tbutler@ofb.biz
Regular Contributor
Hello, friends,
I just ordered a new MacBook Pro, which will, excitingly, come with 802.11ac support. However, Apple's documentation appears a bit sparse to me -- does it support AC1200? AC1300? Etc.
All that said, I'm thinking about replacing my 3 or 4 year old Linksys WRT400N with an 802.11ac router. The old router is crashing when I put it under a heavy load now and I'd like to get something that will offer me faster connectivity. Ideally, I would like to go with whatever router will offer at least the maximum connectivity possible out of Apple's 802.11ac implementation in the rMBP. I've always been happy with Linksys routers, but it seems like the newer ones are getting dinged for more reliability issues. The D-Link 868-L looks like a nice option, but I'm not sure -- is it overkill for what my new Mac will support?
I have a NAS capable of pushing 80-90MBps over a GigE connection, so my goal is to get as much throughput out of my wireless as possible. Needless to say, I don't really care about the routers file sharing capabilities, etc.
Thanks for your help!
Best,
Tim
I just ordered a new MacBook Pro, which will, excitingly, come with 802.11ac support. However, Apple's documentation appears a bit sparse to me -- does it support AC1200? AC1300? Etc.
All that said, I'm thinking about replacing my 3 or 4 year old Linksys WRT400N with an 802.11ac router. The old router is crashing when I put it under a heavy load now and I'd like to get something that will offer me faster connectivity. Ideally, I would like to go with whatever router will offer at least the maximum connectivity possible out of Apple's 802.11ac implementation in the rMBP. I've always been happy with Linksys routers, but it seems like the newer ones are getting dinged for more reliability issues. The D-Link 868-L looks like a nice option, but I'm not sure -- is it overkill for what my new Mac will support?
I have a NAS capable of pushing 80-90MBps over a GigE connection, so my goal is to get as much throughput out of my wireless as possible. Needless to say, I don't really care about the routers file sharing capabilities, etc.
Thanks for your help!
Best,
Tim