![]() ![]() Wi-Fi speed decreases quickly as 'distance from the router' increases. In Wi-Fi, you really do always want 'full bars'. There are more obstacles (walls, floors, etc), and it is 100% normal that Wi-Fi throughput drops off quickly. 'distance from the router' increases (which honestly, is very typical), If you are very close to a Wi-Fi access point and line-of-sight, you CANĮxpect top Wi-Fi speeds limited to the capabilities of your client device. Wi-Fi's second weakest link - distance/obstacles: ![]() Increase, PHY speed and throughput will decrease very quickly. Provided your 2×2 client device is very close to the router. So your client device is almost certainlyĬausing 'slow' Wi-Fi PHY speeds (and maybe not your existing AP/router).įor Wi-Fi 6, throughput can be around 1 Gbps (1201 Mbps PHY speed for an 80 MHz channel) , ![]() Will likely max out at around 650 Mbps (☖0 Mbps)įor 2x2 MIMO no matter what new router is used when right next to the router and slower at distance.Īnd the far majority of ALL wireless client devices today (smartphones, tablets, laptops, etc)Īre still only 2x2 MIMO. Wi-Fi throughput to a Wi-Fi 5 wireless client device using an 80 MHz channel Wi-Fi's first weakest link - your client device: What really matters is the realistic speed that your Wi-Fi client devices Ĭan actually achieve today (often that means a 2×2 MIMO limit), for a single Wi-Fi band. Outrageously high aggregate ( all Wi-Fi bands maximum speeds added together) Gbps wireless speeds (like "7.2 Gbps"), and forĬlient devices that the industry does not yet make (4×4 MIMO client devices). Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax extended into 6 GHz)Īnd now the next generation Wi-Fi 7 is just starting to trickle out.ĭon't be fooled by the marketing hype of router manufacturers' advertising Wi-Fi speeds have lagged behind ever increasing Internet speeds. See the Recommendation chapter far below for details (3) 160 MHz (HE160) wide channels, and (4) beamforming is a great value today (as of January 2024 one example is seen right)įor the needs of most people, either (a) as a single centralized main router, or (b) as an additional 'access point' node The best router/AP (Access Point) value today:Ī mid-range Wi-Fi 6 router supporting (1) 4×4 MIMO, (2) all DFS channels, Make your own educated Wi-Fi upgrade decisions ![]()
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