Improved Wi-Fi performance without needing gigabit speeds
Improved Wi-Fi performance without needing gigabit speeds
Your MacBook Pro is set up with a gigabit Ethernet to Thunderbolt connection, and you have a Cat 6 cable in the adapter. The Nighthawk X4S router claims speeds of up to 2.52GBPS via Wi-Fi and Gigabit Ethernet. At four feet away over Wi-Fi, you achieve around 316.7MBPS download, while Cat 6 Ethernet delivers about 313.95MBPS. The issue is why you can't reach Gigabit Wi-Fi or Gigabit Ethernet speeds.
The question compares different units and clarifies the conversion. A speed of 300MB/s is similar to a SATA 2 interface. The calculation shows 2.500 Mb/s equals about 312 MB/s, confirming the relationship.
The text refers to bits, not bytes. The mention of dividing by 8 converts gigabits to gigabytes. Source: Netgear product page.
The numbers I shared come from my internet connection both with and without Ethernet.