On 05/19/2017 06:04 AM, James Knott wrote:
On 05/19/2017 12:31 AM, John Andersen wrote:
802.11n uses multiple channels, and can easily achieve 450Mbps, and 802.11ac achieves three times that.
That is the raw link speed, not actual use, which includes the various overheads, including being only half duplex. Still, when testing Internet bandwidth, WiFi introduces variables that affect throughput. Ethernet doesn't have that. If you have a Gb link, that's what you get, with full duplex. The only issue would be overloading a switch, so that packets are dropped.
Now, I have a 60/10 connection, so I may be able to meet that with WiFi. But my ISP now offers up to 1 Gb via fibre, in some areas. With that, you may see the limitations of WiFi.
Another thing to consider with WiFi is your neighbours. Unless you are well away from others, you may have to share the channel with others. In my home, I can see over a dozen nearby networks. That means they may reduce the bandwidth available to me. There may also be other, non-WiFi devices that can cause interference.
Agreed on all counts. My internet connection is pretty much the same bandwidth as yours, so I can't test higher speeds, but I do get all of 60 down on my multi band devices, even with background traffic going on. I haven't run in-house speed tests yet. I'll have to try that. I've been over to my neighbors house with my tablet and I can get 120 down using his wifi, he pays for lots of bandwidth. I'm not bothered by my neighbors, but they are probably/maybe bothered by me. My multi-band-multi-channel-multi-Access-point Wifi with MIMO and steerable antennas and background mesh Ap-to-AP transfer uses a lot of different channels all the time. There isn't a dead spot in my house. -- After all is said and done, more is said than done. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org