802.11ac 'Gigabit Wi-Fi' Starts To Show Potential, Limits 101
alphadogg writes "Vendor tests and very early 802.11ac customers provide a reality check on 'gigabit Wi-Fi' but also confirm much of its promise. Vendors have been testing their 11ac products for months, yielding data that show how 11ac performs and what variables can affect performance. Some of the tests are under ideal laboratory-style conditions; others involve actual or simulated production networks. Among the results: consistent 400M to 800Mbps throughput for 11ac clients in best-case situations, higher throughput as range increases compared to 11n, more clients serviced by each access point, and a boost in performance for existing 11n clients."
802.11ac (Score:5, Funny)
The anonymous coward version of wi-fi.
Re: not exactly gigabit (Score:0, Funny)
That's engineering at it's best!
"That's engineering at it is best" ... what?! Don't leave us hanging!
Re: not exactly gigabit (Score:4, Funny)
To get those higher speeds outside the lab, you'll need some wifi spray [j-walk.com]