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Re:WiFi 7 is officially here, but routers are pricey. Do you... by bee_rider on Monday January 22, 2024 @02:25PM (#39094115)
$100 is a little pricey I guess for an adapter but how much is it to get a wifi router that actually does 10Gbps in actual tests? For example I found this review for a “9.5Gbps” device that costs $1400 and actually hits like 1.5Gbps when measured.

https://www.zdnet.com/home-and-office/networking/wi-fi-6e-th...

If they were actually hitting the speeds they market these things at, wifi probably would have “stagnated” 10 years ago.

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Re:WiFi 7 is officially here, but routers are pricey. Do you... by jeffbee on Monday January 22, 2024 @02:59PM (#39094574)
The RealTek 2.5gb ethernet on my Asus motherboard hits maybe 400mbps with a tailwind, because it only supports a single receive queue. Not hitting the advertised base rates is common to wired and wireless alike.
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