Mixing AC and N wireless

[Mario64]

I'm considering adding a AC68 then using my N66u as an AP to extend range. Will there be any issues with the 5ghz network supporting AC via one device and only N on the other? Will AC clients handle the switch easily?

 

[bodean]

The clients should handle the switch automatically.

 

[thiggins]

You can mix AC and N and even G devices on a single router. But the slower devices reduce throughput available to the faster ones. See How Well Do AC Routers Handle Mixed Networks?

 

[Mario64]

Thanks all

 

[Ars92]

Is it safe to say that my note 4 with an AC chip is not working at its best simply because there are a number of N devices also at use in my home? I thought this was only true for G devices and below,and doesn't affect N and AC

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[thiggins]

Is it safe to say that my note 4 with an AC chip is not working at its best simply because there are a number of N devices also at use in my home? I thought this was only true for G devices and below,and doesn't affect N and AC

N and AC devices actually share bandwidth better than G and N do.

But slower devices limit available bandwidth when used simultaneously with faster ones. AC 3200 class routers are designed to address this, but for 5 GHz operation only.

 

[sfx2000]

I would agree - in 5GHz space, the A/N/AC migration has gone much better than the mess in 2.4Ghz...

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[Deleted member 22229]

I would agree - in 5GHz space, the A/N/AC migration has gone much better than the mess in 2.4Ghz...

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Thats because 2.4 GHZ is a mess in most environments. 5 GHZ is the way to go for the future. When that band becomes a mess who knows what wifi will come to.

 

[sfx2000]

Thats because 2.4 GHZ is a mess in most environments. 5 GHZ is the way to go for the future. When that band becomes a mess who knows what wifi will come to.

No doubt - 2.4GHz also has a lot of legacy compatibility items that go back to 802.11b (and earlier) that 802.11a didn't have to support.