Thanks for doing a speedtest – does this mean we finally have a wireless USB adapter that can handle the UK’s Virgin Media 120mbit line?? Currently I max out at 15.0MB/s on ethernet (speedtest reports 126mbps down) – will the adapter let me do this wirelessly?
i have this usb wireless adapter with the latest driver version on it
but i have a problem with it
it can not find a strength signal from a ssid that it is on a band (5G) and on channel 60
but i can receive this signal by the intel centrino 6205 wireless adapter.
why?
I have a RT-AC87 router, and multiple AC56 adapters, do you think this AC56 adapter can support Multi-user MIMO downlink transmissions. I mean, the RT-AC87 router simultaneously transmits to multiple clients equipped with AC56 adapters.
Hi Ray. This adapter works well with the RT-AC87. I have recently made some tests and measurements and I had much better results with it than with other wireless network adapters. I will publish my results in the next couple of days.
However, I did speak with ASUS and learned that they have not yet launched the latest generation of networking products that can take full advantage of this router and its features. They will do that in the next few months and only then we can finally reach this router’s maximum potential.
Hi Ciprian, thanks for the information. It clarified my doubt. Since we are also conducting tests with RT-AC87 and AC56 adapters, and I did not see the MU-MIMO TX gain. I would like to see their new adapters that can support the full 802.11ac features.
Also, I will be very interested to see your test results. Looking forward to it : )
So… you transferred a file from one wireless device to another wireless device? That’s not going to be good for benchmark scores. if it was from a LAN device to a wireless device i bet it’d be faster
The benchmark doesn’t mention if you connected the adapter to a USB 2.0 port or USB 3.0 port. 🙂 Also in addition to the LAN speed test, why not do a simple file transfer of a huge file over the LAN over SMB 3.1?
I used a USB 3.0 port. Regarding the additional test with a simple file transfer, we need to figure out how to correctly measure the time it takes for each transfer. If you have any ideas on how to do this in Windows, do let us know.
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I can’t find any info about the flashing/solid blue LED on the front of my USB-AC56 Wireless Adapter. Anybody know anything?
Thanks for doing a speedtest – does this mean we finally have a wireless USB adapter that can handle the UK’s Virgin Media 120mbit line?? Currently I max out at 15.0MB/s on ethernet (speedtest reports 126mbps down) – will the adapter let me do this wirelessly?
i have this usb wireless adapter with the latest driver version on it
but i have a problem with it
it can not find a strength signal from a ssid that it is on a band (5G) and on channel 60
but i can receive this signal by the intel centrino 6205 wireless adapter.
why?
This article is wrong. The Asus 1200ac does not yet work on Linux.
You are correct. We have updated the article. Thank you for highlighting this issue.
I have a RT-AC87 router, and multiple AC56 adapters, do you think this AC56 adapter can support Multi-user MIMO downlink transmissions. I mean, the RT-AC87 router simultaneously transmits to multiple clients equipped with AC56 adapters.
Hi Ray. This adapter works well with the RT-AC87. I have recently made some tests and measurements and I had much better results with it than with other wireless network adapters. I will publish my results in the next couple of days.
However, I did speak with ASUS and learned that they have not yet launched the latest generation of networking products that can take full advantage of this router and its features. They will do that in the next few months and only then we can finally reach this router’s maximum potential.
Hi Ciprian, thanks for the information. It clarified my doubt. Since we are also conducting tests with RT-AC87 and AC56 adapters, and I did not see the MU-MIMO TX gain. I would like to see their new adapters that can support the full 802.11ac features.
Also, I will be very interested to see your test results. Looking forward to it : )
So… you transferred a file from one wireless device to another wireless device? That’s not going to be good for benchmark scores. if it was from a LAN device to a wireless device i bet it’d be faster
We used a desktop computer and a laptop. The desktop computer used a wired 1Gbps network connection. The laptop was connected to the wireless network.
Can it be used on a usb2.0 (even if with slower performances)?
In theory it should work.
The benchmark doesn’t mention if you connected the adapter to a USB 2.0 port or USB 3.0 port. 🙂 Also in addition to the LAN speed test, why not do a simple file transfer of a huge file over the LAN over SMB 3.1?
I used a USB 3.0 port. Regarding the additional test with a simple file transfer, we need to figure out how to correctly measure the time it takes for each transfer. If you have any ideas on how to do this in Windows, do let us know.