M1 MBA - Connection speed - Wifi 5 and Wifi 6

[Howard2k]

I’m guessing it’s not more than 433Mb/s for Wifi5? And for Wifi6?


Please post your speed and router if inclined. The MacOS connection info would be super.

thanks.

 

[Howard2k]

Does anyone with a MacBook Air use wifi? Or you guys are all connecting via Ethernet? 🙂

 

[Spacegray]

My MBA M1 connects to my wifi6 router with a Tx-Rate of 1.200Mbit/s.
Speedtests show around 850 Mbit/s.
When using my USB-C ethernet adapter (Anker 2.5Gb adapter), i get about 940 Mbit/s, which is close to the theoretical maximum in my 1Gb home network.
I'm also using a 1Gb internet connection.

 

[ignatius345]

On my TP-Link AX-50 (Wifi 6), I've gotten as high as 240 Mbps both up and down, using our Fios service. I'm only paying for 200/200, so this is very much in line with what I'd expect. Tends to drop off a little at the other end of the apartment.

 

[Howard2k]

My MBA M1 connects to my wifi6 router with a Tx-Rate of 1.200Mbit/s.
Speedtests show around 850 Mbit/s.
When using my USB-C ethernet adapter (Anker 2.5Gb adapter), i get about 940 Mbit/s, which is close to the theoretical maximum in my 1GB home network.
I'm also using a 1Gb internet connection.

Thanks!

 

[Howard2k]

On my TP-Link AX-50 (Wifi 6), I've gotten as high as 240 Mbps both up and down, using our Fios service. I'm only paying for 200/200, so this is very much in line with what I'd expect. Tends to drop off a little at the other end of the apartment.

Thanks. Please can you confirm the TX Rate (Opt-click the Wifi icon in the task bar). Ideally when you're close to the router but I'll take what I can get.

Screenshot would be super amazing too if possible.

Thanks!

 

[ignatius345]

Thanks. Please can you confirm the TX Rate (Opt-click the Wifi icon in the task bar). Ideally when you're close to the router but I'll take what I can get.

Screenshot would be super amazing too if possible.

Thanks!

This is a few rooms away from the router, which is where I'm at now:

 

[Howard2k]

Thanks you!

 

[AudiHeel]

My old Netgear ea7300 seems to do okay with a Tx rate of 866 Mbps -

 

[Howard2k]

Superb. Thanks all, that's super helpful.