Router ?

[JackDidley]

Originally Posted by red-beard

My router has 3 wireless routers built in. It is an AC 5300

2.4 GHZ
5 GHZ
5GHZ "high-band"

An AC1200 or AC1900 will only have the 2.4 & 5GHZ radios.

The high-band has the lightest loads and the most band width. I regularly get 500-800 Mbps connections.

What router do you have? I was looking today and found 6G available. I will look into that also. Not sure about spending a lot of money on a router though.

[red-beard]

Originally Posted by JackDidley

What router do you have? I was looking today and found 6G available. I will look into that also. Not sure about spending a lot of money on a router though.

Netgear Nighthawk 8300. And for the record it is AC5000. The 8500 is AC5300.

Even with the 4 antennas and beam forming...I still installed an AC1900 router upstairs. 5 GHZ just doesn't travel well through drywall.

Make sure that your devices can handle the different types of Wireless AC or the now Faster WiFi 6. I think my phone (Samsung S20) can do WiFi 6. My Think-pad Carbon Gen 6 is only Wireless AC.

[red-beard]

Originally Posted by stomachmonkey

The 2nd 5GHZ is what allows that router to handle back haul separately.

It's why you see such high throughput.

Yep. But you also need a PC or device which can work with that!

My Roku could only connect to Wireless G. I ended up replacing it because it could only develop a 9-10 Mbps connection. Which is weird, since it was about 2 feet to the router (behind my TV).

My phones, tablets and my PC are capable of working with the second 5GHZ radio. Much faster. But also the shortest RANGE.

[JackDidley]

Originally Posted by red-beard

Netgear Nighthawk 8300. And for the record it is AC5000. The 8500 is AC5300.

Even with the 4 antennas and beam forming...I still installed an AC1900 router upstairs. 5 GHZ just doesn't travel well through drywall.

Make sure that your devices can handle the different types of Wireless AC or the now Faster WiFi 6. I think my phone (Samsung S20) can do WiFi 6. My Think-pad Carbon Gen 6 is only Wireless AC.

Thanks. I doubt my laptops would see the 6G. but my Asus RT-AC1900 is seen by the one I use most. I saw a deal on a Nighthawk X6S AC4000 today. I may look at it Wednesday. Out of town on a roadtrip tomorrow. Buddy bought a police car and we are picking it up;

[red-beard]

That Nighthawk is a good unit!

[red-beard]

BTW - The Netgear AC5000 and AC5300 routers are less expensive and higher speed. At least on Amazon

[JackDidley]

Originally Posted by red-beard

BTW - The Netgear AC5000 and AC5300 routers are less expensive and higher speed. At least on Amazon

Will look at Netgear also. I can check reviews and see what is out there. I am not a tightwad but I am only willing to invest a certain amount of $$$ in a router. I probably paid $200??? for the Asus 3 years ago. Don't really remember.

[mattdavis11]

Throttling. Home speeds are dipping because a lot of people are at home, bringing up residential usage, and they can nail you later.