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R8500 5GHz nicht schneller als 866 Mbit Client Intel 9560 160 Mhz?
Guten Tag, Ich habe einen Netgear R8500 mit der neusten Firmeware, was muss ich noch aktivieren damit ich mit meinem Client welcher eine Intel 9560 Karte hat (auch neuste Firmeware) die 1,7 Gbit ...
That's just saying that Wave 2 allowed devices to use up to 160hz channels. not that they had them. its a certification.
it also comes down to modulation and coding. Not just channel width. If you want to get into depth to under stand, go here:
https://www.duckware.com/tech/wifi-in-the-us.html
section 3 goes over it a bit more in relation to AC5300 devices like the R8500
ok, thanks.
What bothers me is that the press release says 160 Mhz, which unfortunately he cannot do.
Where do you see it supports 160hz?
its supports faster speeds because of the 1024-qam modulation.
https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/R8500/R8500_UM_4jan2016.pdf
From the source in my 3. post.
"the performance of the Nighthawk X8 has been optimized for the Wave 2 ** ac WLAN"
** With Wave 2 technology, the radio channels expanded to 160 MHz are used
Source:
https://www.netgear.ch/about/local-press-releases/2015/2015-10-01.aspx
In all other docs not.
That's just saying that Wave 2 allowed devices to use up to 160hz channels. not that they had them. its a certification.