Bridge mode with 802.11ad on Nighthawk x10 R9000

[mgmihir]

Hello,

I was wondering if we can use 802.11ad on x10 to form a bridge between two x10 routers?

Thanks,

Mihir

[FURRYe38 · Accepted solution]

Depends if the other supporting AD router supports wireless bridge mode. 

[FURRYe38]

Yes, if you are using the same R9000 as the main host router and AP and a 2nd R9000 in wireless bridge mode, it should work.

[mgmihir]

Thanks for the prompt reply.

If I use another router supporting 802.11ad, will the bridge mode work on R9000?

Thanks,

Mihir

[FURRYe38 · Accepted solution]

Depends if the other supporting AD router supports wireless bridge mode. 

[mondenath]

There is no point in bridding AD as the range is not even 20% of 5ghz. It cant penetrate walls . it has to be in the same room more over line of site.

I guess your testing is only going to work if both the routers are in the same room line of site and you cant do a wired . But it too much costly affair .

You could get x4 7300 extender which will give you 1500+ connection rate which is equals to 1gbs/s

[FURRYe38]

Bridding?

Possible to use these in close range with maybe one wooden wall in between and about 20 feet distance.

1500+ connection rate which is equals to 1gbs/s< This is only a connection rate between the 7300 and the connecting device. Does not mean data thru put will reach 1Gbs. Current wireless can't achieve that rate..yet. Maybe on a good AD connection. Again, also depends on client device and what it supports.

[mondenath]

It is proven the wireless client reach 50% rate of transfer if in good qulity signal and more to that will be only if the distance and obstacle are minimal.

yes i believe with quad band connected client can achieve not near 1gbs but for sure 700+ if the connection rate is 1.5+gbps

But need to test it see.

[TheEther]

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@FURRYNUTZ wrote:

 Possible to use these in close range with maybe one wooden wall in between and about 20 feet distance.

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Unlikely.  802.11ad requires unobstructed line of sight.

[FURRYe38]

Thanks. Will keep this in mind.

[FURRYe38]

Let us know what you find out.

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@mondenath wrote:

It is proven the wireless client reach 50% rate of transfer if in good qulity signal and more to that will be only if the distance and obstacle are minimal.

yes i believe with quad band connected client can achieve not near 1gbs but for sure 700+ if the connection rate is 1.5+gbps

But need to test it see.

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[schumaku]

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@mondenath wrote:

yes i believe with quad band connected client can achieve not near 1gbs but for sure 700+ if the connection rate is 1.5+gbps 

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You must read to much SciFi. Netgear marketing does talk of "tri-band" routers with one 2.4 GHz and two 5 GHz radios, or one 2.4 GHz, a 5 GHz, and a 60 GHz radio.

Seriously think about "quad-band" (whatever that is) creating an awful amount of noise in the shared media called "air" just to replace a 20 ft US$ 6.50 CAT5A cable to the next room _just_ for a wireless bridge, killing almost any performance for other wireless in the area, including all your mobile device, notebooks, ...?

[FURRYe38]

Also big difference between connection rates and thruput rates. Completely different.