GL-SFT1200 Opal is being used as a bridge.
Wifi/internet - Opal - ethernet - laptop/PS5.
There is a 1.6Gb signal, and the Opal is only receiving 1-2mbs. I rebooted>reset> and even u-boot'ed. What gives? This thing is only like a month old, and constantly has to be reset. This is the first time I've had to re image, which doesn't even fix the issue. But it might be the last time I buy GL iNet products
Please provide some more information about your network environment, see How to get support quickly
Is this a permanent issue since ever, or did it start some time ago?
1.6 Gbps is too much for the Opal anyway, and mostly even too much for Wi-Fi at all. It's more a theoretically value than a real one. Where did you see it?
How do you measure the speed?
More information about the WiFi internet the Opal is connected to please.
The Opal is capable of:
So the fastest the Opal will ever connect is 867 Mbps, so out of your 1.6 Gbps signal you have already lost half of it.
When a wireless client connects to a wireless access point, the access point asks the client what speeds it can do and what WiFi protocols it supports.
The Opal can support 802.11a/b/g/n/ac and so the wireless access point goes great and offers the slowest protocol possible.
So here's the problem.
If you have 802.11a and 802.11b enabled on the Opal, you're going to see 1 Mbps throughput as you haven't configured the Opal correctly and the access point doesn't care about the protocol being the slowest as it's not CPU intensive, the client is connected, what's the issue.
So to optimise the Opal please advise what you're connecting to.
It was receiving 800mbs last night. It's plenty, I don't need more bandwidth. I do need more than 2mbs. It has had hiccups many times. But a reboot or reset has solved it. I measure the opals speed with ookla on my laptop. I measure the source signal by doing the same with my phone. As previously stated my environment is
Wifi/internet - opal - ethernet - laptop/pc
Opal is ver 4.3.19
I've also never changed anything, other than the password, and the wifi network is connected to
Please share a screenshot of your Opal's Wi-Fi settings.
Which tab?
Wireless from the GL GUI (both 2.4 and 5 GHz) + repeater
Not comfortable posting a Pic of the repeater gui. There's some addresses there I'm not sure I should be posting
Channel 149 could be an issue. This is a low-power channel in the EU and some other countries which does not allow using normal power transmission.
Any chance to change that?
Not when using the unit as a repeater, no.
But may you change it on the upstream router?
I don't have amin access to the other network. Only guest access
Yay 802.11a allowed.
Please try 802.11ac only.
This did nothing. I woke up this morning to the opal doing absolutely nothing. I can't even access uboot now, to reimage it. It's too light for a paper weight. So basically, after 27 days of use, i have an absolutely useless item. From a company that refuses to offer support. I will never buy a GL iNet product again, I will rant about this experience in every forum I can find. I'm going to make sure Louis Rossman knows the name of this despicable company, and the trash that it generates. Absolutely worthless, all the way to Csuite
Did you send an official support ticket to support@glinet.biz?
This support forum is mostly community-driven.
I am not sure if this might help with the issue, tho.
First thing i did was email tech and customer support
When did you send the ticket & did you get some reply or not?
@alzhao
Nothing. The only assistance I've received has been from this thread, and the reset/repair doc
