Bi-directional test was 532 + 174 = 706 mbps aggregate





4 Likes