Wireless-N Throughput Testing

Introduction

This page contains user tested throughput results for N spec devices. Please be sure to read Wireless-N
Configuration for information about how to configure your N spec equipment before posting your own results. When you do post your results, be sure to provide as much information as possible about how you tested it.

Some key things to post are:
Exact router model including the model version
Exact firmware (build number and version)
Distance and any obstructions for range tests (otherwise have ~1 meter separation)
Spectrum (2.4GHz or 5GHz) and channel settings
Exact client adapter model
The MIMO capabilities of your client adapter ie. 1x2, 2x2, etc.

[edit]Results

[edit]Phuzi0n

I do all my tests at ~1 meter distance while ensuring that the link rate is maxed out at 130mbps for 20MHz channel width or >270mbps for 40MHz width. I use jperf/iperf set to use a 2MB TCP window for all my tests. A quirk of mine is that I test multiple times
but then I take the best few results and round them to the nearest multiple of 5 to just have a general idea of the best throughput attainable. The Netgear WN111v2 client adapter is 1x2 MIMO 2.4GHz only and the Netgear WNDA3100v2 is 2x2 MIMO on both bands.

Model	Build	Client Adapter	2.4GHz Band	5GHz Band
20MHz	40MHz	20MHz	40MHz
Up	Down	Up	Down	Up	Down	Up	Down
WRT150N v1.1	12548 NEWD	WN111v2	40mbps	40mbps	55mbps	55mbps	-	-	-	-
13230 NEWD2	WN111v2	45mbps	60mbps	85mbps	60mbps	-	-	-	-
WHR-G300N	STOCK 1.60	WN111v2	40mbps	60mbps	30mbps	70mbps	-	-	-	-
13064	WN111v2	45mbps	80mbps	80mbps	90mbps	-	-	-	-
WRT300N v1.1	STOCK 1.51.2	WN111v2	40mbps	80mbps	45mbps	85mbps	-	-	-	-
13492 NEWD	WN111v2	40mbps	75mbps	35mbps	75mbps	-	-	-	-
13492 NEWD2	WN111v2	40mbps	70mbps	45mbps	90mbps	-	-	-	-
WNDR3300	STOCK V1.0.29NA	WN111v2	45mbps	90mbps	80mbps	95mbps	-	-	-	-
STOCK V1.0.45NA	WN111v2	45mbps	90mbps	80mbps	95mbps	-	-	-	-
14471 NEWD	WN111v2	40mbps	55mbps	55mbps	60mbps	-	-	-	-
14471 NEWD2	WN111v2	40mbps	55mbps	60mbps	60mbps	-	-	-	-
14471 NEWD	WNDA3100v2	60mbps	55mbps	60mbps	60mbps	65mbps	60mbps	65mbps	60mbps
WRT320N	STOCK v1.0.03	WN111v2	40mbps	85mbps	-	-	-	-	-	-
STOCK v1.0.03	WNDA3100v2	50mbps	85mbps	-	-	70mbps	95mbps	80mbps	100mbps
14471 K2.6	WN111v2	45mbps	65mbps	85mbps	90mbps	-	-	-	-
14471 K2.6	WNDA3100v2	70mbps	65mbps	90mbps	100mbps	60mbps	80mbps	105mbps	100mbps
WRT400N	15704	WN111v2	45mbps	80mbps	85mbps	85mbps	-	-	-	-
15704	WNDA3100v2	55mbps	55mbps	95mbps	90mbps	75mbps	85mbps	95mbps	95mbps
E1000 v2.0	STOCK 2.0.00 b14	WN111v2	40mbps	75mbps	65mbps	80mbps	-	-	-	-
STOCK 2.0.00 b14	WNDA3100v2	70mbps	75mbps	80mbps	90mbps	-	-	-	-
16994 k2.6	WN111v2	45mbps	80mbps	85mbps	90mbps	-	-	-	-
16994 k2.6	WNDA3100v2	95mbps	75mbps	95mbps	95mbps	-	-	-	-

Note: There seems to be some sort of compatibility problem with the WNDA3100v2 client uploading to the WRT320N that caused it to frequently give no throughput for short periods of time regardless of the band or firmware used.