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AndyCalling · 30-03-2015, 22:36

Hi Cable Chums, not been here in a while but still a cable man. So, I have an older Shub 2 these days, but she's an N-class router (Captain...) so I'm faced with a dilemma that needs a WiFi boffin to help me out.

The Shub 2 will do 450meg with an N900 dongle I believe. That's 3 spatial streams. Now, what happens if I connect an AC WiFi device to it? What speed AC WiFi stick would also connect to my N900 Shub 2 at 5GHz with the full 450meg connection speed? Could I just buy a Netgear AC1200 stick from Maplins tomorrow and have at it or do I need to pick the right one?

I'm lost with AC and how it acts for N routers, but it's pointless buying an N adapter when I may find AC routers in the field I can take advantage of. But I want my full 450 at home.

Can I have my cake and eat it too? Please advise, wise ones.

30-03-2015, 22:36	#1
AndyCalling Inactive Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Southampton (Switch PT2) Services: Fixed phone service (inclusive weekend calls) & internet service (200/12meg) Posts: 493	Shub 2: How do AC dongles fare with this? Hi Cable Chums, not been here in a while but still a cable man. So, I have an older Shub 2 these days, but she's an N-class router (Captain...) so I'm faced with a dilemma that needs a WiFi boffin to help me out. The Shub 2 will do 450meg with an N900 dongle I believe. That's 3 spatial streams. Now, what happens if I connect an AC WiFi device to it? What speed AC WiFi stick would also connect to my N900 Shub 2 at 5GHz with the full 450meg connection speed? Could I just buy a Netgear AC1200 stick from Maplins tomorrow and have at it or do I need to pick the right one? I'm lost with AC and how it acts for N routers, but it's pointless buying an N adapter when I may find AC routers in the field I can take advantage of. But I want my full 450 at home. Can I have my cake and eat it too? Please advise, wise ones.