wifi faster than wired on M1 iMac

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Dorjejim Author

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wifi faster than wired on M1 iMac

Anyone know why upload speeds on WiFi 6 is faster than ethernet on my M1 iMac?

WiFi:

% networkQuality -I en1

==== SUMMARY ====

Upload capacity: 12.396 Mbps

Download capacity: 454.211 Mbps

Upload flows: 20

Download flows: 12

Responsiveness: Low (111 RPM)

ethernet:

% networkQuality -I en0

==== SUMMARY ====

Upload capacity: 4.861 Mbps

Download capacity: 455.763 Mbps

Upload flows: 20

Download flows: 12

Responsiveness: Low (115 RPM)

My network setup:

router is a custom build consisting of a Dell Optiplex 5050 running OPNsense connected to a 1G switch that has everthing connected to it. The WiFi is supplied by an enGenius WAP that connects to a PoE switch that connects to the 1st switch. Everything is in the same room. All cables are brand new cat6.

iMac 24″, macOS 12.3

Posted on Apr 20, 2022 7:54 AM

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Dorjejim Author

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Apr 20, 2022 6:31 PM in response to Dorjejim

I figured it out. I'm learning how to use my new OPNsense and I guess I misunderstood the traffic shaper. I turned off the shaper for the iMacs ethernet address and now it's blazingly fast lesson learned

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Dorjejim Author

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Apr 20, 2022 5:46 PM in response to hcsitas

I ran iperf3 on wifi and ethernet on my iMac. Wifi was faster again. I then ran iperf3 on my Windows PC which is also over ethernet and it was faster than wifi. So something is definitely wrong with the ethernet port on the iMac.

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