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A6100 can't detect ac wifi?
Hi folk, Just purchased A6100 few day ago....I encountered problem that unable to receive ac wireless 2.4G and 5G from my ac router but Wifi "N" is fine. Please kindly advice. Windows 7, 64b...
Here's the way I see it - you have two devices - one an "ac" router, that I believe can be configured to comply with "n" spec, and the other an "ac" client, that is backward compatible" to the "n" spec.
The client will connect and report what it thinks it is connected to - connect it to an "n" network, it will report an "n" connection, connect it to a "g" network, it will report a "g" connection, and so on.
I'm not going to tell you that the problem is your router, but I will say, that it could be, and the only way to be sure is to get a third device, either another router or another client.
One more thing ...
Do not confuse connection speeds and throughput, and bear in mind that WiFi connection speeds are always advertised as "up to" - you can be running 150 mbps connection speed on "ac", it will depend on the environment, and you can also have a much higher connection speed and still experience significantly lower throughput.
The client will connect and report what it thinks it is connected to - connect it to an "n" network, it will report an "n" connection, connect it to a "g" network, it will report a "g" connection, and so on.
I'm not going to tell you that the problem is your router, but I will say, that it could be, and the only way to be sure is to get a third device, either another router or another client.
One more thing ...
James2014 wrote: With 500mbps fibre broadband, I am expecting to receive 300~400mpbs with wifi ac adapter but currently speed is ~150mbps which is definitely not wifi ac standard :rolleyes:.
Do not confuse connection speeds and throughput, and bear in mind that WiFi connection speeds are always advertised as "up to" - you can be running 150 mbps connection speed on "ac", it will depend on the environment, and you can also have a much higher connection speed and still experience significantly lower throughput.