I need to buy 2 routers (preferably identical) in next 2 months for the office use. And I need >> SPEED << (number of devices connected will be ~80, probably 2-4 will need bandwidth at the same time)
I have tested some, to understand how it works and what is the limit but now Wi-Fi 6E is almost there and it's a good time to use it, tested devices:
1. (WiFi6) Huawei AX3: real speed was ~105Mbytes/s when advertised link connection was 1.7~2.4gbps (probably limited by 1Gbit Ethernet)
2. (WiFi5) Netgear R8500: real speed was ~95Mbytes/s when advertised link connection was 1.3~1.7gbps (and my 2.3Gbps WiFi5 card was broken - should be more than 130MB/s :/ it has 2GbE via LACP)
3. (WiFi5) Netgear R6220: real speed was ~55Mbytes/s when advertised link connection was 0.86gbps (USB 3.0 stick "1200")
And I am thinking what type of router will be the best ? what features are important ?
-6GHz band
-4.8gbps (4x 160MHz)
-1024 QAM, maybe 4096 QAM
-how many 4.8gbps bands
-Good support for WiFi5? 1.7gbps or even 2.3gbps (4x 80MHz x 1024 QAM) or 2x 160MHz or.. 4x160MHz ?
-2.5GbE with LACP or 5/10GbE maybe SPF+ ?
I am guessing most of the Wi-Fi devices in the future will be 2x 160MHz (like Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210 cards) ?
What models are be the best now?
I have tested some, to understand how it works and what is the limit but now Wi-Fi 6E is almost there and it's a good time to use it, tested devices:
1. (WiFi6) Huawei AX3: real speed was ~105Mbytes/s when advertised link connection was 1.7~2.4gbps (probably limited by 1Gbit Ethernet)
2. (WiFi5) Netgear R8500: real speed was ~95Mbytes/s when advertised link connection was 1.3~1.7gbps (and my 2.3Gbps WiFi5 card was broken - should be more than 130MB/s :/ it has 2GbE via LACP)
3. (WiFi5) Netgear R6220: real speed was ~55Mbytes/s when advertised link connection was 0.86gbps (USB 3.0 stick "1200")
And I am thinking what type of router will be the best ? what features are important ?
-6GHz band
-4.8gbps (4x 160MHz)
-1024 QAM, maybe 4096 QAM
-how many 4.8gbps bands
-Good support for WiFi5? 1.7gbps or even 2.3gbps (4x 80MHz x 1024 QAM) or 2x 160MHz or.. 4x160MHz ?
-2.5GbE with LACP or 5/10GbE maybe SPF+ ?
I am guessing most of the Wi-Fi devices in the future will be 2x 160MHz (like Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210 cards) ?
What models are be the best now?