802.11ac devices as replacements

Attached is a doc that shows some 802.11ac devices that are appropriate for new installs, or upgrades of existing equipment.  While the software for them is still in the nightly builds, the software is stable and they'll be included in the next production release, which should be soon.

All 802.11ac devices:

1. Have Gigabit Ethernet ports, two in some cases, and five for the Mikrotik hAP ac2 & ac3

2. Have faster CPUs

3. Have more RAM

4. Most have more flash memory

5. Appear to have more sensitive receivers

6. Report true noise level

Those of us who have tested 802.11ac devices in production environments are very happy with the improvement in performance.  YMMV of course, but I've found with very good link qualities, throughput (as measured with iperf3) can be close to double when both ends have been upgraded.

They report true noise level, rather than the 'fake' -95 dB every 802.11n device shows, regardless of true noise level.  Again YMMV but typically I've found the typical noise level to be 5-6 dB better (lower) than -95.   While signal strengths don't improve, the lower noise level makes every SNR better :-)

The faster CPU allows for faster web page updates (assuming the network throughput allows it).

Bottom line - don't buy any more 802.11n devices :-)

Enjoy!

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Orv W6BI