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Wi-FiPerformanceTestReportForLeadingAC1900CableModem/Routers

August2016

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TableofContents

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Sec$on Page

IntroducDon 3

TestProcedures 4

TestEnvironmentsDetail 5-7

SummaryResults 8-9

SFUDownloadResults-MacBook 10-13

SFUDownloadResults–iPhone6s 14-17

SFUUploadResults-MacBook 18-21

SFUUploadResults–iPhone6s 22-25

MDUDownloadResults-MacBookandiPhone6s 26-31

MDUUploadResults-MacBookandiPhone6s 32-37

OpenFieldResults 38-42

AboutNetperian 43

IntroducDonObjec&veCustomersliveinawiderangeofhomesanduseproductsindifferentcapaciDes,andthat’swhyNetperian’sprimarygoalistomeasureproductperformanceintherealworld.TheobjecDveofthisreportistomeasuretheWi-FiperformanceofthreeleadingAC1900cablemodem/routers.ThisreportcapturesthetruecustomerexperienceofeachdeviceinmulDplelocaDonswithdifferentclientdevices.TesDngwasconductedina3,000squarefootsinglefamilyunit(SFU),a1,000squarefootmulD-dwellingunit(MDU)andanopenfieldataruralhome.TheSFUwasusedtorepresentthetypicalNorthAmericanlargehome,theMDUwasusedtomeasuretherouters’abilitytohandlehighWi-FitrafficsituaDons,andtheopenfieldwasusedtomeasuremaximumreachcapabiliDesoutdoors.MulDpletestscenariowereusedtopaintaclearpictureofoverallproductperformanceofthedevicesundertestintherealworld.AboutNetperianNetperianisanindependentorganizaDonwithexperDseinreal-worldWi-FiequipmenttesDng.MajorbroadbandprovidersandwirelessequipmentmanufacturersrelyonNetperian’stestmethodologytoinsurestrongperformance.Pleaseseepage43fordetails,andalsoseehcp://www.netperian.comThecablemodem/routerdevicesundertest(DUT):- ArrisSBG6900AC16x4CableModemwithbuilt-inAC1900Wi-FiRouter- MotorolaMG755016x4CableModemwithbuilt-inAC1900Wi-FiRouter- NetgearC700024x8CableModemwithbuilt-inAC1900Wi-FiRouter

AllthreeweretestedwiththelatestfirmwareavailableinearlyAugust2016.ForArristhiswasD30GW-OSPREY-1.5.0.0-GA-08-NOSH,forMotorolathiswas7550-5.7.1.17,andforNetgearthiswasv1.01.20.Conclusion:TheMotorolaMG7550performedbest,verystrongforalltests.TheNetgearC7000placedsecond,andtheArrisSBG6900ACplacedlast.Seereportdetailsthatfollow.

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TestProcedureTes&ngProcedures:• Testclients

•  MacBookPro3x3DualBand•  iPhone6s

• UploadanddownloadthroughputteststoeachclientatmulDplelocaDons.•  SingleFamilyUnittestsincluded26loca>onscoveringeveryroominthehome.Largerroomshadameasurementinthemiddleandcorneroftheroom.

•  Mul>-Dwellingunittestscovered10loca>onsthroughouttheapartment.•  Openfieldtestsincludedmeasurementsat100and1,000feetfromtheDUT•  (seepage5-7fortestloca>onandenvironmentdetails)

• iPerf3wasusedasthetrafficgeneratorwiththefollowingsehngs:• Windowsizeof512K.(–w512k)• 10parallelstreams.(-P10)• Three60secondtestsperlocaDonanddirecDon.(-t60)• TheaverageresultofallthreetestswasselectedasthethroughputforthatlocaDon.

• Channelchoiceandchannelbandwidthsehngwaslejtotheindividualmodem/router’sdefaultsehng.

• Defaultroutersehngswereusedtomeasurethetrue“outofthebox”customerexperience.

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SFUTestEnvironmentSingleFamilyUnit(SFU)TestHome:NetperianoffersseveraltestenvironmentsthatcoverawiderangeofrealworldsituaDons.FortheSFUtest,Netperian’s3,000squarefoot3storySFUwaschosentorepresentatypicallargeNorthAmericanhome.

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MDUTestEnvironment

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Mul&-DwellingUnit(MDU):Thisunitisa1,000squarefootapartmentonthetopfloorofalowrisebuilding.ThisenvironmentisinadenselypopulatedneighbourhoodwithcompeDngWi-FisignalsfrombothresidenDalandcommercialsources.It’sanidealenvironmenttotesttherouters’abilitytohandlehighWi-FitrafficsituaDons.

OpenFieldTestEnvironment

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OpenFieldTestLoca&on:Totesttherouters’abilityforlongdistancereach,aruralfarmlocaDonwasselected.TesDngwasconductedonthefarm’sprivateroadwhichisa1,200footstraightlinefromroadtofarmhouse.Measurementstookplaceat100and1,000feetfromtheAC1900cablemodem/routers.

1,000Feet

DUT

Top view Road view

SummaryResults

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AverageThroughput–AllClients&TestLocaDons

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Arris Motorola Netgear Arris Motorola Netgear

Arris Motorola Netgear Arris Motorola Netgear

SFUDownloadThroughputResults

MacBookClient

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AverageDownloadThroughput-MacBookClient-SFU

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* Far locations include all test results with RSSI readings worse than -65 dBm

Arris Motorola Netgear

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2.4GHzDownloadMacBookClient-SFU

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5.0GHzDownloadMacBookClient-SFU

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SFUDownloadThroughputResults

iPhone6sClient

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AverageDownloadThroughput–iPhone6sClient-SFU

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* Far locations include all test results with RSSI readings worse than -65 dBm

Arris Motorola Netgear

Arris Motorola Netgear Arris Motorola Netgear

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2.4GHzDownloadiPhone6sClient-SFU

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5.0GHzDownloadiPhone6sClient-SFU

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SFUUploadThroughputResults

MacBookClient

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AverageUploadThroughput-MacBookClient-SFU

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* Far locations include all test results with RSSI readings worse than -65 dBm

Arris Motorola Netgear

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Arris Motorola Netgear

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2.4GHzUploadMacBookClient-SFU

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SFUUploadThroughputResults

iPhone6sClient

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AverageUploadThroughput–iPhone6sClient-SFU

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* Far locations include all test results with RSSI readings worse than -65 dBm

Arris Motorola Netgear

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2.4GHzUploadiPhone6sClient-SFU

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5.0GHzUploadiPhoneClient-SFU

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MulD-DwellingUnitDownload

ThroughputResults

MacBookandiPhoneClients

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AverageDownloadThroughput-MDU

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2.4GHzDownloadMacBookClient-MDU

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5.0GHzDownloadMacBookClient-MDU

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2.4GHzDownloadiPhoneClient-MDU

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5.0GHzDownloadiPhoneClient-MDU

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MulD-DwellingUnitUpload

ThroughputResults

MacBookandiPhoneClients

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AverageUploadThroughput-MDU

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2.4GHzUploadMacBookClient-MDU

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5.0GHzUploadMacBookClient-MDU

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2.4GHzUploadiPhoneClient-MDU

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OpenFieldThroughputResults

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DownloadThroughput–MacBookClient–OpenField

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DownloadThroughput–iPhone6sClient–OpenField

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UploadThroughput–MacBookClient–OpenField

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UploadThroughput–iPhone6sClient–OpenField

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Netperianisanindependent,internaDonallyrecognizedorganizaDonspecializinginreal-worldCustomerPremiseEquipmenttesDng.NetperianisapioneerinleveragingawidevarietyofrealworldenvironmentsforWi-FitesDngtoaccuratelycapturethetruecustomerexperience.NetperianbelievesrealwordWi-FitesDngistheonlywaytotrulyassessandcomparewirelessperformanceacrossdevices.Netperian’stestproceduresandenvironmentsaredesignedtohelpcustomersvalidateproductWi-Fiperformancewithlab-liketestproceduresinmulDplereal-worldlocaDons.NetperianistrustedbymajorindustryplayersincludingRogersCommunicaDons,XplornetCommunicaDons,SigmaDesigns,SmartRGandSagemcomBroadbandSAS.NetperianisheadedbyPeterVandenengel.PeterisatelecommunicaDonexecuDvewithmorethan16yearsofexperienceandaproventrackrecordofleadingedgeCPEproductdevelopmentandoperaDonsmanagement.PriortoNetperian,PeterwaswithBellCanadawhereheledhardwareproductdevelopmentandoperaDons,overseeingthelargestCPEporrolioofanyCanadianTelco.ThisincludedmanagementanddevelopmentofanaDonwideequipmentbaseofmorethan10millionin-serviceCPE;launchingNorthAmerica’sfirsta4x4wirelesssettopbox;andlaunchingthefirst5GHz802.11acgatewayinCanada.FormoreinformaDonaboutNetperian,pleaseseehcp://www.netperian.com

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