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Please thank BT for blurring the lines (some call it lying) about WiFi and broadband speeds on their marketing.

Its TalkTalk i am dealing with they gave me a guaranteed minimum speed of 120Mbps its the 150 package i am signed up for.


As @Stu said above he gets 96Mb/s via 2.4MHz on old device and 760Mb/s on modern iPhone connected via the Trooli provided router, I currently get 60Mbps on my 80Mbps max FTTC package if i got similar speeds to @Stu on my older devices and 120Mbps on the more modern stuff for an extra £2 a month for two years i will be more than happy.
 
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Below is a breakdown of the various 802.11 WiFi standards and their corresponding maximum speeds. Theoretical wireless speeds (combined upstream and downstream) are as follows:
802.11b - 11 Mbps (2.4GHz)
802.11a - 54 Mbps (5 GHz)
802.11g - 54 Mbps (2.4GHz)
802.11n - 600 Mbps (2.4GHz and 5 GHz) - 150Mbps typical for network adapters, 300Mbps, 450Mbps, and 600Mbps speeds when bonding channels with some routers
802.11ac - 1300+Mbps (5 GHz) - newer standard that uses wider channels, QAM and spatial streams for higher throughput

Below is a breakdown of actual real-life average speeds you can expect from wireless routers within a reasonable distance, with low interference and small number of simultaneous clients:
802.11b - 2-3 Mbps downstream, up to 5-6 Mbps with some vendor-specific extensions.
802.11g - ~20 Mbps downstream
802.11n - 40-50 Mbps typical, varying greatly depending on configuration, whether it is mixed or N-only network, the number of bonded channels, etc. Specifying a channel, and using 40MHz channels can help achieve 70-80Mbps with some newer routers. Up to 100 Mbps achievable with more expensive commercial equipment with 8x8 arrays, gigabit ports, etc.
802.11ac - 100+ Mbps typical, higher speeds (300+ Mbps) possible over short distances without many obstacles, with newer generation 802.11ac routers, and client adapters capable of multiple streams.

https://www.speedguide.net/faq/what-is-the-actual-real-life-speed-of-wireless-374
 
Chippy check out B4RN (Broadband for the Rural North) based at Melling in the Lune valley. Community owned not for profit providing 1Gb fibre to the premises. 1Gbps down and up
Not sure if they reach you.
You will only achieve full speed if connected physically to the router, agree with all the comments about wireless speeds dependent on environment and hardware.
 

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