[aklug] Re: New NETGEAR R6300v2 AC 1750 Router

From: Arthur Corliss <acorliss@nevaeh-linux.org>
Date: Wed Oct 02 2013 - 10:31:29 AKDT

On Tue, 1 Oct 2013, Zach Washburn wrote:

> If anyone is interested, I purchased two of these and now only need one so
> I am selling the other one. It is in brand new condition and performs very
> well! Contact me if interested in buying it. It has a usb 3.0 port and a
> usb 2.0 port, beam forming, and will connect using the new AC standard up
> to 1750 Mbps. Currently on sale at most places for 179.99, but I will take
> $125 for it. I am in northeast anchorage near Costco Debarr, just email me
> if interested.

This is a bit of a tangent, but I'm curious: having delved heavily into
MIMO wireless technologies the last two years, routers seem to be magnitudes
more capable than the clients in terms of bandwidth. Before you say "duh",
though, let me explain what I mean.

This Netgear is capable of single client throughput of 1750Mbps. In order
for that to be possible, though, you have to have a client that has a 2x2
MIMO attenna setup, plus support for 160MHz channels.

Which brings me to my little informal AKLUG poll: what wireless
capabilities are you guys rocking in your laptops, tablets, etc.? Does
anyone have 2x2 MIMO wireless NICs, or even better? Can your NICs support
160MHz channels, or 80MHz or less? Do most of you already have 802.11ac
NICs, or is 802.11n more prevalent?

I've got a Ruckus Wireless ZoneFlex 7982 WAP, myself, which is a 802.11n
3x3:3 MIMO system. It freaking rocks as it is, but my reality is that I
don't have anything that can actually use its full capabilities. At least
in my case, looking at 802.11ac is kind of a pointless exercise for me,
starting with the fact that I don't have anything which supports it.

On a side note: beam forming is awesome. Huge benefits to range and
throughput. Wouldn't transmit without it. :-)

         --Arthur Corliss
           Live Free or Die
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