Draft 802.11ac

[reddevil0728]

Thinking of getting the DAP-1665. Seems like the cheap 802.11ac grade AP out there.

However it is a "Draft 802.11ac"

http://global.dlink.com.sg/site_support/DAP-1665/DAP-1665_A1_ds-TH.pdf

What exactly is Draft 802.11ac. Is there a difference between 802.11ac and Draft 802.11ac?

Is there any particular drawbacks etc?

 

[L&LD]

If the firmware has been updated since July 13, 2013 (the date on the pdf document) you can safely ignore that aspect.

The differences will depend on the specific model, manufacturer and time it was released. Today, I'm sure that has no bearing on what you will buy and use.

Look at the firmware updates' change logs since July 2013 for that router to determine if it is still a draft AC product.

Either way, looking for the differences today is just a wild goose chase.

 

[reddevil0728]

If the firmware has been updated since July 13, 2013 (the date on the pdf document) you can safely ignore that aspect.

The differences will depend on the specific model, manufacturer and time it was released. Today, I'm sure that has no bearing on what you will buy and use.

Look at the firmware updates' change logs since July 2013 for that router to determine if it is still a draft AC product.

Either way, looking for the differences today is just a wild goose chase.

Don't really understand the part in bold. Care to explain?

 

[sfx2000]

No worries - the data sheet is from 07/2013, before 802.11ac was approved, but the drafts were pretty stable...

Worst case, check the support web site and see when the latest firmware was released, anything from last summer is probably fine..

 

[reddevil0728]

No worries - the data sheet is from 07/2013, before 802.11ac was approved, but the drafts were pretty stable...

Worst case, check the support web site and see when the latest firmware was released, anything from last summer is probably fine..

Is this "Draft" dependent on hardware or firmware?

 

[L&LD]

Don't really understand the part in bold. Care to explain?

All I was indicating is that we have no way of knowing the actual differences, because of the many variables. Draft (or not) depends on hardware and firmware, together.

 

[ulaganath]

I am also looking for ac router kindly advise if dlink 850l should be suffice. My only requirements was to connect my phone via ac. As current wireless network max is 150mb as ac spec sheet says 433 mb

 

[reddevil0728]

All I was indicating is that we have no way of knowing the actual differences, because of the many variables. Draft (or not) depends on hardware and firmware, together.

Would you say that I shouldn't be too concern about "draft"?

 

[ulaganath]

As long as the theoretical speed and rated speed by Mfg matches you can go

 

[L&LD]

Would you say that I shouldn't be too concern about "draft"?

I would say don't be concerned about it if the firmware has been updated in the meantime to supersede the Draft tag.

 

[reddevil0728]

As long as the theoretical speed and rated speed by Mfg matches you can go

what do you mean by this? That will mean I need to buy it to test to be able to tell?

I would say don't be concerned about it if the firmware has been updated in the meantime to supersede the Draft tag.

So you are saying, if the Draft Tag got dropped after the release of a more updated firmware, that will mean the hardware is made to actual 802.11ac standard and a firmware update would be needed to correct the software side of the issue?

 

[L&LD]

So you are saying, if the Draft Tag got dropped after the release of a more updated firmware, that will mean the hardware is made to actual 802.11ac standard and a firmware update would be needed to correct the software side of the issue?

Yes, let's agree to that statement. But that doesn't mean all AC class hardware is equal either.

(Case in point; RT-AC66U released in 2012 vs. RT-AC68U or later models).

 

[reddevil0728]

Yes, let's agree to that statement. But that doesn't mean all AC class hardware is equal either.

(Case in point; RT-AC66U released in 2012 vs. RT-AC68U or later models).

According to http://support.dlink.com.au/Download/download.aspx?product=DAP-1665&type=Firmware there is no mention of the "draft" being dropped. so would it be safe enough to say that they either they don't bother to update or the hardware may just not be of actual 802.11ac standard hence they can't drop the "draft"?

 

[L&LD]

According to http://support.dlink.com.au/Download/download.aspx?product=DAP-1665&type=Firmware there is no mention of the "draft" being dropped. so would it be safe enough to say that they either they don't bother to update or the hardware may just not be of actual 802.11ac standard hence they can't drop the "draft"?

No, that is not how I would take it. Just like laptop makers don't update their literature as technology moves forward (or even Intel for their cpu's too), what the support documents say may or may not be accurate today.

Copy and paste are a corporations favorite pastime and they use it extensively.