Another thing to think about is that theoretical max is the theoretical max of that collection of channels (thinking MIMO). So while a single AP might only have 2.5Gbit uplink, you might have multiple APs trying to talk somewhat close. The faster a radio can blast out it's packet and get quiet the faster another client can use that channel.
Faster wifi means more people get more data in the same space, even if the individual uplinks are less than the max throughout of the connection. The air is just a single big shared wire.
And then as mentioned this max speed is pretty theoretical of the raw PHY, it's not necessarily the true raw count of bytes you care about being transmitted in your probably less than perfect space.
Faster wifi means more people get more data in the same space, even if the individual uplinks are less than the max throughout of the connection. The air is just a single big shared wire.
And then as mentioned this max speed is pretty theoretical of the raw PHY, it's not necessarily the true raw count of bytes you care about being transmitted in your probably less than perfect space.