Can anyone recommend a router that will give a 1200 transmit rate for 14" MacBook Pro w M1

Looking for router that will give a 1200 mbps transmit rate. I believe that is the highest for the latest MacBook pros?

Posted on Oct 19, 2022 12:13 PM

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Posted on Oct 19, 2022 12:31 PM

To produce that 1200M bits/sec maximum data rate, you would need a Router that supports 802.11ax (Wi-Fi-6) and uses the 5GHz band (typically such devices also support a 2.4GHz band as well, but that would only provide at most 195M bits/sec maximum theoretical speed).


Whether that number is actually attainable depends on the distance from Router to Mac, density of any wall and other building materials, and the conditions in your "network neighborhood". If you live in apartment building, with many other Routers in range, that 1200 number is likely to be impossible over Wi-Fi.


If you can connect with an Ethernet cable (and dongle if required), Gigabit speeds are ordinary, and 2.5G speeds are readily available. 5.0G and 10G speeds are possible.



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Oct 19, 2022 12:31 PM in response to CBUCKELY

To produce that 1200M bits/sec maximum data rate, you would need a Router that supports 802.11ax (Wi-Fi-6) and uses the 5GHz band (typically such devices also support a 2.4GHz band as well, but that would only provide at most 195M bits/sec maximum theoretical speed).


Whether that number is actually attainable depends on the distance from Router to Mac, density of any wall and other building materials, and the conditions in your "network neighborhood". If you live in apartment building, with many other Routers in range, that 1200 number is likely to be impossible over Wi-Fi.


If you can connect with an Ethernet cable (and dongle if required), Gigabit speeds are ordinary, and 2.5G speeds are readily available. 5.0G and 10G speeds are possible.



Oct 19, 2022 1:00 PM in response to Grant Bennet-Alder

Wi-Fi 6 802.11ax is somewhat faster for a single connections than is Wi-Fi 5 802.11ac.


In a good Wi-Fi network environment, you’ll probably get most of a gigabit (say, ~700 or ~800 Mbps) with Wi-Fi 6, per channel.


Wi-Fi 6 is way better in crowded environments, with more stations, with lower latency, and better security.


If 1.2 Gbps is minimally needed per station, expect to install 2.5 GbE or faster wired, or optical networking.


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