Help in understanding link speed vs internet speed.

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Can anyone help me to understand the difference please?

I have just bought a Netgear router. It's feeding wifi to many devices but the ones in question are two computers with 5Ghz adapters. The router is placed in a black glassed open unit under a tv.

The first pc is located downstairs and the adapter properties are stating 520mbps link speed on average. The second pc is located upstairs with a 866mbps reading. I have a 200mbps line and have tested the speed online which results in both computers getting the full 200mbps.

So am I to ignore the link speed reading as long as I am getting the full internet speed?

Does the link speed have any correlation to the internet speed so in other words, as long as I am getting more than a 200mbps link speed then it should be fine?

Should I also move the router away from the tv unit and place it so that the antennas have nothing over them?

Thank you in advance.:)
 
Thanks for the reply. So I am not to worry about the numbers then as it's high enough and the router can stay where it is.

Cheers. ;)
 
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