By the way what is the speed you get on 5ghz ? Assuming you're close to it

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By the way what is the speed you get on 5ghz ? Assuming you're close to it

Just tested, next to the router I get 420Mbps using a macbook pro 2015 model (copying files to a NAS storage drive).

So you mean 52 mb ?

In reply to a post by stevenfrenchy:

So you mean 52 mb ?

So file transfers happen at between 35MB/s and 52MB/s.

This is in the context of my fibre line, which only downloads at 4.5MB/s (On 40Mbps product over here).

So yes you can easily pull full speeds wirelessly.

That said, where I use my laptop normally is 4 walls thick away, and doesn't even get 5Ghz signal. I just use 2.4Ghz and get slow speeds. At some stage I will run an ethernet cable and setup a second AP.

That would be good to test with Ethernet cable to check if speed is different to 5ghz

Macbook does not have an ethernet cable unfortunately else I would give it a whirl.

They are selling HG635s on ebay for £25 posted on Buy It Now. It's worth a go, given the net loss isn't that high if it fails.

Agree

I found this one on eBay however in the description it says max data rate is 38mbps
That's wrong right ?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/322178517308

In reply to a post by stevenfrenchy:

I found this one on eBay however in the description it says max data rate is 38mbps
That's wrong right ?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/322178517308

Totally wrong it syncs on my BT line at 55Mbps

Ok wish me luck ! 20 min to go ......