Wi-Fi throughput

Throughput test setup

  • Environment: Shield Room - Over the Air

  • Access Point: Asus AX88u

  • DUT: IW612 Murata (Module: 2EL M.2) with EVK-MIMXRT1060 EVKC platform

  • DUT Power Source: External power supply

  • Client: Apple MacBook Air

  • Channel: 6 | 36

  • Wi-Fi application: wifi_wpa_supplicant

  • Compiler used to build application: armgcc

  • Compiler Version gcc-arm-none-eabi-13.2

  • iPerf commands used in test:

TCP TX

iperf -c <remote_ip> -t 60

TCP RX

iperf -s

UDP TX

iperf -c <remote_ip> -t 60 -u -B <local_ip> -b 120

Note: The default rate is 100 Mbps.

UDP RX

iperf -s -u -B <local_ip>

Note: Read more about the throughput test setup and topology in 2

The throughput numbers are captured with default configurations using wifi_wpa_supplicant sample application.

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iPerf host configuration and impact on throughput {#iperf_host_configuration_and_impact_on_throughput}

To get the highest throughput, the throughput values shown in STA throughput and Mobile AP throughput are measured with the maximum values of the default host configuration macros. STA and AP throughput captured with the minimum values of the host configuration macros shows the throughput numbers obtained when using the minimum values of the host configuration macros. The macro values are defined in lwipopts.h file.

The table below lists the minimum and maximum values of the host configuration macros.

Values of the host configuration macros

Parameter

Maximum value

Minimum value

TCPIP_MBOX_SIZE

96

32

DEFAULT_RAW_RECVMBOX_SIZE

32

12

DEFAULT_UDP_RECVMBOX_SIZE

64

12

DEFAULT_TCP_RECVMBOX_SIZE

64

12

TCP_MSS

1460

536

TCP_SND_BUF

24 * TCP_MSS

2 * TCP_MSS

MEM_SIZE

319160

41,080

TCP_WND

15 * TCP_MSS

10 * TCP_MSS

MEMP_NUM_PBUF

20

10

MEMP_NUM_TCP_SEG

96

12

MEMP_NUM_TCPIP_MSG_INPKT

80

16

MEMP_NUM_TCPIP_MSG_API

80

8

MEMP_NUM_NETBUF

32

16

STA and AP throughput captured with the minimum values of the host configuration macros {#sta_and_ap_throughput_captured_with_the_minimum_values_of_the_host_configuration_macros}

STA mode throughput - HE Mode | 5 GHz Band | 80 MHz

Protocol

TCP (Mbit/s)

TCP (Mbit/s)

UDP (Mbit/s)

UDP (Mbit/s)

Direction

TX

RX

TX

RX

Open Security

7

18

111

124

WPA2-AES

7

18

110

124

WPA3-SAE

6

18

110

124

Mobile AP mode throughput - HE Mode | 5 GHz Band | 80 MHz

Protocol

TCP (Mbit/s)

TCP (Mbit/s)

UDP (Mbit/s)

UDP (Mbit/s)

Direction

TX

RX

TX

RX

Open Security

2

19

93

127

WPA2-AES

2

19

105

126

WPA3-SAE

2

19

104

132

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STA throughput

External AP: Asus AX88u

STA mode throughput - BGN Mode | 2.4 GHz Band | 20 MHz

Protocol

TCP (Mbit/s)

TCP (Mbit/s)

UDP (Mbit/s)

UDP (Mbit/s)

Direction

TX

RX

TX

RX

OpenSecurity

41

45

51

58

WPA2-AES

37

45

52

58

WPA3-SAE

37

45

54

57

STA mode throughput - BGN Mode | 2.4 GHz Band | 40 MHz

Protocol

TCP (Mbit/s)

TCP (Mbit/s)

UDP (Mbit/s)

UDP (Mbit/s)

Direction

TX

RX

TX

RX

OpenSecurity

66

79

127

129

WPA2-AES

68

79

126

126

WPA3-SAE

68

79

126

127

STA mode throughput - AN Mode | 5 GHz Band | 20 MHz (HT)

Protocol

TCP (Mbit/s)

TCP (Mbit/s)

UDP (Mbit/s)

UDP (Mbit/s)

Direction

TX

RX

TX

RX

OpenSecurity

40

50

63

65

WPA2-AES

44

50

63

65

WPA3-SAE

40

50

63

65

STA mode throughput - AN Mode | 5 GHz Band | 40 MHz (HT)

Protocol

TCP (Mbit/s)

TCP (Mbit/s)

UDP (Mbit/s)

UDP (Mbit/s)

Direction

TX

RX

TX

RX

OpenSecurity

65

82

126

134

WPA2-AES

64

81

125

133

WPA3-SAE

64

82

125

133

STA mode throughput - VHT Mode | 2.4 GHz Band | 20 MHz (HT)

Protocol

TCP (Mbit/s)

TCP (Mbit/s)

UDP (Mbit/s)

UDP (Mbit/s)

Direction

TX

RX

TX

RX

OpenSecurity

41

50

71

70

WPA2-AES

47

51

67

69

WPA3-SAE

43

52

73

73

STA mode throughput - VHT Mode | 2.4 GHz Band | 40 MHz (HT)

Protocol

TCP (Mbit/s)

TCP (Mbit/s)

UDP (Mbit/s)

UDP (Mbit/s)

Direction

TX

RX

TX

RX

OpenSecurity

73

91

161

170

WPA2-AES

72

90

160

169

WPA3-SAE

73

90

160

169

STA mode throughput - VHT Mode | 5 GHz Band | 20 MHz (HT)

Protocol

TCP (Mbit/s)

TCP (Mbit/s)

UDP (Mbit/s)

UDP (Mbit/s)

Direction

TX

RX

TX

RX

OpenSecurity

44

56

76

78

WPA2-AES

43

56

76

77

WPA3-SAE

43

56

76

77

STA mode throughput - VHT Mode | 5 GHz Band | 40 MHz (HT)

Protocol

TCP (Mbit/s)

TCP (Mbit/s)

UDP (Mbit/s)

UDP (Mbit/s)

Direction

TX

RX

TX

RX

OpenSecurity

71

91

158

178

WPA2-AES

69

90

160

176

WPA3-SAE

71

91

156

176

STA mode throughput - VHT Mode | 5 GHz Band | 80 MHz (HT)

Protocol

TCP (Mbit/s)

TCP (Mbit/s)

UDP (Mbit/s)

UDP (Mbit/s)

Direction

TX

RX

TX

RX

OpenSecurity

85

95

222

191

WPA2-AES

85

96

220

191

WPA3-SAE

85

97

222

191

STA mode throughput - HE Mode | 2.4 GHz Band | 20 MHz (HT)

Protocol

TCP (Mbit/s)

TCP (Mbit/s)

UDP (Mbit/s)

UDP (Mbit/s)

Direction

TX

RX

TX

RX

OpenSecurity

53

55

87

113

WPA2-AES

65

64

116

118

WPA3-SAE

57

56

103

108

STA mode throughput - HE Mode | 2.4 GHz Band | 40 MHz (HT)

Protocol

TCP (Mbit/s)

TCP (Mbit/s)

UDP (Mbit/s)

UDP (Mbit/s)

Direction

TX

RX

TX

RX

OpenSecurity

72

89

200

184

WPA2-AES

72

88

198

183

WPA3-SAE

69

90

199

183

STA mode throughput - HE Mode | 5 GHz Band | 40 MHz (HT)

Protocol

TCP (Mbit/s)

TCP (Mbit/s)

UDP (Mbit/s)

UDP (Mbit/s)

Direction

TX

RX

TX

RX

OpenSecurity

55

60

90

123

WPA2-AES

54

60

119

127

WPA3-SAE

54

61

88

125

STA mode throughput - HE Mode | 5 GHz Band | 80 MHz (HT)

Protocol

TCP (Mbit/s)

TCP (Mbit/s)

UDP (Mbit/s)

UDP (Mbit/s)

Direction

TX

RX

TX

RX

OpenSecurity

77

96

173

192

WPA2-AES

76

95

170

192

WPA3-SAE

76

95

170

194

STA mode throughput - BGN Mode | 2.4 GHz Band | 20 MHz

Protocol

TCP (Mbit/s)

TCP (Mbit/s)

UDP (Mbit/s)

UDP (Mbit/s)

Direction

TX

RX

TX

RX

OpenSecurity

86

93

221

190

WPA2-AES

86

95

222

188

WPA3-SAE

86

95

221

189

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Mobile AP throughput

External client: Apple MacBook Air

Mobile AP mode throughput - BGN Mode | 2.4 GHz Band | 20 MHz

Protocol

TCP (Mbit/s)

TCP (Mbit/s)

UDP (Mbit/s)

UDP (Mbit/s)

Direction

TX

RX

TX

RX

OpenSecurity

40

51

61

62

WPA2-AES

40

51

62

61

WPA3-SAE

38

51

62

61

Mobile AP mode throughput - BGN Mode | 2.4 GHz Band | 40 MHz

Protocol

TCP (Mbit/s)

TCP (Mbit/s)

UDP (Mbit/s)

UDP (Mbit/s)

Direction

TX

RX

TX

RX

OpenSecurity

65

88

121

132

WPA2-AES

64

87

119

124

WPA3-SAE

64

87

119

130

Mobile AP mode throughput - AN Mode | 5 GHz Band | 20 MHz

Protocol

TCP (Mbit/s)

TCP (Mbit/s)

UDP (Mbit/s)

UDP (Mbit/s)

Direction

TX

RX

TX

RX

OpenSecurity

41

52

64

62

WPA2-AES

41

52

63

60

WPA3-SAE

41

52

63

62

Mobile AP mode throughput - AN Mode | 5 GHz Band | 40 MHz

Protocol

TCP (Mbit/s)

TCP (Mbit/s)

UDP (Mbit/s)

UDP (Mbit/s)

Direction

TX

RX

TX

RX

OpenSecurity

67

88

125

134

WPA2-AES

67

88

123

134

WPA3-SAE

65

88

116

134

Mobile AP mode throughput - VHT Mode | 2.4 GHz Band | 20 MHz

Protocol

TCP (Mbit/s)

TCP (Mbit/s)

UDP (Mbit/s)

UDP (Mbit/s)

Direction

TX

RX

TX

RX

OpenSecurity

44

60

71

75

WPA2-AES

44

59

73

75

WPA3-SAE

44

59

73

75

Mobile AP mode throughput - VHT Mode | 2.4 GHz Band | 40 MHz

Protocol

TCP (Mbit/s)

TCP (Mbit/s)

UDP (Mbit/s)

UDP (Mbit/s)

Direction

TX

RX

TX

RX

OpenSecurity

71

98

133

169

WPA2-AES

71

97

130

168

WPA3-SAE

71

96

129

168

Mobile AP mode throughput - VHT Mode | 5 GHz Band | 20 MHz

Protocol

TCP (Mbit/s)

TCP (Mbit/s)

UDP (Mbit/s)

UDP (Mbit/s)

Direction

TX

RX

TX

RX

OpenSecurity

45

60

76

76

WPA2-AES

43

59

75

68

WPA3-SAE

45

59

75

76

Mobile AP mode throughput - VHT Mode | 5 GHz Band | 40 MHz

Protocol

TCP (Mbit/s)

TCP (Mbit/s)

UDP (Mbit/s)

UDP (Mbit/s)

Direction

TX

RX

TX

RX

OpenSecurity

74

101

151

178

WPA2-AES

73

100

148

176

WPA3-SAE

73

100

148

176

Mobile AP mode throughput - VHT Mode | 5 GHz Band | 80 MHz

Protocol

TCP (Mbit/s)

TCP (Mbit/s)

UDP (Mbit/s)

UDP (Mbit/s)

Direction

TX

RX

TX

RX

OpenSecurity

87

119

220

189

WPA2-AES

87

118

218

187

WPA3-SAE

89

120

219

189

Mobile AP mode throughput - HE Mode | 2.4 GHz Band | 20 MHz

Protocol

TCP (Mbit/s)

TCP (Mbit/s)

UDP (Mbit/s)

UDP (Mbit/s)

Direction

TX

RX

TX

RX

OpenSecurity

54

66

82

122

WPA2-AES

51

65

81

122

WPA3-SAE

54

65

81

122

Mobile AP mode throughput - HE Mode | 2.4 GHz Band | 40 MHz

Protocol

TCP (Mbit/s)

TCP (Mbit/s)

UDP (Mbit/s)

UDP (Mbit/s)

Direction

TX

RX

TX

RX

OpenSecurity

75

103

134

187

WPA2-AES

74

102

131

186

WPA3-SAE

74

102

131

186

Mobile AP mode throughput - HE Mode | 5 GHz Band | 20 MHz

Protocol

TCP (Mbit/s)

TCP (Mbit/s)

UDP (Mbit/s)

UDP (Mbit/s)

Direction

TX

RX

TX

RX

OpenSecurity

54

67

83

122

WPA2-AES

55

66

82

121

WPA3-SAE

55

66

82

121

Mobile AP mode throughput - HE Mode | 5 GHz Band | 40 MHz

Protocol

TCP (Mbit/s)

TCP (Mbit/s)

UDP (Mbit/s)

UDP (Mbit/s)

Direction

TX

RX

TX

RX

OpenSecurity

78

107

152

192

WPA2-AES

77

107

149

180

WPA3-SAE

77

106

149

193

Mobile AP mode throughput - HE Mode | 5 GHz Band | 80 MHz

Protocol

TCP (Mbit/s)

TCP (Mbit/s)

UDP (Mbit/s)

UDP (Mbit/s)

Direction

TX

RX

TX

RX

OpenSecurity

84

117

221

185

WPA2-AES

87

117

220

187

WPA3-SAE

87

117

220

184

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