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Originally Posted by Kushan
Yeah, it's no wonder the whole Wireless-N thing is confusing to regular people. It's no wonder people get upset when their internet connection is only hitting 30Mbps on their cheapo off-brand Android tablet - it must be the connection at fault, because I'm using Wireless-N!
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Hah, indeed. Though higher end devices even without MIMO support 40Mhz or even 80Mhz (AC) modes giving up to 150 or 433Mbps respectively.
I think that's one situation where AC may make a difference too - as it is by definition 5Ghz only and mandates supporting a minimum of 80Mhz on all devices (though actually
using 80Mhz at all times is not a requirement), such that you essentially get a minimum speed of at least 325Mbps that should be supported by all devices.
Though compared to the maximum speeds of 1.2-2.4Gbps on high-end devices it's not really any less confusing than N. It's just the minimum will be a lot higher. And you don't have 2.4Ghz to contend with.