Yes, you can achieve quicker download speeds using tri-band technology.
Yes, you can achieve quicker download speeds using tri-band technology.
This router is a budget router that is not going to give you great performance. It also doesn't have that great of reviews. Here is a screenshot of a speed test they did comparing it to other budget routers in this class. I mean the performance isn't terrible if you are standing next to the router, but at just 30 feet the drop off is huge. The TP-link in the test is the same price with double the 30ft speed. Now when you compare it to a high end router (note the one I picked is an older model) in the $150 range. As you can see at 15 feet they are pushing 700-900Mbps. When you move to 30 feet with a wall in the middle they only drop slightly. This site didn't test the speed when standing next to the router as they deemed that was pretty pointless . My point here is that the 30 feet with wall test for a high end router is much higher than even the speed test of the budget routers when you are standing next to them.
When you have only one connected user, triband becomes unnecessary. It works well with many devices or when you need a mesh network without affecting your speed. The optimal choice is usually to connect your PC directly via an Ethernet cable. If that's not feasible, upgrading your router or using a PCI-E wireless card could be a better option.
I own a top-tier PCI network card and should be good. I'm checking out Best Buy for one of those routers you mentioned. Thanks a ton, I hope it works!
The main advantage of large retail chains is their flexible 30-day return policy.
I purchased an ASUS RT-AC86U AC2900 for testing, but the speed I'm getting is around 250 Mbps, which feels quite slow.
Sure, I've got a cat7 connected to my modem. The ASUS PCE-AC88 is the PCI card I'm using.