Limitations on 2.4ghz frequency

[Insert clever forum name here]

Hi Guys,

I just recently upgraded my internet to 90Mbps but was not getting the speeds posted. i contacted my ISP and they suggested i try hard wiring in and seeing if it would help. I did, and it did. He told me to connect to the *myRouterName*5G to hop onto the 5g frequency but it wasn't available because my card isn't 5ghz compatible. He told me the limitations on 2.4Ghz are why i am not reaching the speeds i do when i am hard wired in.

Simple enough, makes sense....except:
This is my wireless card: https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833704040

Why is it clearly labelled as 300Mbps when the limitations of 2.4ghz stop it from getting even close to that?

Thanks guys,
Eric

 

[kanewolf]

Marketing!!

But, the 300Mbit advertised speed is the "link speed". Your throughput is about 1/2 the link speed because of the nature of WIFI. Additionally, that 300Mbit is dependent on the router, the distance from the router, interference, etc ....

In a perfect RF environment with the right router and the right settings that 300Mbit link speed can be achieved. In the real world, with normal RF environment -- 75Mbit throughput max. A couple rooms away from the WIFI source and 40Mbit ...

 

[Insert clever forum name here]

My router is sitting 6 feet away from the computer and my card only reaches internet speeds of about 65Mbps over wifi, compared to 90-100 hard wired

 

[kanewolf]

Six feet, I would recommend staying wired ... Your situation is the opposite of why you use wireless.

 

[Insert clever forum name here]

No it's not, if i were to hardwire, the wire would have to cross the main pathway in my living room.

Im at work right now so this is the best i could do with limited time: http://imgur.com/a/zqxwm

 

[kanewolf]

65Mbit is a reasonable throughput for your hardware. You can either change your card or live with it.

 

[Insert clever forum name here]

How can you say that 65Mbps is reasonable? The router is 6 feet away and the card is advertised as 300Mbps. It's like a car being advertised as 40miles per gallon, and you find out its actually 9mpg

 

[kanewolf]

How can you say that 65Mbps is reasonable? The router is 6 feet away and the card is advertised as 300Mbps. It's like a car being advertised as 40miles per gallon, and you find out its actually 9mpg

So sue them. 65Mbit is typical. Is "reasonable" the best term? Perhaps not. So I will refine my answer to "65Mbit is a typical throughput for your hardware."

I will also continue to say "Use wired". There is flat ethernet cable that can run under carpet. You can run around the perimeter of the room. You could use powerline network adapters. WIFI is not the best, or only technology that you can use.

 

[Insert clever forum name here]

The picture isnt exactly accurate, there isnt a carpet to run it under and it can't exactly go against the wall, take my word for it. I just think its BS tha they label it at 300Mbps when it's nowhere near