802.eleventy what? A deep dive into why Wi-Fi kind of sucks

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802.eleventy what? A deep dive into why Wi-Fi kind of sucks

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A good read about Wi-Fi's problems.

https://arstechnica.com/information-tec ... -of-sucks/
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Re: 802.eleventy what? A deep dive into why Wi-Fi kind of su

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Excellent, thanks. I now faintly grok "mesh netoworking" and "collision domain". :mrgreen:
  • If what you're getting out of this so far is "the AC speed rating is always a lie," you're not wrong.
  • With wired Ethernet, the maximum cable length is 100 meters -- long enough to stretch across an American football field, and then some -- and performance at 100 meters is the same as it is at 10 meters. With Wi-Fi, your range is... well, it is what it is; it's going to depend partly on RF signal strength, partly on distance, partly on obstacles, partly on RF multi-path problems, all of which directly and visibly impact the speed and quality of the connection.
Incidentally, my (only) AP is wired up to the (AC5) main router...

OT: BTW, is that Kevin Kostner among all the Asians in the bar pic?

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