Technically 6E is the best in-use version for compatible devices. Same as WiFi 6 but adds the 6GHz spectrum that was recently unlocked by many regulatory agencies around the world. The 6GHz range is significantly less congested and would have better real-world performance in dense residential areas.
6E is great, but basically nothing supports it. I got a 6E capable AP from Ubiquiti, and looking at my devices table, nothing has ever used the 6GHz radio. My house has a wide variety of devices, many new
When I was looking into routers 6E had just come out, and from everything I could find that extra spectrum was only being used as a backhaul for mesh networks. A moot point for single node networks or those with a wired backhaul, which was generally still recommended by everything I read.
WiFi in its current form will never be better than ethernet for backhaul applications as it is half-duplex. The benefits of the new spectrum are wider bands which makes the real-world speeds closer to the published speeds. Congested frequencies mean the bands must be more narrow, which lowers real-world bandwidth.
Technically 6E is the best in-use version for compatible devices. Same as WiFi 6 but adds the 6GHz spectrum that was recently unlocked by many regulatory agencies around the world. The 6GHz range is significantly less congested and would have better real-world performance in dense residential areas.
6E is great, but basically nothing supports it. I got a 6E capable AP from Ubiquiti, and looking at my devices table, nothing has ever used the 6GHz radio. My house has a wide variety of devices, many new
And that MacBook must get unparalleled speed and airtime
I got over a 1 gigabit download on my S23 Ultra and still couldn’t believe that 10 years ago 10 megabit on wifi was considered decent.
It’s the absolute best computer I’ve ever owned. Maxed out it’s ram and everything just flies
What speeds are you getting on your MacBook?
Most new devices support 6E at this point with the exception of low-cost phones/computers and IoT devices.
When I was looking into routers 6E had just come out, and from everything I could find that extra spectrum was only being used as a backhaul for mesh networks. A moot point for single node networks or those with a wired backhaul, which was generally still recommended by everything I read.
WiFi in its current form will never be better than ethernet for backhaul applications as it is half-duplex. The benefits of the new spectrum are wider bands which makes the real-world speeds closer to the published speeds. Congested frequencies mean the bands must be more narrow, which lowers real-world bandwidth.
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