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Hamza916
Feb 17, 2021Aspirant
USB PORT 3.0
So I just got this yesterday and when I plug it into my USB port 3.0 I get the same Mbps as in USB port 2.0which is 866.7 which I should not be getting because USB 2.0 or 2.4GHz should only give 600 M...
michaelkenward
Feb 18, 2021Guru - Experienced User
Hamza916 wrote:
So I just got this yesterday and when I plug it into my USB port 3.0 I get the same Mbps as in USB port 2.0which is 866.7
Lots of confusion in there about speeds.
I'd lay money on not getting wifi throughput at "866.7" Mbps, so what are you talking about here?
The USB speed to the adapter? The speed at which the A7000 connects to the PC?
More to the point, is there some sort of problem that you are trying to fix? Something running terribly slow?
It might be worth a bit of background reading.
Understand Wi-Fi 4/5/6 (802.11 n/ac/ad/ax)
@duckware knows their stuff and can bust a few myths and cut through marketing hype.