WiFi strength, range, and throughput

[XDA_RealLifeReview]

Rate this thread to express how you think the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro's Wifi performs. A higher rating indicates that it has excellent range, throughput, and signal strength. Like when you're taking a dump in the bedroom upstairs, do your videos have to buffer or do they come through without interruption?

Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!

 

[[email protected]]

Wifi strength is poor for me.
Currently at miui 10.2.7. 0

 

[dark3578]

Signal strength is ok. But idk why every time i connect to a 2.4Ghz AP the link speed is 72Mbps max and that means a max speed of 50Mbps.

 

[TheCarryEnd]

I've been experiencing Wifi Drops no matter the MIUI. Tried the Xiaomi.eu too and it's the same.

 

[[email protected]]

I've been experiencing Wifi Drops no matter the MIUI. Tried the Xiaomi.eu too and it's the same.

Same here, only used stable default rom, I think device is faulty, should connect with service center

 

[bpushpak]

I am getting a stable wifi speed of 72 Mbps where as my Honor 6x is getting 121 Mbps when kept side by side. But no drops etc. seen. I am on latest 10.3.7.
Check the sleep settings if available in the router (normally part of the power saver or beacon settings depending on the router model) that can cause the connection to disconnect to save power in both router and mobile

 

[Hieubshp]

Signal of wifi is good but speed is not, the same AP i used to do speedtest app, Mi max 3 is better RM N 7 pro ( MM3 is about 50Mb, RMN7 pro is about 35Mb )

 

[Zalext]

Here link it's fast and stable on an Arcadyan Router.

 

[Zalext]

On some forums, there are reports about WiFi problems related to a shared bands on the same SSID.

The common fix is to separate the bands 2.4 and 5G on a different SSIDs.

In my case, this config works without separate the bands.

 

[[email protected]]

On some forums, there are reports about WiFi problems related to a shared bands on the same SSID.

The common fix is to separate the bands 2.4 and 5G on a different SSIDs.

In my case, this config works without separate the bands.

How do you use same ssid for two different wifi bands?
And what app or interface is that one mentioning smart wifi you just showed in your picture

 

[Zalext]

How do you use same ssid for two different wifi bands?
And what app or interface is that one mentioning smart wifi you just showed in your picture

They are Router features, don't know if they are available for all Dual Band Routers.

Look at yours.

Redmi Note 7 Pro | Tapatalk

 

[jaisourabh]

Hotel Wifi issue, unable to connect to router

Rate this thread to express how you think the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro's Wifi performs. A higher rating indicates that it has excellent range, throughput, and signal strength. Like when you're taking a dump in the bedroom upstairs, do your videos have to buffer or do they come through without interruption?

Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!

Hi,
I am staying at Hyatt House Reston, VA.
They have a wifi from cox, i am able to connect through laptop, i can connect to the wifi router and then open web browser open their page and place the password and get connected.

however while i try to connect through my phones, one is Moto G5 plus and second is Redmi Note 7 Pro, both are not getting connected to wifi router. (if i get connected to wifi router i can go to web page and connect to internet)

i tried to forget wifi, restart phone etc however it goes on 'connecting' then 'saved' then 'disconnected' and keep on doing the same connecting-disconnecting but never goes into 'connected' state.

I have found that the problem is with only Android users however Samsung users are able to connect to the wifi after some efforts.


Please let me know how i can check if this some settings related issue or it is a router issue.

 

[naifdamudi]

On some forums, there are reports about WiFi problems related to a shared bands on the same SSID.

The common fix is to separate the bands 2.4 and 5G on a different SSIDs.

In my case, this config works without separate the bands.

that's likely case if router doesn't support Band steering, since 2.4Ghz will have higher signal strength, and thus preferred choice.


unless router support band steering (or Band select) it recommended to keep separate SSID for both 2.4G and 5 G

---------- Post added at 10:09 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:04 PM ----------

based on my testing, Redmi Note 7 pro is 1x1 MIMO on both 2.4G and 5G (AC supported). Thus max data rate is 72/144 MBps (96/173 with proprietary 256-QAM) (20MHz/40MHz) and 433Mbps with AC (80MHz) .

I got around 60/50 Mbps (download/upload) on speedtest for 2.4G 20Mhz. And 260 Mbps on 5GHz.

On this same router (4x4 MIMO, with latest broadcomm chipset), i got 660Mbps on my Mi Mix2 since it support 2x2 MIMO (n/ac) with upto 866 Mbps data rate.

---------- Post added at 10:13 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:09 PM ----------

Hi,
I am staying at Hyatt House Reston, VA.
They have a wifi from cox, i am able to connect through laptop, i can connect to the wifi router and then open web browser open their page and place the password and get connected.

however while i try to connect through my phones, one is Moto G5 plus and second is Redmi Note 7 Pro, both are not getting connected to wifi router. (if i get connected to wifi router i can go to web page and connect to internet)

i tried to forget wifi, restart phone etc however it goes on 'connecting' then 'saved' then 'disconnected' and keep on doing the same connecting-disconnecting but never goes into 'connected' state.

I have found that the problem is with only Android users however Samsung users are able to connect to the wifi after some efforts.


Please let me know how i can check if this some settings related issue or it is a router issue.

usually for debugging Wi-Fi connectivity, isolate Wi-Fi association and IP connectivity issue.

If your Wi-Fi is connected initially but you don't get dhcp IP( you get 169.xxx.xxx.xxx Ip range) and phone automatically disconnect, then likely Wi-Fi association is okay. So its L2/L3 issue. Is there any black listing or whitelisting of device?

 

[praveen139]

Wifi display is getting disconnected after 4-5 min every time. I am using phone from 2 months. regularly updated MIUI. Do i need to go to service center?

 

[naifdamudi]

Wifi display is getting disconnected after 4-5 min every time. I am using phone from 2 months. regularly updated MIUI. Do i need to go to service center?

Do you have dual Band router?

Sometime if you have separate SSID for 2.4G and 5G saved on phone and you are in location were 5Ghz signal is weak, phone will switch between 2.4GHz and 5GHz every now and again.

Try to remove password for one of the SSID and stay near to router to see if this is the reason.

 

[Yemble]

WiFi is rubbish!

Sorry, but a max Wireless-AC connection speed of 433Mbps is garbage for a 2019 handset!

My 2015 Moto X Force and my 2014 Samsung Note Pro 12.2 both connect at 866Mbps to my Linksys WRT32X router.

This is on China ROM 10.3.11. I'm hoping that the India ROM 10.3.13 will perform better?

*** EDIT ***

It does not!

I've tried three different ROMs now, China 10.3.11, India 10.3.13 and EU 11 beta 9.9.26 and the WiFi is the same on all three. Seems like 433Mbps is a physical limit. This is OK for Internet browsing, but pretty poor for device to device copies over a LAN. USB-C is the saving grace here, so long as you have a PC / laptop that supports USB 3.1 Gen 2 connections !

 

[naifdamudi]

Sorry, but a max Wireless-AC connection speed of 433Mbps is garbage for a 2019 handset!

My 2015 Moto X Force and my 2014 Samsung Note Pro 12.2 both connect at 866Mbps to my Linksys WRT32X router.

This is on China ROM 10.3.11. I'm hoping that the India ROM 10.3.13 will perform better?

*** EDIT ***

It does not!

I've tried three different ROMs now, China 10.3.11, India 10.3.13 and EU 11 beta 9.9.26 and the WiFi is the same on all three. Seems like 433Mbps is a physical limit. This is OK for Internet browsing, but pretty poor for device to device copies over a LAN. USB-C is the saving grace here, so long as you have a PC / laptop that supports USB 3.1 Gen 2 connections !

Wi-Fi is hardware design choice. As i mention its 1x1 MIMO on both 2.4/5GHz with support for AC(5GHz).

Most of the mid level hardware/phones are like this.

I have Blackberry DTEK60 which has similar Wi-Fi setup and countless other middle end phones be it from Huawei or Samsung. Xiaomi actually have 2x2MIMO with AC for high end MI series just like Samsung. Its just Redmi series where they cut certain hardware features.

I think its no brainer to include 2x2 MIMO Wi-Fi, anything lower is either stupidity or incompetence. I can actually see the different in Wi-Fi performance between my Mi MIX2s and Redmi Note 7 pro because my room is two walls away from Router.

I know how Wi-Fi works and thus i can understand why it happens when i loose connectivity. Most people will blame Phone, but the fact is, Wi-Fi is good for the design spec, its just bad design choice they made.

 

[taco9]

Just got a RN7 Pro and wifi speed is slow (72mbs). My RN5 Pro next to it gets 150mbs. Is this a design flaw in the 7 Pro? Its not the router! Again, the 5 Pro is perfectly fine and twice the speed of the 7 pro, side by side. Any solution to this, ie, moving to different rom other than Miui?

 

[Zalext]

Just got a RN7 Pro and wifi speed is slow (72mbs). My RN5 Pro next to it gets 150mbs. Is this a design flaw in the 7 Pro? Its not the router! Again, the 5 Pro is perfectly fine and twice the speed of the 7 pro, side by side. Any solution to this, ie, moving to different rom other than Miui?

Here it happens also on an Arkadyan Router from Jazztel/Orange Spain.


But it seems mostly related to the Router.

At some point,
Phone connects to the 2.4GHz band and the speed is locked to 72Mb.


I just reScann 5.2Ghz Channel and it reconnects to AC again at 486+/-, even far away from the Router.

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The Router 2.4Ghz band is locked at 144Mb instead of 300Mb, so the link is too low.



You can try InSSider or another tool to check real Router's band speed.

You can play also toggleing between 20/40Mh frequency.




There's a RN5Pro global here also, and sometimes happens to it that too.



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[taco9]

My wifi 2.4ghz works now @ 150 mbps. When I got the phone with miui 10, it was 72mbps and when upgraded to miui 11.06 still stuck at 72mbps. When I changed to miui.eu dev rom (9.12.12) it works @ 150mbps. So all OK for me on the 2.4ghz band.