Netgear R8000 User Manual - Page 58
Benefits of Tri-Band WiFi, have a 1, 300 Mbps capacity. They share a 5 GHz WiFi band, and each
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Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Tri-Band WiFi Router For example, if three mobile devices are connected to one 5 GHz band, the fourth device is automatically connected to the other 5 GHz band. Internet Printer Desktop computer IP camera Legacy devices Fast 2.4 WiFi band Up to 600 Mbps iPad Phone iPhone Dual-band WiFi devices Faster 5 GHz WiFi Band 1 Up to 1.3 Gbps MacBook Pro MacBook Air Dual-band AC WiFi devices Fastest 5 GHz WiFi Band 2 Up to 1.3 Gbps Figure 9. Load balancing in a tri-band WiFi network Slower devices like printers, older computers, or an IP camera connect to the 2.4 GHz band. Having two 5 GH bands prevents overloading when many devices use WiFi at the same time. Benefits of Tri-Band WiFi The tri-band WiFi network outperforms the dual-band network in several ways: • More bandwidth is available. Even with more devices connected to the network, because the connections are spread across two different bands, each device gets a larger share of the available WiFi bandwidth. The computers in Figure 8, A tri-band network has two dedicated 5 GHz bands on page 57 have a 1,300 Mbps capacity. They share a 5 GHz WiFi band, and each has a WiFi connection speed of 650 Mbps, compared to 325 Mbps shown in Figure 7, Dual-band WiFi network with one 5 GHz WiFi band on page 56. • Smart Connect directs WiFi traffic to the appropriate lane. With Smart Connect, older devices do not slow down faster devices. • The router uses load balancing to avoid network congestion in each WiFi band. With load balancing, you don't have to share your WiFi connection with as many devices. Tri-Band WiFi Connections 58