1. Test Objective
To measure and compare wireless throughput (download/upload speeds) over two different WLAN profiles (5 GHz and 2.4 GHz), configured via separate LAN interfaces on a gateway device running an internal OpenSpeedTest server. ( https://openspeedtest.com/selfhosted-speedtest )
2. Server Setup
Parameter | Details |
Device | Gateway Device (Router with LAN & WLAN) |
Service | openspeedtest-server |
Deployment | Local (running directly on gateway) |
Port | 3000 |
LAN Port 1 | 192.168.1.1/24 (mapped to 5 GHz WLAN) |
LAN Port 2 | 192.168.10.1/24 (mapped to 2.4 GHz WLAN) |
3. WLAN Profiles
WLAN Profile | Frequency | LAN Port | Subnet | SSID |
Profile 1 | 5 GHz | LAN Port 1 | 192.168.1.0/24 | 5ghz |
Profile 2 | 2.4 GHz | LAN Port 2 | 192.168.10.0/24 | 2.4ghz |
4. Client Test Setup
Parameter | Details |
Client Device | Wi-Fi enabled device (laptop/phone) |
Browser | Chrome / Firefox / Safari |
Test Tool | OpenSpeedTest Web UI |
5. Test Cases
Test Case 1: 5 GHz Band Throughput
SSID: 5ghz
Connected Subnet: 192.168.1.0/24
Gateway IP: 192.168.1.1
Steps:
Connect client to SSID: 5ghz
Open browser: http://192.168.1.15:3000
Start OpenSpeedTest
Record results
Test Case 2: 2.4 GHz Band Throughput
SSID: 2.4ghz
Connected Subnet: 192.168.10.0/24
Gateway IP: 192.168.10.1
Steps:
Connect client to SSID: 2.4ghz
Open browser: http://192.168.10.15:3000
Start OpenSpeedTest
Record results
6. Test Results Table
Test Case | SSID | Frequency | Gateway IP | Download (Mbps) | Upload (Mbps) | Ping (ms) |
TC-01 | 5ghz | 5 GHz | 192.168.1.1 | 452.1 - 731.9 Mbps | 250 - 555.6 Mbps | 6 |
TC-02 | 2.4ghz | 2.4 GHz | 192.168.10.1 | 115.5 - 293.2 Mbps | 59.6 - 158.5 Mbps | 7 |