Yes, it appears to be a misleading advertisement.
Yes, it appears to be a misleading advertisement.
The device advertises 2402 Mbps on the 5 GHz WiFi band, yet its Ethernet ports are gigabit. How does it achieve this while only handling up to 1000 Mbps as input? Compared to a tp-link WiFi-6 model offering 1201 Mbps on 5 GHz, this device is more powerful but costs ₹4299 versus ₹2799 for the cheaper option.
Theoretical maximum? yes. Likely includes notes like asterisks indicating the upper limit in a lab setting.
Just started. I noticed some brands are completely fake. Then the reviews act like they’re hiding something.
These devices usually link the LAN ports to a built-in switch, limiting speeds when using many LAN clients. Also, Wi-Fi operates in half-duplex mode, meaning if some devices were pushing maximum data at 2.4Gbps, only about 1.2Gbps would be transferred between them.
It's the speed of the wireless connection (all gadgets linked via the shared network have a total of 2402 mbps—perhaps a phone can send or receive files between a laptop and another device wirelessly, while one device can stream or download using a 4 gigabit port, and another might get internet data through the wide-area port).
Based on what I understand, I was imagining the best scenario. I hadn't considered Wi-Fi duplex before, which made me think about it now. Without checking, do you know if there are reserved time slots in each direction? If not, would the maximum bandwidth be half of what's advertised? Assuming Ethernet switching isn't a bottleneck, it's possible to move data between Wi-Fi client A and Ethernet client A, and from Ethernet client B to Wi-Fi client B, achieving the highest possible combined speed.
The stated speed represents the overall performance in one direction. Achieving roughly half the maximum speed works when sharing traffic evenly in both directions. This also means you're aiming for close to these numbers. In practice, you typically experience around two-thirds of the theoretical rate. To reach the peak 2400mbit capability, your clients must have suitable capabilities, the proper channel width, minimal interference, and robust signal quality.