4.6Gbps Wi-Fi: How 60GHz wireless works-and should you use it?

4.6Gbps Wi-Fi: How 60GHz wireless works-and should you use it?

There's a new Wi-Fi standard in town, and it takes speed to another level. 802.11ad Wi-Fi is rated for data throughput up to 4,600Mbps, or four times faster than the current speed champ 802.11ac. That's much faster than standard gigabit Ethernet and most home broadband speeds, although-as any Wi-Fi user knows-there's a big difference between theoretical speed and what's possible in practice.

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We're already seeing mesh routers start to enter the mainstream market, where consumers are expected to have a router in every room. It seems then that we're already prepping for this future.