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Wifi Speed Question
Recently decided to buy my own modem and router (Nighthawk r7000) from Netgear. My wifi plan through xfinity is up to 1000mbps and after installing everything my wired speed is around 700-800mbps w...
Thats a router that I have been looking to buy, it should be capable of 1300Mbps over wifi
ThePodCastGuy wrote:
Thats a router that I have been looking to buy, it should be capable of 1300Mbps over wifi
Unlikely. Labels on the side of a box have nothing to do with what happens in the real world.
Do you have wifi clients that work at that speed? Few do.
Why do you want that speed?
You said earlier:
But my wifi speeds are sitting around 80-100 even when sitting near the router.
Don't be surprised if your existing wifi devices work at the same speed with a new router.
You might find it helpful to read this:
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.
michaelkenward very helpful post. Just in the process of buying a new router.
I'd also look at smallnetbuilder for some reviews on systems for tested speeds under optimal conditions.
It does a very thorough review and testing process. There hasn't been as many AX router reviews as they used to do but they're getting back into it.
