What is the routers max data rate using 2.4ghz mode

[hellomushi]

I'm using the supplied sky broadband router, ftth.

[hellomushi]

And what wifi standard does it support.

[TimmyBGood]

@hellomushi 

The two current Sky Hub models are both dual-band 802.11ac ('Wifi 5') while the oldest still supported model is single-band 802.11n ('WiFi 4').  Sky does not currently have an 802.11ax ('WiFi 6') Hub for domestic subscribers.

[TimmyBGood]

@hellomushi 

In ideal conditions, a 2.4Ghz 802.11ac wireless device might carry 400 to 600 Mbps: in practice it will almost certainly be less than this.

5Ghz can be much faster (in theory up to 1400 Mbs) but with considerably less range and ability to get through walls.

[TimmyBGood]

@hellomushi 

For FTTP you'll have an SR203 Sky Broadband Hub, which is 802.11ac.

This should just about cope with the 500Mbs Ultrafast 2 product, but is probably somewhat inadequate for Gigafast (although sales of that speed band by Sky are currently suspended).

[Kenny+Rankin]

Which begs the question -  can Sky describe their Gigafast service as fit for purpose ? I know you can argue that Gigafast is more suited to serving multiple devices concurrently but shouldn't those of us who signed up for Gigafast expect a faster Wi-Fi regardless of how we use it ( single vs multi devices ) ?

I have Gigafast and get just over 600 Mbps on Wi-Fi right next to the router - Skys less expensive Ultrafast 2 will deliver close to that.

[TimmyBGood]

@Kenny+Rankin 

I suspect Sky (and BT) know very well that they aren't currently supplying gigabit FTTP customers with particularly adequate hardware, but sales unfortunately coincided with the ongoing global silicon component shortage and they just can't source sufficient manufacturing capacity for their scale of operations.

[Kenny+Rankin]

Perhaps dropping the price of Gigafast for existing subscribers would be fairer until the hardware catches up with the fibre technology

[jamesn123]

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@Kenny+Rankin wrote:

Which begs the question -  can Sky describe their Gigafast service as fit for purpose ? I know you can argue that Gigafast is more suited to serving multiple devices concurrently but shouldn't those of us who signed up for Gigafast expect a faster Wi-Fi regardless of how we use it ( single vs multi devices ) ?

I have Gigafast and get just over 600 Mbps on Wi-Fi right next to the router - Skys less expensive Ultrafast 2 will deliver close to that.

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No because as the T&Cs state you pay for the line speed which is only guaranteed via ethernet not WiFi. The increased bandwidth from Sky Gigafast is designed to serve many WiFi clients at once, not a single one at full speed. Even high end business products dont offer high speed WiFi guarantees.