Originally posted by aeneax
Most of that I understand, and as I said I was being loose with the terminology. The main reason I was being loose with the terms is because I've never been 100 percent sure why this AC router has shown such a dramatic increase in performance (measured by speed and also lag) compared to the N it replaced, despite a massive signal drop. We both speak of 2.4 verus 5 gig frequency, but since the OP was speaking of PS4s and the experience I was supplying is from one of my own PS4s, then unless I've missed something neither PS4s nor Pros support 5 gig frequencies, and I don't think that's something a FW update could patch in either. The AC router is 802.11, and at least according to its documentation the N router is too. On the 2.4 gig frequency then, the main difference I think I SHOULD have seen was just a drop off in range, and I certainly did, and yet while the signal is much weaker it's very significantly more stable and improved the PS4's reading of download speeds from a best of 10-12 megs per second to now around 78-80 megs per second. These are the best results I've achieved with each (both the AC and the N it replaced), speed-wise and stability-wise, after finding the best channel for reaching the PS4 which is on the opposite end of the router and another floor away (any other part of that floor doesn't even receive the AC signal). So, on the same 2.4 frequency and (I'm assuming here and maybe you can correct me) the same channels, I'm unsure of why the AC signal is that much more impressive especially when it's so much weaker with that large range drop-off. That's why I was being loose with the terminology: Because I know that at least for me it made a dramatic difference and I understand some of the basics, but I'm at a loss as to why EXACTLY it made such a dramatic difference.
I’ve used it in the past and it worked out well especially since I caught a sale and got a (discontinued) nlink model for $25