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iPhone 6S Wifi - 5GHz 802.11ac

  • 26-01-2016 10:41pm
    #1
    The Ayatolla
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,105 ✭✭✭


    I understand the 6S has 5GHz / 802.11ac capability.

    My MBP and other high end devices get 250mb+ from my connection at home. This is over Wifi.

    When the iPhone is connected to the 5GHz network, it gets a max of around 70-80mb.

    Any particular reason for this?

    A family member with a Galaxy S5 gets around 200mb on a speed test.


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  • #2
    Type 17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,731 ✭✭✭Type 17


    My wife's 6s seems to always connect at 500 - 600Mb/s on 802.11ac

    I just did some tests, to see if what I had previously noticed was still true:

    When idle, my 6plus (non-S) tends to connect on 802.11n at 80Mb/s, and gives 70-80Mb/s on the first speed test, but seems to switch over to 802.11ac at about 500-600Mb/s after the first speed test, and gives the next speed test at 122Mb/s (my broadband is 120Mb/s max).
    A few minutes after the last test, it's switched back to 802.11n @ 70Mb/s.

    Maybe certain software builds have different parameters for power-saving, etc?


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