I've just upgraded our cable modem and experiencing radically different download speeds on our mesh network depending on which router/node I'm attached to.
Network:
Router RT-AC88U
Nodes RT-AC1900p (2)
Laptop modem AC 5GHz
1900s are on ethernet back to 88U. All firmware is up to date.
Speeds observed:
450 mbps wired from cable modem to computer
450 mbps wired at end of cat6 run from 88U to where 1990p sits
390 mbps wireless within a few feet of the 88U
280 mbps wireless within a few feet...
Mesh Speed
Network:
Router RT-AC88U
Nodes RT-AC1900p (2)
Laptop modem AC 5GHz
1900s are on ethernet back to 88U. All firmware is up to date.
Speeds observed:
450 mbps wired from cable modem to computer
450 mbps wired at end of cat6 run from 88U to where 1990p sits
390 mbps wireless within a few feet of the 88U
280 mbps wireless within a few feet...
Mesh Speed