{"id":583,"date":"2024-08-26T04:47:29","date_gmt":"2024-08-26T04:47:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/?p=583"},"modified":"2024-08-26T04:47:29","modified_gmt":"2024-08-26T04:47:29","slug":"what-is-wi-fi-6-802-11ax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/what-is-wi-fi-6-802-11ax\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is Wi-Fi 6? (802.11ax)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_68_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >\u062c\u062f\u0648\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062d\u062a\u0648\u064a\u0627\u062a<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" 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href=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/what-is-wi-fi-6-802-11ax\/#What_Does_the_Router_Look_Like\" title=\"What Does the Router Look Like?\">What Does the Router Look Like?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/what-is-wi-fi-6-802-11ax\/#Which_Devices_Support_Wi-Fi_6\" title=\"Which Devices Support Wi-Fi 6?\">Which Devices Support Wi-Fi 6?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/what-is-wi-fi-6-802-11ax\/#What_Is_Wi-Fi_6E_and_Wi-Fi_7\" title=\"What Is Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7?\">What Is Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<section class=\"emaki-custom-block emaki-custom-key-points\">\n<div class=\"emaki-custom key-points\" id=\"custom_block_0\">\n<h3 class=\"title icon i-list\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Takeaways\"><\/span>Key Takeaways<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"custom_block-content key-points\">\n<ul>\n<li> Wi-Fi 6 is the wireless standard that superseded Wi-Fi 5, offering faster speeds, more security, and better performance in crowded areas with improved technology. <\/li>\n<li> All devices need to be compatible with Wi-Fi 6 (or better) to utilize the standard&#8217;s full potential, but it&#8217;s common among modern devices. <\/li>\n<li> Wi-Fi 6 has already been surpassed in performance by the arrival of Wi-Fi 6E and 7 standards, so consider all your options if you&#8217;re upgrading. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":0,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":0,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":0,\"ruleCount\":200,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":240} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":1,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":1,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":0,\"ruleCount\":200,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":0} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"currentRuleCount\":200,\"actualCount\":0,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":null,\"countRemainingForInjection\":null,\"nextBlockCount\":null,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":null} --><\/section>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":1,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":1,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":1,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":0} --><br \/>\n<!-- No winning ad found for zone: below first paragraph! --><\/p>\n<p> Buy any wireless device or piece of Wi-Fi networking hardware and you see usually a Wi-Fi version number somewhere in the specs. A now-common version is Wi-Fi 6, which officially arrived in late 2019. Here&#8217;s everything you need to know about the standard also called 802.11ax. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":1,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":1,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":1,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":282} --><br \/>\n<!-- No winning ad found for zone: native in content! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"wi-fi-has-version-numbers-now\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wi-Fi_Has_Version_Numbers_Now\"><\/span> Wi-Fi Has Version Numbers Now <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img image-expandable img-article-item\" :19.633507853403%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/What-Is-Wi-Fi-6-80211ax.png\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;Wi-Fi Alliance&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" data- \/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" data- \/><source media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" data- \/><source media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" data- \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" width=\"382\" height=\"75\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Wi-Fi Alliance logos for different Wi-Fi versions. \" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/What-Is-Wi-Fi-6-80211ax.png\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/What-Is-Wi-Fi-6-80211ax.png?resize=382%2C75&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"display:block;height:auto;max-width:100%;\" title=\"\"> <\/picture><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">Wi-Fi Alliance<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":1,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":1,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":1,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":522} --><\/p>\n<p> If you haven&#8217;t shopped for networking gear lately, you might be surprised to learn that, yes, Wi-Fi now has version numbers, which were announced with Wi-Fi 6. Even those old confusing Wi-Fi standard names like &#8220;802.11ac&#8221; have been renamed to user-friendly names like &#8220;Wi-Fi 5.&#8221; Here are the versions of Wi-Fi you&#8217;ll be seeing: <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":1,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":1,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":1,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":879} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":879,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":true,\"countRemainingForInjection\":21,\"nextBlockCount\":480,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":true,\"nextCount\":1359} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":1,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":1,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":1,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":900} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":2,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":2,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":1,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":0} --><\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"border-collapse:collapse; height:110px; width:91.2644%\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"height:20px;width:13.1496%\">\n<p> <strong>Name<\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height:20px;width:16.1126%\">\n<p> <strong>IEEE Name<\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height:20px;width:18.252%\">\n<p> <strong>Release Date<\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height:20px;width:56.5764%\">\n<p> <strong>Important Changes<\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"height:20px;width:13.1496%\">\n<p> Wi-Fi 4 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height:20px;width:16.1126%\">\n<p> 802.11n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height:20px;width:18.252%\">\n<p> 2009 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height:20px;width:56.5764%\">\n<p> MIMO <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"height:20px;width:13.1496%\">\n<p> Wi-Fi 5 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height:20px;width:16.1126%\">\n<p> 802.11ac <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height:20px;width:18.252%\">\n<p> 2014 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height:20px;width:56.5764%\">\n<p> Added MU-MIMO, 160MHz Bandwidth <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"height:20px;width:13.1496%\">\n<p> Wi-Fi 6 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height:20px;width:16.1126%\">\n<p> 802.11ax <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height:20px;width:18.252%\">\n<p> 2019 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height:20px;width:56.5764%\">\n<p> Added OFDMA, WPA3 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"height:20px;width:13.1496%\">\n<p> Wi-Fi 6E <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height:20px;width:16.1126%\">\n<p> 802.11ax <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height:20px;width:18.252%\">\n<p> 2020 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height:20px;width:56.5764%\">\n<p> Added 6GHz Band <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"height:20px;width:13.1496%\">\n<p> Wi-Fi 7 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height:20px;width:16.1126%\">\n<p> 802.11be <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height:20px;width:18.252%\">\n<p> 2024 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height:20px;width:56.5764%\">\n<p> 320MHz Bandwidth, and more <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":2,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":2,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":2,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":459} --><\/p>\n<p> Older versions of Wi-Fi are no longer in wide use and aren&#8217;t retroactively being assigned new names. But, if they were, here&#8217;s what they&#8217;d be called: <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":2,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":2,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":2,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":622} --><\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"border-collapse:collapse; height:110px; width:44.7058%\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"height:20px;width:2.66041%\">\n<p> <strong>Name<\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height:20px;width:4.69485%\">\n<p> <strong>IEEE Name<\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height:20px;width:8.84195%\">\n<p> <strong>Release Date<\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"height:20px;width:2.66041%\">\n<p> Wi-Fi 1 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height:20px;width:4.69485%\">\n<p> 802.11b <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height:20px;width:8.84195%\">\n<p> 1999 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"height:20px;width:2.66041%\">\n<p> Wi-Fi 2 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height:20px;width:4.69485%\">\n<p> 802.11a <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height:20px;width:8.84195%\">\n<p> 1999 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"height:20px;width:2.66041%\">\n<p> Wi-FI 3 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height:20px;width:4.69485%\">\n<p> 802.11g <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height:20px;width:8.84195%\">\n<p> 2003 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":2,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":2,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":2,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":942} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":3,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":3,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":2,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":0} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":0,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":null,\"countRemainingForInjection\":null,\"nextBlockCount\":null,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":null} --><\/p>\n<p> The Wi-Fi Alliance <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wi-fi.org\/news-events\/newsroom\/wi-fi-alliance-introduces-wi-fi-6\">announced<\/a> in 2018 that they would like to see these numbers appear in software so you can tell which Wi-Fi network is newer and faster while connecting on your smartphone, tablet, or laptop. It&#8217;s still possible you may start seeing Wi-Fi numbers on your phone, tablet, or laptop eventually, but we haven&#8217;t often seen them yet. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":3,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":3,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":3,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":355} --><\/p>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img image-expandable img-article-item\" :33.230769230769%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1724647641_989_What-Is-Wi-Fi-6-80211ax.png\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;Wi-Fi Alliance&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" data- \/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" data- \/><source media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" data- \/><source media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" data- \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" width=\"650\" height=\"216\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sample Wi-Fi software icons. \" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1724647641_989_What-Is-Wi-Fi-6-80211ax.png\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1724647641_989_What-Is-Wi-Fi-6-80211ax.png?resize=650%2C216&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"display:block;height:auto;max-width:100%;\" title=\"\"> <\/picture><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">Wi-Fi Alliance<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":3,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":3,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":3,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":595} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":595,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":true,\"countRemainingForInjection\":305,\"nextBlockCount\":740,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":true,\"nextCount\":1335} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":3,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":3,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":3,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":900} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":4,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":4,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":3,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":0} --><\/p>\n<p> Still, we were thrilled about the version numbers. It was a simple, easy change that should have been made a long time ago. It made it much easier for normal people to understand Wi-Fi. After all, many people can get faster Wi-Fi speeds by upgrading their home routers\u2014but not everyone knows that. However, the Wi-Fi Alliance has no power to force companies to use these version numbers, although they &#8220;encourage&#8221; companies to adopt them. Some manufacturers may ignore these version numbers and just call this generation of Wi-Fi &#8220;802.11ax&#8221; instead. Many companies aren&#8217;t in a rush to rename existing 802.11ac to Wi-Fi 5, either. We hope all companies will eventually get on board with the new naming scheme. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":4,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":4,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":4,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":435} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":4,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":4,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":4,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":435} --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-is-wi-fi-6\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_Wi-Fi_6\"><\/span> What Is Wi-Fi 6? <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p> Wi-Fi 6 is the sixth generation of wireless network protocols trademarked by the Wi-Fi Alliance. Based on the 802.11ax standard from the IEEE, Wi-Fi 6 is designed to improve bandwidth, decrease network latency, and boost the battery life of wireless devices over previous version. Here are the details about the improvements Wi-Fi 6 brings to the table. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":4,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":4,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":4,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":790} --><\/p>\n<section class=\"emaki-custom-block emaki-custom-note\">\n<div class=\"emaki-custom note\" id=\"custom_block_13\">\n<div class=\"custom_block-content note\">\n<p> Wi-Fi 6 also has an extension \u2014 dubbed<br \/>\nWi-Fi 6E<br \/>\n \u2014 that is available on some devices. We discuss Wi-Fi 6E more below. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":4,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":4,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":4,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":1030} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":5,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":5,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":4,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":0} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":0,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":null,\"countRemainingForInjection\":null,\"nextBlockCount\":null,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":null} --><\/section>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":5,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":5,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":5,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":0} --><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"faster-wi-fi\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Faster_Wi-Fi\"><\/span> Faster Wi-Fi <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape mobile-optimized\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img image-expandable img-article-item\" :56.25%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/What-Is-Wi-Fi-6-80211ax.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;Corbin Davenport \\\/ How-To Geek&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" data- \/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" data- \/><source media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" data- \/><source media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" data- \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A close up of the Technicolor E31T2V1 modem from Spectrum Internet.\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/What-Is-Wi-Fi-6-80211ax.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/What-Is-Wi-Fi-6-80211ax.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"display:block;height:auto;max-width:100%;\" title=\"\"> <\/picture><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">Corbin Davenport \/ How-To Geek<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":5,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":5,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":5,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":240} --><\/p>\n<p> As usual, this Wi-Fi standard offers faster data transfer speeds over earlier standards. If you&#8217;re using a Wi-Fi router with a single device, maximum potential speeds should be up to 40% higher with Wi-Fi 6 compared to Wi-Fi 5. Wi-Fi 6 accomplishes this through more efficient data encoding, resulting in higher throughput. Mainly, more data is packed into the same radio waves. The chips that encode and decode these signals keep getting more powerful and can handle the extra work. This newer standard even increases speeds on 2.4GHz networks. While the industry has shifted to 5GHz Wi-Fi (and 6Ghz thanks to Wi-Fi 6E) for less interference, 2.4GHz is still better at penetrating solid objects. And there shouldn&#8217;t be as much interference for 2.4GHz as old cordless telephones and wireless baby monitors are retired. <\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":5,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":5,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":5,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":1068} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":6,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":6,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":5,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":0} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":0,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":null,\"countRemainingForInjection\":null,\"nextBlockCount\":null,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":null} --><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"longer-battery-life\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Longer_Battery_Life\"><\/span> Longer Battery Life <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p> A &#8220;target wake time&#8221; (TWT) feature means your smartphone, laptop, and other Wi-Fi-enabled devices should have longer battery life, too. When the access point is talking to a device (like your smartphone), it can tell the device exactly when to put its Wi-Fi radio to sleep and exactly when to wake it up to receive the next transmission. This will conserve power, as it means the Wi-Fi radio can spend more time in sleep mode. And that means longer battery life. This also helps with low-power &#8220;Internet of Things&#8221; devices that connect via Wi-Fi. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":6,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":6,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":6,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":568} --><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"better-performance-in-crowded-areas\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Better_Performance_in_Crowded_Areas\"><\/span> Better Performance in Crowded Areas <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p> Wi-Fi tends to get bogged down when you&#8217;re in a crowded place with a lot of Wi-Fi-enabled devices. Picture a busy stadium, airport, hotel, mall, or even a crowded office with everyone connected to Wi-Fi. You&#8217;re probably going to have slow Wi-Fi. The Wi-Fi 6 standard, also known as 802.11ax, incorporated many technologies to help with this. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.intel.com\/content\/www\/us\/en\/it-management\/intel-it-best-practices\/wi-fi-6-advantages-are-real-paper.html\">Intel<\/a> trumpeted that Wi-Fi 6 showed signal degradation of only 20 percent when going from 5 to 25 connected users while a Wi-Fi 5 signal degraded by 80 percent. This doesn&#8217;t just apply to busy public places. It could apply to you at home if you have a lot of devices connected to Wi-Fi, or if you live in a dense apartment complex. <\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":6,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":6,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":6,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":1255} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":7,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":7,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":6,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":0} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":0,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":null,\"countRemainingForInjection\":null,\"nextBlockCount\":null,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":null} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":7,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":7,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":7,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":0} --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"how-wi-fi-6-battles-congestion\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Wi-Fi_6_Battles_Congestion\"><\/span> How Wi-Fi 6 Battles Congestion <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img image-expandable img-article-item\" :46%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1724647642_417_What-Is-Wi-Fi-6-80211ax.png\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;Qualcom&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" data- \/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" data- \/><source media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" data- \/><source media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" data- \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" width=\"650\" height=\"299\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Qualcom infographic about Wi-Fi 6. \" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1724647642_417_What-Is-Wi-Fi-6-80211ax.png\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1724647642_417_What-Is-Wi-Fi-6-80211ax.png?resize=650%2C299&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"display:block;height:auto;max-width:100%;\" title=\"\"> <\/picture><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">Qualcom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":7,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":7,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":7,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":240} --><\/p>\n<p> You don&#8217;t really need to know the details. A Wi-Fi 6 access point with a Wi-Fi 6 device will work better. But here&#8217;s what&#8217;s going on under the hood: Wi-Fi 6 can now divide a wireless channel into a large number of subchannels. Each of these subchannels can carry data intended for a different device. This is achieved through something called Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access, or OFDMA. The Wi-Fi access point can talk to more devices at once. The new riderless standard also has improved MIMO \u2014 Multiple In\/Multiple Out. This involves multiple antennas, which let the access point talk to multiple devices at once. With Wi-Fi 5, the access point could talk to devices at the same time, but those devices couldn&#8217;t respond at the same time. Wi-Fi 6 has an improved version of multi-user or MU-MIMO that lets devices respond to the wireless access point at the same time. Wireless access points near each other may be transmitting on the same channel. In this case, the radio listens and waits for a clear signal before replying. With Wi-Fi 6, wireless access points near each other can be configured to have different Basic Service Set (BSS) &#8220;colors.&#8221; This &#8220;color&#8221; is just a number between 0 and 7. If a device is checking whether the channel is all clear and listens in, it may notice a transmission with a weak signal and a different &#8220;color.&#8221; It can then ignore this signal and transmit anyway without waiting, so this will improve performance in congested areas, and is also called &#8220;spatial frequency re-use.&#8221; These are just some of the most interesting things, but the new Wi-Fi standard also includes many smaller improvements. Wi-Fi 6 will also include improved beamforming, for example. <\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":7,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":7,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":7,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":2009} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":8,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":8,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":7,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":0} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":0,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":null,\"countRemainingForInjection\":null,\"nextBlockCount\":null,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":null} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":8,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":8,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":8,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":0} --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"is-wi-fi-6-secure\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Wi-Fi_6_Secure\"><\/span> Is Wi-Fi 6 Secure? <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape mobile-optimized\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img image-expandable img-article-item\" :66.666666666667%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1724647642_967_What-Is-Wi-Fi-6-80211ax.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;Sergio Rodriguez \\\/ How-To Geek&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" data- \/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" data- \/><source media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" data- \/><source media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" data- \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cables plugged into the ExpressVPN Aircove Go.\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1724647642_967_What-Is-Wi-Fi-6-80211ax.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1724647642_967_What-Is-Wi-Fi-6-80211ax.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"display:block;height:auto;max-width:100%;\" title=\"\"> <\/picture><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">Sergio Rodriguez \/ How-To Geek<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":8,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":8,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":8,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":240} --><\/p>\n<p> Yes, Wi-Fi 6 is secure, and it is even more secure than previous versions of Wi-Fi. The Wi-Fi Alliance <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wi-fi.org\/discover-wi-fi\/security\">requires Wi-Fi 6 Certified devices support Wi-Fi Protected Access 3<\/a> (WPA3), the latest security standard. WPA3 presents a few significant improvements over WPA2. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":8,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":8,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":8,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":506} --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> It makes weak passwords more resistant to brute-force attacks <\/li>\n<li> It encrypts your internet traffic on public Wi-Fi networks <\/li>\n<li> It makes stronger encryption schemes available for enterprise use <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":8,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":8,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":8,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":697} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":697,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":true,\"countRemainingForInjection\":203,\"nextBlockCount\":1334,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":true,\"nextCount\":2031} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":8,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":8,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":8,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":900} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":9,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":9,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":8,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":0} --><\/p>\n<p> It means that the weak, easily memorable password you picked for your Wi-Fi network is less vulnerable to hackers than it used to be. However, just because technology is getting better doesn&#8217;t mean you should be lax \u2014 always create the strongest password you can remember. Encrypting all of your traffic while on a public Wi-Fi network is also a huge win for privacy and security. Previously, public Wi-Fi networks would transmit your information unencrypted, which meant it could conceivably be read by eavesdroppers also connected to the network. Plenty of applications utilize their own encryption to protect your data, like encrypted chat apps, HTTPS, your VPN, and others, but it is nice to know that WPA3 creates an additional layer of protection between you and a malicious actor, even if your app isn&#8217;t encrypted. The last change isn&#8217;t something you&#8217;ll experience at home unless you install enterprise-grade hardware, but it does still impact your life. We live in an era where almost all of our sensitive personal data is created and stored digitally, and it often needs to be transmitted to other devices for any number of reasons. Better enterprise encryption helps ensure that your financial, health, and other sensitive data is more secure when transmitted wirelessly in professional environments. <\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":9,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":9,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":9,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":1131} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":10,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":10,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":9,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":0} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":0,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":null,\"countRemainingForInjection\":null,\"nextBlockCount\":null,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":null} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":10,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":10,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":10,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":0} --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"how-do-you-upgrade-to-wi-fi-6\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Do_You_Upgrade_to_Wi-Fi_6\"><\/span> How Do You Upgrade to Wi-Fi 6? <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p> You can upgrade to Wi-Fi 6 by replacing your router with a newer model that supports Wi-Fi 6. Physically, the upgrade process is pretty simple. Just connect your new router to your modem using a short Ethernet cable. Modems and routers often mark the port you should use to connect them in yellow, though that isn&#8217;t universal. Routers will also typically mark the correct port &#8220;Internet,&#8221; while the corresponding port on the Modem is often labeled &#8220;Ethernet&#8221; or &#8220;LAN.&#8221; Then configure the Wi-Fi router using the appropriate app or with a computer on the network. The real trick is figuring out which router you want. Wi-Fi 6 routers come in every shape and size, and router specs and features vary significantly between models. There really isn&#8217;t a single router that would work for every circumstance, so here are some things to consider when planning a purchase. <\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":10,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":10,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":10,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":903} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":11,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":11,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":10,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":0} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":0,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":null,\"countRemainingForInjection\":null,\"nextBlockCount\":null,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":null} --><\/p>\n<section class=\"emaki-custom-block emaki-custom-warning\">\n<div class=\"emaki-custom warning\" id=\"custom_block_31\">\n<div class=\"custom_block-content warning\">\n<p> Make sure you purchase a<br \/>\nWi-Fi 6E<br \/>\n router instead of a regular Wi-Fi 6 router if you want access to the 6GHz band. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":11,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":11,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":11,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":240} --><\/section>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":11,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":11,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":11,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":240} --><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"how-big-is-your-home-and-what-is-it-made-of\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Big_Is_Your_Home_and_What_Is_It_Made_Of\"><\/span> How Big Is Your Home, and What Is It Made Of? <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p> Wi-Fi signals weaken over distance, and if you have a large home, you might find that even a well-placed router struggles to deliver good coverage to every location. The materials your home is made of matter too \u2014 materials like brick, concrete, and metal are great at blocking Wi-Fi signals, whereas drywall and wood don&#8217;t typically dampen your signal very much. Wi-Fi 6 routers don&#8217;t inherently provide a more powerful signal than Wi-Fi 5, so if your current router struggles to deliver the performance you want, you should consider a Mesh Wi-Fi System when you upgrade. Mesh Wi-Fi networks are composed of a main hub and several satellites. You connect the hub to your modem like you normally would, then you place the satellites in the parts of your home with poor Wi-Fi reception and connect them to the hub using some kind of &#8220;backhaul.&#8221; Your wireless device, like a phone or laptop, connects to the satellite with the best connection, and then the satellite transmits the information to the hub over the backhaul. Typically, the backhaul connection will be a regular wired Ethernet connection or a Wi-Fi connection, but it could also be fiber optic cable, coaxial cable with MoCA, or even a powerline adapter. <\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":11,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":11,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":11,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":1482} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":12,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":12,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":11,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":0} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":0,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":null,\"countRemainingForInjection\":null,\"nextBlockCount\":null,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":null} --><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"how-fast-does-it-need-to-be-and-how-many-ports-do-you-need\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Fast_Does_It_Need_to_Be_and_How_Many_Ports_Do_You_Need\"><\/span> How Fast Does It Need to Be, and How Many Ports Do You Need? <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p> Not all routers are created equal. For example, some routers only have a 1 gigabit internet port on them, which means that the best speed you&#8217;ll ever get will be limited to 1 gigabit. If you&#8217;re lucky enough to have access to an internet plan that is faster than that, you wouldn&#8217;t want to limit yourself by buying a router that can&#8217;t utilize the faster connection. If you plan to use a lot of wired devices, you can also buy a router with extra ports. Just remember, you can always add more Ethernet ports to your router using an Ethernet switch. In that case, you should check the maximum speed of the LAN ports on your router, too, since they&#8217;ll be what determines the maximum speed of wired devices attached to the switch. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":12,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":12,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":12,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":747} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":747,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":true,\"countRemainingForInjection\":153,\"nextBlockCount\":544,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":true,\"nextCount\":1291} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":12,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":12,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":12,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":900} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":13,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":13,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":12,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":0} --><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"how-many-advanced-features-do-you-want\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Many_Advanced_Features_Do_You_Want\"><\/span> How Many Advanced Features Do You Want? <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p> More expensive routers tend to have more fancy features built into them. They often have USB ports to connect a Network-Attached Storage (NAS) device, advanced security and management features, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet ports, support for VPNs, and more. If you just want to connect a few computers, your TV, and some mobile devices, then don&#8217;t worry too much about these features. However, if you&#8217;re into tinkering, self-hosting, or have other specific uses, the time you save fighting with your router might well be worth the extra cost. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":13,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":13,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":13,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":391} --><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"what-does-the-router-look-like\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Does_the_Router_Look_Like\"><\/span> What Does the Router Look Like? <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape mobile-optimized\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img image-expandable img-article-item\" :66.666666666667%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1724647642_170_What-Is-Wi-Fi-6-80211ax.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;Asus&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" data- \/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" data- \/><source media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" data- \/><source media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" data- \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Asus RT-AX88U Pro\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1724647642_170_What-Is-Wi-Fi-6-80211ax.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1724647642_170_What-Is-Wi-Fi-6-80211ax.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"display:block;height:auto;max-width:100%;\" title=\"\"> <\/picture><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">Asus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":13,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":13,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":13,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":631} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":631,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":true,\"countRemainingForInjection\":269,\"nextBlockCount\":578,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":true,\"nextCount\":1209} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":13,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":13,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":13,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":900} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":14,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":14,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":13,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":0} --><\/p>\n<p> Modern Wi-Fi routers are really varied in appearance. Some of them resemble miniature robots or spaceships that would look right at home in a dystopian sci-fi blockbuster, whereas others are unobtrusive orbs or boxes. If you&#8217;ve decorated your home to match a specific aesthetic, a router that looks like it should be capable of fighting aliens might be off-putting. It is a relatively minor point, but if you&#8217;re going to drop a few hundred dollars on a piece of technology, you should be okay looking at it, especially since Wi-Fi routers tend to be centrally located. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":14,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":14,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":14,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":309} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":14,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":14,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":14,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":309} --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"which-devices-support-wi-fi-6\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_Devices_Support_Wi-Fi_6\"><\/span> Which Devices Support Wi-Fi 6? <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p> So, you&#8217;ve upgraded your router, but how do you get Wi-Fi 6 on other devices? Things like cell phones, tablets, and most other small devices cannot be upgraded to Wi-Fi 6 \u2014 you&#8217;ll need to replace them if you want to use Wi-Fi 6. However, you probably shouldn&#8217;t go out of your way to spend that money. Wi-Fi 6 routers are fully backward compatible with devices that use Wi-Fi 4 or Wi-Fi 5, so none of your gadgets will suddenly stop working because you upgraded your router. In other words, if you want Wi-Fi 6 performance on your phone, you&#8217;ll need both a wireless router (access point) and a smartphone that supports Wi-Fi 6. If you connect a laptop that only supports Wi-Fi 5 to your Wi-Fi 6 router, that particular connection will operate in Wi-Fi 5 mode. But your router can still use Wi-Fi 6 with your phone at the same time. Most new wireless devices \u2014 like Apple&#8217;s iPhones, Samsung&#8217;s phones, a majority of laptops, and most other things you can think of \u2014 all support Wi-Fi 6 or better. You don&#8217;t need to go out of your way to get Wi-Fi 6-enabled hardware if you buy something produced in the last few years. Just keep an eye out for &#8220;Wi-Fi 6&#8221; or &#8220;Wi-Fi 6 Certified&#8221; in the spec sheet if you want to be absolutely sure. Larger devices with user-serviceable parts, like desktop PCs and some laptops, can be upgraded to support Wi-Fi 6 by adding a wireless network card. Not all laptops are user-serviceable, however, and for those that aren&#8217;t, you&#8217;ll need a USB network adapter instead if you want Wi-Fi 6. Just keep in mind that USB Wi-Fi 6 adapters tend to be pretty bulky devices compared to some Wi-Fi 5 wireless adapters you can buy. <\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":14,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":14,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":14,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":2029} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":15,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":15,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":14,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":0} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":0,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":null,\"countRemainingForInjection\":null,\"nextBlockCount\":null,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":null} --><\/p>\n<section class=\"emaki-custom-block emaki-custom-warning\">\n<div class=\"emaki-custom warning\" id=\"custom_block_43\">\n<div class=\"custom_block-content warning\">\n<p> You might find products on Amazon that claim to be small Wi-Fi 6 USB adapters. At the time of writing in mid 2024, the smallest, least expensive Wi-Fi 6 adapter we could find from a reputable company is<br \/>\nthis unit from TP-Link<br \/>\n. Small Wi-Fi 6 adapters still command a premium as of mid 2024, and if you find a small, inexpensive adapter, there is a good chance it is a<br \/>\n<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/142496\/why-the-heck-is-amazon-selling-these-fake-16-terabyte-portable-hard-drives\/\">fake product<\/a><br \/>\n. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":15,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":15,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":15,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":240} --><\/section>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":15,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":15,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":15,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":240} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":15,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":15,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":15,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":240} --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-is-wi-fi-6e-and-wi-fi-7\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_Wi-Fi_6E_and_Wi-Fi_7\"><\/span> What Is Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7? <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p> Wi-Fi 6E is an extension of the Wi-Fi 6 standard. It keeps most of the same specifications as Wi-Fi 6, and even has the same IEEE designation \u2014 802.11ax \u2014 as Wi-Fi 6. The major distinction is that Wi-Fi 6E incorporates the 6GHz band into the existing standard, allowing for faster, lower latency connections between devices that support the 6GHz band. Wi-Fi 6 devices are not compatible with the 6GHz band available to Wi-Fi 6E devices, but they can still connect via the 2.4GHz or 5GHz bands without an issue. That means you don&#8217;t need to worry about upgrading your router, modem and router combo unit, or any of your wireless devices and being unable to connect to older hardware \u2014 they&#8217;ll still work. <\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":15,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":15,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":15,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":971} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":16,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":16,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":15,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":0} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":0,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":null,\"countRemainingForInjection\":null,\"nextBlockCount\":null,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":null} --><\/p>\n<p> Wi-Fi 7 is the successor standard to Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E, arriving in early 2024 to bring even better speeds and signal. If you really want to future-proof your network and don&#8217;t mind spending extra for the most cutting-edge tech, you should consider buying a Wi-Fi 7 router rather than Wi-Fi 6. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":16,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":16,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":16,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":302} -->\n <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Takeaways Wi-Fi 6 is the wireless standard that superseded Wi-Fi 5, offering faster speeds, more security, and better performance in crowded areas with improved technology. All devices need to be compatible with Wi-Fi 6 (or better) to utilize the standard&#8217;s full potential, but it&#8217;s common among modern devices. Wi-Fi 6 has already been surpassed &#8230; <a title=\"What Is Wi-Fi 6? (802.11ax)\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/what-is-wi-fi-6-802-11ax\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about What Is Wi-Fi 6? 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