Will this also work for ac networks? (IEEE 802.11ac, the new high speed standard, which also uses the 5GHZ band)
1549872
Yes, 5GHz is 5GHz. But this antenna is only 1 element and not dual polarity so you won't be able to take advantage of the advanced features of ac such as mimo and multi channel. I would suggest a ubiquiti product for full ac features.
1549873
As far as I know, yes. This antenna receives and transmits in the 5gHz band, whatever it's connected to... Anything beyond that is the job of the router it's plugged into.
72462
your processor speed has nothing to do with wireless radio signal frequency. you would need to check your computer's wifi radio transmitter or "wifi band protocol" that is operates on such as the older "a/b/g/n". the 5ghz wifi radio protocol is what this router uses for the newer "ac" (wave of the future) band protocol. details about the abilities of these different letter bands can be found in a google search of on CNET.com. Unless you have some supe'd up computer or wireless device, not a lot of devices are capable yet of using the AC protocol and will likely communicate with this router using the current "n" or older "g" band protocols. your processor speed has nothing to do with wireless radio signal frequency. you would need to check your computer's wifi radio transmitter or "wifi band protocol" that is operates on such as the older "a/b/g/n". the 5ghz wifi radio protocol is what this router uses for the newer "ac" (wave of the future) band protocol. details about the abilities of these different letter bands can be found in a google search of on CNET.com. Unless you have some supe'd up computer or wireless device, not a lot of devices are capable yet of using the AC protocol and will likely... » Read More your processor speed has nothing to do with wireless radio signal frequency. you would need to check your computer's wifi radio transmitter or "wifi band protocol" that is operates on such as the older "a/b/g/n". the 5ghz wifi radio protocol is what this router uses for the newer "ac" (wave of the future) band protocol. details about the abilities of these different letter bands can be found in a google search of on CNET.com. Unless you have some supe'd up computer or wireless device, not a lot of devices are capable yet of using the AC protocol and will likely communicate with this router using the current "n" or older "g" band protocols. « Show Less
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I have a dual-band Asus router and it works just fine. You can get on 5 Ghz, but I think the cap is something like 150Mbps. It's a great device, but this thing might be overkill if you aren't using a router with AC. I bought this thing specifically because I got a new router with AC protocol, and I had no devices that could hop on that wireless protocol. Well worth it if you plan on using AC devices.
1046144
802.11 B and G use 2.4 GHz frequency. 802.11N uses 5 GHz. You need the 5 GHz variant.
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This is a "it depends". If you are using the new ac wireless standard and have a good signal it may offer noticeable speed improvement. As slower standards and/or signal quality degrades any improvement at the diskstation side will become unimportant. The real question is can you really get much 100Mbps real throughput with *your* wireless environment? Some may disagree but I find a wired connection to be the most dependable for high-throughput situations. There are too many variables to be more specific but I hope this answer will help at least a little.
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Actually he answer is kinda NO. It runs off 802.11 B or G but MOST N routers support G as well. The airport extreme obviously does. Just wanted to clarify incase you had JUST a wireless N router which is pretty uncommon I believe.
724280
AC1300 and AC1750 routers use a chip with 802.11ac protocol to transmit at 1300 or 1750 Mbps on their 5GHz band, and a second 802.11n chip to transmit at up to 400Mbps 2.4GHz. AC1900 routers use a single triband chip, that allows for more data to be transmitted over the 2.4GHz and 5 GHz bands. 600Mbps and 1900Mbps respectively. The end result is a data transfer rate of 1900Mbps between devices that have an AC1900 compliant equipment, under ideal conditions. For many users there will be little real world difference between an AC 1750 and an AC1900 router. And unless your other devices are equipped to take advantage of the AC1900 protocol you will see NO difference. AC1900 routers tend to be a little higher end, as they are considered a flagship product, and may have additional features and services that an AC1750 or AC1300 model may not have.
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Why, Soitenly! Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk. The connection is 100% compatible. The fastest speed you'll get would be limited but would not surpass the maximum USB 2 speed, anyway. The biggest impediment would be that AC speeds are limited to line of sight. AC is not suited to going through walls or floors. It is designed to work within a room. Your maximum network speed will be on the 802.11N usage. You will also need to have an 802.11AC Router to take advantage of this equipment. Make sure you buy a tri band router. Good luck!
384256
This product Supports Both 11AC ( 5GHz Band ) and 11n ( 2.4GHz Band ) Wi-Fi Connectivity. I am not sure if it support 11n 5ghz. If your router will need to support these feature.
1974297
I used one of the wireless bridge TrendNet Wireless AC devices (provided you have a wireless AC router). I also used the 5GHZ band was well if that makes a difference.
1035734
John, not sure if it works well at 5ghz I can tell you that I noticed a reduced speed when using it to extend the range of my dlink router.
1110710
Yes, this is a normal network adapter supporting the a/b/g/n bands as well as the new ac band of the 802.11 standard. As long as you're accessing a wireless network which supports these bands as well has know their passwords (if any), then it should work without issue.
116509
The 5 Ghz frequency is used as the transmitter signal between the bridge points. Assuming you are connecting the router to the bridge with a Cat 5 or 6 cable you will not have a problem.
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This is a "it depends". If you are using the new ac wireless standard and have a good signal it may offer noticeable speed improvement. As slower standards and/or signal quality degrades any improvement at the diskstation side will become unimportant. The real question is can you really get much 100Mbps real throughput with *your* wireless environment?Some may disagree but I find a wired connection to be the most dependable for high-throughput situations. There are too many variables to be more specific but I hope this answer will help at least a little. This is a "it depends". If you are using the new ac wireless standard and have a good signal it may offer noticeable speed improvement. As slower standards and/or signal quality degrades any improvement at the diskstation side will become unimportant. The real question is can you really get much 100Mbps real throughput with *your* wireless environment?Some may disagree but I find a wired connection to be the most dependable for high-throughput situations. There are too many variables to be more specific but I hope this answer will help at least... » Read More This is a "it depends". If you are using the new ac wireless standard and have a good signal it may offer noticeable speed improvement. As slower standards and/or signal quality degrades any improvement at the diskstation side will become unimportant. The real question is can you really get much 100Mbps real throughput with *your* wireless environment?Some may disagree but I find a wired connection to be the most dependable for high-throughput situations. There are too many variables to be more specific but I hope this answer will help at least a little. « Show Less
803642
Yes, it does work, range is poor both because of the 5Ghz propagation characteristic and the relatively low power output of the design. Be sure you have only one DHCP server in your network.
72464
your processor speed has nothing to do with wireless radio signal frequency. you would need to check your computer's wifi radio transmitter or "wifi band protocol" that is operates on such as the older "a/b/g/n". the 5ghz wifi radio protocol is what this router uses for the newer "ac" (wave of the future) band protocol. details about the abilities of these different letter bands can be found in a google search of on CNET.com. Unless you have some supe'd up computer or wireless device, not a lot of devices are capable yet of using the AC protocol and will likely communicate with this router using the current "n" or older "g" band protocols.
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Location should not be an issue. As long as you are using with a 802.11AC, N, G wireless access point it should work fine. May want to check with the manufacturer.