Why get a 300-450mbps router if your internet provider doesn't support that?

[Ramon284]

Hi, So I currently have a package which provides me with 90/9mbps, yet people are recommending me to get a router which can go to much higher speeds than that.

Could someone explain the benefit in this?

 

[PizzaTheHutt]

You may want to stream videos from a NAS that you have on the network or move large files between two PCs on the same network. A 300 or 450 mbps router would let operations like this complete faster but if you aren't intending on doing this you may not want to buy a faster router, I would personally just wait until your internet speed gets faster and just upgrade your router then, but it's your choice depending on what you do with your network.

 

[OriginalCadaver]

Devices on the network can still communicate at faster speeds. Say you have a smart TV that streams from a media server or something. Or you are transferring files between devices on your network. Those look like advertised wifi speeds, which you aren't going to reach at all. Manufacturers bump up the numbers for advertising.

 

[DeauteratedDog]

Also, keep in mind that (1) the manufacturer will put the largest possible number on the box. That 300 Mbps router maxes out at 300 Mbs with 40 MHz wide channels, 2 active streams, and a 400 ns guard interval; with 20 MHz channels and a 800 ns guard interval it falls to 130 Mbps (down to 65 Mbps with 1 stream). And (2), that is the over-the-air rate, with no overhead - divide by almost 2 for real user throughput.