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rather than A, then B, then C like older routers). Modern routers have multiple 5G antennas and can send data to multiple devices at once (to devices A, B, and C all at once.
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On the 5 GHz band, the wireless N and AC standards support a technology called MIMO, meaning "multiple-input, multiple-output". Without an 802.11ac router, your 802.11ac compatible devices would be forced onto slower connections such as 802.11a/b/g/n (depending on you router and device compatibility). Most of the newest mobile technology built since 2015 uses 802.11ac.Īn 802.11ac router allows your compatible devices to have the best Internet experience. The 802.11ac standard is capable of fast speeds generally between 100 to 400 Mbps depending on your router, the client device, and the environment. 802.11ac is often referred to simply as "Wireless ac" or "Wi-Fi ac", much like its predecessors 802.11a/b/g/n are referred to as "Wireless a/b/g/n" or "Wi-Fi a/b/g/n".Ĩ02.11ac is currently the fastest available Wi-Fi standard, offering the fastest data transfer speeds to your devices at home and work. 802.11ac is a Wi-Fi networking standard which provides high-throughput Wireless Local Access Networks (WLAN) on the 5 GHz band.