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A6210 no AC connection , only N
Hi, My A6210 does not connect to my router in AC mode. Only in N. I am on Windows 10 x64. I notice it now because i just got a 1Gb fiber connection and the bandwich is not as it should be. ...
TL;DR 300 Mbps is pretty normal out of a 867 Mbps Wi-Fi connection.
Unlike Ethernet, Wi-Fi link speed (the connection rate reported by Windows) and throughput (the real world, actual speed) are very different. The reason is that Wi-Fi requires a lot of overhead. A rule of thumb is to expect throughput no better than 50% of the link speed. It will frequently be worse than that. 300 is 34% of 867, which is pretty typical.
While Wi-Fi is great and convenient, if you want the best, most reliable performance, use Ethernet.
Unlike Ethernet, Wi-Fi link speed (the connection rate reported by Windows) and throughput (the real world, actual speed) are very different. The reason is that Wi-Fi requires a lot of overhead. A rule of thumb is to expect throughput no better than 50% of the link speed. It will frequently be worse than that. 300 is 34% of 867, which is pretty typical.
While Wi-Fi is great and convenient, if you want the best, most reliable performance, use Ethernet.