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The newest WiFi standard, 802.11ac, is roughly three times faster than the previous champ, 802.11n. In geek-speak, each 802.11ac antenna can move up to 1,300 megabits of data per second (vs. a max of roughly 450 megabits for n). So Iâll just get this out of the way: The easiest and fastest way to get more performance out of your WiFi network is to buy a new 802.11ac router.
In its report, via Quartz, OpenSignal found that Starbucks, which recently began using in-store WiFi powered by Google, offered WiFi download speeds as fast as 9.01 Mbps (megabits per second). Thatâs faster than the average Americanâs 4G LTE connection, found on their phones, which topped out at 6.52 Mbps. To put that in perspective, Netflix requires you to have a 0.5 Mbps connection speed to even use its service. To stream a standard-definition movie, youâll need a connection with an average speed of 3 Mbps.