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Posted on 7/26/15 at 7:44 pm to
Posted by NELA LSU Fan
Member since Sep 2011
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Posted on 7/26/15 at 7:44 pm to
Also remember wireless speed require capable devices on both ends - if your client device is older then a faster speed by the router will be of marginal or no help. Just as a "rule of thumb", if your client device cannot utilize the 5G bands it is not going to approach ethernet speeds. I use Android and my current phone is more than double the 2.4G speeds of its predecessor & the same holds true for the wife's iPhone 6+ compared with her prior 4S. Both my Android & her iPhone have 5G speeds equal to ethernet. FWIW, the above comments are based on the same modem & router combination.
Posted by drizztiger
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Member since Mar 2007
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Posted on 7/26/15 at 8:13 pm to
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Also remember wireless speed require capable devices on both ends - if your client device is older then a faster speed by the router will be of marginal or no help.
This is true.
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Just as a "rule of thumb", if your client device cannot utilize the 5G bands it is not going to approach ethernet speeds
What do you mean by ethernet speeds? 1gbps? 10gbps? That is ethernet speed on LANs.

For internet speed, there is no reason you shouldn't get 50-70mbps on any wireless N 2.4ghz band device with just one antenna (minimum) in the device. 5ghz doesn't even matter in the general discussion. You don't need 5ghz to equal utilize a 100mbps or 150mbps internet connection wireless.

2.4ghz 1-2 antenna devices are overly common. A wireless N router with 2 antennas providing coverage for wireless devices with 2 antennas will push out 140+mpbs.
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