Yes I believe the Flint 2 is more sensible for interference, I got better speed on old devices with Beryl AX than Flint 2 on 5ghz
Ok guys, look that, it’s unbelievable like 2.4ghz on GL-MT6000 is awful. I just did a test comparing with my very old GL-AR750s using my android smartphone. Channel 11, 40mhz bandwidth, mode “N”.
GL-AR750s (old slate):
Look the latency on download is 16ms and upload is 122ms. It’s ok.
GL-MT6000:
Latency on download is 265ms and on upload is 704ms!!! And the download speed is considerably smaller.
It’s just unbelievable like the 2.4ghz on MT6000 is bad. I’m just comparing with a 5 years old device with much lower specs!
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Agree on this, even I am just beside the router, my iPhone only get 2 bars instead of 3 bars (full bar), not sure what is the issue here.
What firmware are you using and have you gone into LuCi and configured both radios to use the correct country and the same channels as your Flint 1?
Depending on your WiFi settings that could be caused by the routers mt76 WiFi driver, since Apple devices have been a problem for the driver in the past.
https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/flint-2-poor-wifi-speed/36133/13
https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/gl-mt6000-poor-wifi-coverage/35915/16
Is the latency only an issue from your one phone or all devices that use 2.4GHz? And what country do you have your radios configured to use?
I’m asking the questions since I don’t currently experience any latency issues, but I could temporarily change a few of my settings to match yours in an attempt to replicate your issue.
Latency happens in any 2.4ghz devices, and it’s worse in Android devices, or android based like Nintendo Switch.
My settings:
Country PA and drive default transmit power.
I know I can change to 20MHz, but the speed is reduced, I’d like to use 40MHz without much latency, like in MT3000 or AR750s
Well, you enabled 802.11b rates - these are terrible.
If there is one legacy device all other devices will get the same “speed”
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Okay. I’ll see what happens when I use your settings later tonight.
Yeah, that’s a minor annoyance that I’ve got to deal with too since some “retro” game systems like the Nintendo Wii won’t connect to the network without 802.11b being active, even though it’ll use 802.11g once it’s connected.
Hopefully @raphamotta doesn’t have a device that’s connected to the network and is actively using 802.11b. Otherwise yeah, disable it if you don’t have any devices that require it.
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You could create a single SSID just for these, so all other devices don’t have to deal with it.
That might work, but I haven’t bothered setting up anything like that because the Wii won’t actually use 802.11b. It just needs to see that it’s enabled.
I only have 2 devices that might use 2.4GHz, so the whole 2.4GHz issue isn’t a major concern for me. But it’s still weird to see 5GHz have better range than 2.4GHz.
What firmware are you using and have you gone into LuCi and configured both radios to use the correct country and the same channels as your Flint 1?
Sorry to be a bit off topic, but do you know if US and Canada are the same when it comes to country codes, and if not what is different between them?
ChatGPT says
Certainly, here’s a shorter comparison of Wi-Fi country codes for the US and Canada:
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Frequency Bands and Channels:
- Both the US and Canada use the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands. The 2.4 GHz band includes channels 1-11 in both countries. The 5 GHz band channels are similar, with some restrictions to avoid radar interference.
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Transmit Power:
- Similar power limits are set in both countries, regulated by the FCC in the US and Industry Canada in Canada.
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DFS (Dynamic Frequency Selection):
- Both countries require DFS in the 5 GHz band to avoid interference with radar systems.
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Regulatory Bodies:
- The FCC regulates Wi-Fi in the US, while Industry Canada regulates it in Canada.
The Wi-Fi regulations in the US and Canada are quite similar, especially in terms of frequency use and power limits. However, compliance with local regulations is crucial for legal and efficient operation.
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Here’s the exact differences between US, Canada and the UK.
country US: DFS-FCC
(902 - 904 @ 2), (N/A, 30), (N/A)
(904 - 920 @ 16), (N/A, 30), (N/A)
(920 - 928 @ 8), (N/A, 30), (N/A)
(2400 - 2472 @ 40), (N/A, 30), (N/A)
(5150 - 5250 @ 80), (N/A, 23), (N/A), AUTO-BW
(5250 - 5350 @ 80), (N/A, 24), (0 ms), DFS, AUTO-BW
(5470 - 5730 @ 160), (N/A, 24), (0 ms), DFS
(5730 - 5850 @ 80), (N/A, 30), (N/A), AUTO-BW
(5850 - 5895 @ 40), (N/A, 27), (N/A), NO-OUTDOOR, AUTO-BW, NO-IR
(57240 - 71000 @ 2160), (N/A, 40), (N/A)
country CA: DFS-FCC
(2402 - 2472 @ 40), (N/A, 30), (N/A)
(5150 - 5250 @ 80), (N/A, 23), (N/A), NO-OUTDOOR, AUTO-BW
(5250 - 5350 @ 80), (N/A, 24), (0 ms), DFS, AUTO-BW
(5470 - 5600 @ 80), (N/A, 24), (0 ms), DFS
(5650 - 5730 @ 80), (N/A, 24), (0 ms), DFS
(5735 - 5835 @ 80), (N/A, 30), (N/A)
(5925 - 7125 @ 320), (N/A, 12), (N/A), NO-OUTDOOR
country GB: DFS-ETSI
(2400 - 2483 @ 40), (N/A, 20), (N/A)
(5150 - 5250 @ 80), (N/A, 23), (N/A), NO-OUTDOOR, AUTO-BW
(5250 - 5350 @ 80), (N/A, 20), (0 ms), NO-OUTDOOR, DFS, AUTO-BW
(5470 - 5730 @ 160), (N/A, 26), (0 ms), DFS
(5725 - 5850 @ 80), (N/A, 23), (N/A), NO-OUTDOOR
(5925 - 6425 @ 160), (N/A, 23), (N/A), NO-OUTDOOR
(57000 - 71000 @ 2160), (N/A, 40), (N/A)
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@admon @blackbox that’s the case, the Nintendo Wii U. But it’s not plugged in energy right now.
This is my default configuration, and it’s the same in both router (3 routers I tested also with GL Mt3000). I tried without the b, but the results are the same.
My point here is, there’s really something wrong with the wifi driver since old router have much better performance with the same configuration
Does anyone also tried an iperf3 test on the 5ghz wifi? I’m getting poor results.
Test 1:
i5 laptop with MT7921 WLAN Card as server → MT600 → Ryzen 5 laptop with AX210 WLAN Card
Result:
Test 2:
i5 laptop with gigabit LAN as server → MT600 → Ryzen 5 laptop with AX210 WLAN Card
Result:
MT7921 PHY Speed: 1201/325 (Mbps)
AX210 PHY Speed: 1201/1201 (Mbps)
MT600 Version: 4.5.4
i5 laptop uses Windows 10
Ryzen 5 laptop uses Windows 11
Both are AX compatible
5Ghz Channel: 149 (No interference since theres no dense population of wifi here in our area. Also checked on WiFi Man)
Bandwith: 80Mhz
Country Code: US
Power: 30dbm
No custom wifi configurations.
Thank for the tip. I have tried the same setup for everything, the coverage is just too poor compared with Flint 1.
I also use laptop to test and it is just beside the router but I am not getting full bar as well.
Once I am out of the room, I can’t connect to 5ghz network anymore.
To be frank, I am having the exact issue like what the guys mentioned here.
Spoken for EU the channel 149 is only allowed to transmit really poor powers. It‘s a channel reserved for local hotspots (like on your phone)
Not sure if this is the same in US but it should be worth a try to enable auto channel.
Im living in the Philippines so it won’t be a problem. I just choosed US since it got higher max transmit power. We have no strict regulations like in EU so choosing and using this channel won’t be a problem. Also I’m using auto and channel 149 was what the router chose. I tried enabling 160mhz bandwidth (which is supported by my AX210 btw) and tested it again using the LAN → MT6000 → WIFI test like on Test 2 and it got worse results.
Theres no problem when using LAN → MT6000 → LAN tho. It can sustain my max supported speed. Im also sitting just beside the router btw so Wi-Fi signal wont be a problem. I also already tried downgrading, resetting, and going back to 4.5.4 stable release but still the same.
We have updated the wifi firmware and can download it to try and see if there are any improvements to the wifi connection issue. http://download.gl-inet.com/firmware/mt6000/tmp/mt6000-1226.bin
I am a bit scared of flashing it. 
Are there other changes?
Thank you! Although I might still wait before it get uploaded to official beta before I flash it. I’m also scared that I may broke something. Also changelogs would be nice.
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