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BrMcC
Mar 19, 2020Follower
Wifi for at LEAST Gigabit throughput?
Upgrading my 1,200 sq ft home to Gigabit internet. While most routers can handle 1Gigabit speed when hardwired, which mesh system do you recommend that would be able to have at least 1 Gigabit WiFi t...
CrimpOn
Mar 19, 2020Guru - Experienced User
An ambitious goal, but perhaps not practical. When I look at articles describing WiFi "speed", it appears that the only systems that will support gigabit (in any fashion) are WiFi 6 systems. Here's an article going through some of the factors:
https://dongknows.com/wi-fi-6-explained/
I think the concensus is that the current Orbi WiFi 5 product:
- Struggles with a gigabit internet connection (Orbi was submitted to the FCC in 2016 when 100mb internet connections were only a fantasy, let alone gigabit).
- Supports a maximum theoretical WiFi 5 (AC) connection of 433mb.
So, if this is truly what you are looking for, then your search should be confined to the "Bleeding Edge" products from the various vendors. Would be worth time spent to read through the user forums of the current WiFi6 products, including Netgear's two WiFi 6 product lines:
Orbi (AX) https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi-AX/bd-p/en-home-orbi-ax , and
Nighthawk https://community.netgear.com/t5/Nighthawk-Mesh-System/bd-p/en-home-nighthawk-mesh-system
I have absolutely no clue which vendor (or which of their products) will emerge as the industry leader or "best buy".
My bottom line, this may be a time to "put something in" and plan to replace it in 2-3 years.
- michaelkenwardMar 20, 2020Guru - Experienced User
CrimpOn wrote:
An ambitious goal, but perhaps not practical.
And why would anyone want it? Are there any wifi clients that can use 1 GHz wifi?