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    inSSIDer 4 say my router max data rate is 450Mbps, when i think it`s only 300Mbps

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by Tinderbox (UK), Jan 26, 2016.

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    I have an Asus RT-N56U Router

    Thanks

    John.

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    Your router's max data rate is indeed 300mbps. Maybe inSSIDer is just reporting max data rate for 802.11n? In theory that would be 600mbps for 4 spatial streams but there were no routers with more than 3 spatial streams so practical limit would be 450mbps.
     
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    Thanks, though it seems a bit stupid to show what is theoretically possible and not what is actually possible.

    John.
     
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    You could ask Asus / inSSIDer developer, it's likely either a hopeful bug in inSSIDer, or an Asus firmware update expanded support for some additive bandwidth protocol on 5ghz. Notice the channel 36+40 data. But that should only be available on the N750 model 66, not the N600 model 56.

    If you get to the bottom of it, let us know :)

    BTW, it should only show 300 on 2.4ghz... double check that.

    Update: I just noticed you have inSSIDer v4, so you are a paying customer, so you have support, you might as well use it and ask them.
     
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