Questions tagged [802.11ac]
For questions relating to the use of the IEEE 802.11ac wireless networking standard
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How can I connect to my Wi-Fi AP at 1300 Mbps link speed?
I have a TP-Link Archer C80 that's advertised as a AC1900 MU-MIMO router. It doesn't support Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) but they advertise Wi-Fi speeds as:
5 GHz: 1300 Mbps (802.11ac)
2.4 GHz: 600 Mbps (802....
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How to create a 802.11ac access point with NetworkManager?
I'm creating a WiFi access point on the 5GHz band with the NetworkManager on Ubuntu 20.04. My WiFi chipset is an Intel AX200. I use the following command to create the acces point:
sudo nmcli dev wifi ...
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I named identically 5GHz SSID on my router. Will it roam automatically?
I have a router with both 2.4GHz an 5GHz bands (Xiaomi Redmi AC2100). I burned it with OpenWRT and named both radio0 and radio1 with the same name (initially they were named "something" and &...
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Will thorughtput be affected when mixing 802.11n and 802.11ac clients on a single access point?
I have a single AP provided by my ISP vendor which can do both N and AC modes, when I connect with AC client, the benchmarks are pretty fast when communicating with just the AP. But I have two clients,...
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Change WIFI-hotspot protocol on Xiaomi, possible?
Is there a way to change a setting on the Xiaomi 6a to produce a hotspot using a different protocol? other than 802.11ac?
I'm lost on this. My Surface RT (yes I know...) can't see the Wifi network ...
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connect gigabit eth switch to 802.11ac network
I have a wireless router (802.11ac) for internet access which I use directly to connect to with my WLAN devices. I also have small LAN on a gigabit switch. How do I connect the switch to the wireless ...
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What is AC/N mixed mode - in respect of dd-wrt on the 5 gig band?
I'm configuring an ASUS AC1900 router with dd-wrt. When configuring "Wireless Physical Interface wl1 [5 GHz/802.11ac]" interface, there is a dropdown for Wireless mode, which lists, among other ...
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Can a Wifi Adaptor of type 802.11ac connect to a 2.4 GHz network?
Can a laptop computer (e.g. HP 14-ck2330ng) with a Wifi Adaptor of type "802.11ac (1x1)" connect to a 2.4 GHz WiFi network? Or only a 5 GHz network?
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Can a 802.11ax device use 1024QAM of my 802.11ac router?
I have an Asus Rapture GT-AC2900 802.11ac router and it is enabled for 1024QAM.
Can I use this feature if I connect a 802.11ax device?
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WiFi locked at 1.3gbps with 1.7gbps Intel 9260
Anyone know if Intel 9260 adapters (2x2 160mhz wave 2) are gimped on non-Intel CPUs?
I'm only able to hit 1.3gbps (half-duplex 650mbps effective) on a Ryzen laptop (HP Envy x360 15z) and Ryzen ...
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Can an 802.11AC router become an 802.11AD router? [closed]
I recently came across an advertisement for an asus 802.11AX router and I wanted to see if its possible to upgrade a router to AX being that they share the same frequencies. Whats stopping a company ...
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Do I need to replace WiFi antennas in my laptop when upgrading the WiFi module?
I have a Packard Bell EasyNote LM85 laptop that comes with an Atheros AR5B95 WiFi module (mini-PCIe, 1x1, marketed as 802.11n (actually b/g for all practical purposes, maximum connection speed 54Mbps),...
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Can't reach advertised speeds on ASUS USB-AC56
Before you read I apologize in advance for the mile long post, it's only so long because of the pictures.
I recently purchased an ASUS wireless adapter to replace my TP-Link wireless adapter. After ...
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Is it okay to mix 802.11n and 802.11ac access points?
My parents' house currently has a single 802.11b/g/n/ac access point. It covers about 2/3 of their first floor and 1/3 of their second floor. The rest is lacking signal. They want me to close this gap ...
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AC WiFi: performances are good from Internet speed but poor within the LAN itself
Recently I put a Netgear A6210 USB WiFi adapter on my laptop to connect with my ISP's 802.11ac 5GHz router. The router is alleged to have a speed of 1,734 Mbps, but the Netgear shows its maximum link ...
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