Performance - Wireless Internet WIFI (5)
Performance Wireless 802.11ac WIFI (5)
For our tests, we emulate what you would get performance-wise inside a house with a multi-level concrete ground and 1st floor. Single band 2.4 GHz and single band 5 GHz.The router (host) is positioned at ground level and we test with a client. We make use of a Netgear XR500 router (review), this is a 2.6 Gbps capable Dual-Band Wi-Fi 5 Router.
- Our source router is compatible with 802.11a, 802.11ac, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n.
- The router is located one floor below the office at roughly 10 Meters distance.
Most enthusiast-class motherboards these days have integrated WIFI, and there are so many standards. One of the more interesting ones is Wireless AC AKA 802.11ac and 802.11ad. Motherboards that have such a unit will now be tested here at Guru3D.com. Wireless AC draft 802.11ac technology was developed to optimize video streaming experiences. Providing Gigabit Wi-Fi speeds allows content to download faster and large video or music files to sync more quickly. With an increasing number of Wi-Fi devices in the home leading to greater internet consumption, this new wireless draft 802.11ac standard will help you achieve better wireless speeds.
* note we'll be looking to update towards an AX router soon.
Single-band 2.4G WIFI performance (throughput) 10 meters
Single-band 5G WIFI performance (throughput) 10 meters
We can precisely map and measure throughput by measuring multiple times per second during a test run of 30 seconds, this is true sustained throughput. The WIFI throughput over a single 5 GHz (AC) connection averages out at 363 Mbps. We are close to ten meters away from the router.
