One of the benefits you can get from WiFi-connected smart air conditioners is the convenience of having complete control of your AC unit from wherever you are. Also, WiFi-connected ACUs help reduce energy cost and make your home a more comfortable place to live.

However, the simple answer is this: 802.11ac is faster than 802.11n. 802.11n is ok if you have just a few devices connecting to a router. But if you have lots of Wi-Fi gadgets and a family where each person has a phone and a tablet, you’ll have a better experience with 802.11ac.

Higher numbers equal more computers, not more speed But just because higher AC numbers don’t make your connection faster doesn’t mean that they’re useless. If you’ve only got a few devices using a bit of bandwidth though, a lower-powered AC router will handle your traffic just fine.

If all of your devices support the fastest speed of the router, such as 802.11ac, set the router to use this mode only (not all routers support this). If you’ve got older devices that can connect, set a mixed mode that supports the router’s fastest standard.

Wi-Fi ACs use your home’s Wi-Fi connection to get connected to internet. You can remotely control your air conditioner from your smartphone or tablet, using an app. If you have multiple Wi-Fi ACs at home or your office, you can conveniently control them all just by using a mobile device.

Ideally, you should use the 2.4GHz band to connect devices for low bandwidth activities like browsing the Internet. On the other hand, 5GHz is the best suited for high-bandwidth devices or activities like gaming and streaming HDTV.

802.11b. 802.11b used the same 2.4 GHz frequency as the original 802.11 standard. It supported a maximum theoretical rate of 11 Mbps and had a range up to 150 feet. Today, routers that only support 802.11n are no longer manufactured.

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WiFi Standards These are networking standards. In a nutshell, they’re supposed to inform consumers how fast your connection can go. AC1200 means having 1,200 Mbps; AC1900 gives you 1,900 Mbps; and so on. As long as you buy a router that’s AC1200 or higher/newer, you should be fine.

An internet speed connection of 1200 Mbps is considered excellent, as multiple users can use it simultaneously; however, a slower internet speed can also get the job done. The internet connection speed makes a big difference in a gamer’s online experience.

Yes, 802.11ac will only work on the 5 GHz band. Nearly every wireless client supports the 2.4 GHz band, but unfortunately the band suffers from high interference levels and is quite crowded.

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Under ideal conditions, 2.4 GHz WiFi will support up to 450 Mbps or 600 Mbps, while 5 GHz Wi-Fi will support up to 1300 Mbps. But be careful! The maximum speed dependent on what wireless standard a router supports — 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, or 802.11ac.

Having an AC router is great for getting top speeds and maximum bandwidth throughput, but the best routers also come with a bevy of extra software features like NAT options, firewall settings, and port forwarding to ensure your connection isn’t bogged down by a bad configuration.

The presence of a router improves security. Some routers support advanced security such as VPN, which allow business customers at home to safely log in to their business networks remotely. Some routers have firewalls providing considerable protection against hacking into your network.

Whether the router is single band, dual-band or tri-band: routers up to AC1000 are always single band, and emit their WiFi signal on the slow 2.4 GHz frequency. AC1200 routers up to AC3200 are dual-band routers that emit their signal both on the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz frequencies.

The AC naming convention used by wireless router manufacturers is misleading, because it sums up the maximum theoretical bandwidth of all the wireless bands that are broadcast by the wireless router. That’s how we end-up with crazy numbers like AC5400.