01-01-2020, 08:28 PM
I have a 10 year old Apple router (802.11n) and several older macs (MBP 2011, Mac Mini 2012 which are 802.11n) and a 2017 MacBook Air which is 802.11ac
I installed a T-Mobile 802.11ac router
https://www.amazon.com/T-Mobile-Wireless...B01MYTAURW
This seems to support up to 1900 Mbps which would be theoretically faster than wired Ethernet. I plan to move so I do not want to invest in wired Ethernet at this house. Please do not suggest wired Ethernet.
Anyway, I would like faster WiFi speed at that 2012 Mini.
I am thinking to run MoCA, or get a 802.11AC adapter for that mini. I found several on Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/Adapter-1200Mbps-...B07FGX8LBF
https://www.amazon.com/Wireless-USB-WiFi...07V4R3QHW/
https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-AC1300-Wi...07P6N2TZH/
Questions: if I use one of these, how do I disable the on-board WiFi? I assume I can just use the MINUS sign in OS X network preferences to disable WiFi, then plug in the new USB adapter and hope that OS X will install the proper drivers and use the new dongle?
I want to avoid the hassle of having to manually switch onboard WiFi off and connect to USB dongle each time I start the mini or wake up the machine from sleep
Also, if these claim 1200 Mbps, what do I expect in real world? at the moment the 802.11n connection bounces all over the place from 50 to 300 Mbp using the old Apple router (n) and up to 450 with new new Asus/Tmobile router (also connected in n mode).
When I use the 2017 MacBook air, I see connection mode is ac and speed is up to 870 Mbps, I never saw higher than than, even in the same room in line of sight with the router.
I installed a T-Mobile 802.11ac router
https://www.amazon.com/T-Mobile-Wireless...B01MYTAURW
This seems to support up to 1900 Mbps which would be theoretically faster than wired Ethernet. I plan to move so I do not want to invest in wired Ethernet at this house. Please do not suggest wired Ethernet.
Anyway, I would like faster WiFi speed at that 2012 Mini.
I am thinking to run MoCA, or get a 802.11AC adapter for that mini. I found several on Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/Adapter-1200Mbps-...B07FGX8LBF
https://www.amazon.com/Wireless-USB-WiFi...07V4R3QHW/
https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-AC1300-Wi...07P6N2TZH/
Questions: if I use one of these, how do I disable the on-board WiFi? I assume I can just use the MINUS sign in OS X network preferences to disable WiFi, then plug in the new USB adapter and hope that OS X will install the proper drivers and use the new dongle?
I want to avoid the hassle of having to manually switch onboard WiFi off and connect to USB dongle each time I start the mini or wake up the machine from sleep
Also, if these claim 1200 Mbps, what do I expect in real world? at the moment the 802.11n connection bounces all over the place from 50 to 300 Mbp using the old Apple router (n) and up to 450 with new new Asus/Tmobile router (also connected in n mode).
When I use the 2017 MacBook air, I see connection mode is ac and speed is up to 870 Mbps, I never saw higher than than, even in the same room in line of sight with the router.