At that price I would also buy (and probably should because I have a Huawei all-in-oneThey do, but the routers aren’t all that great. I buy my own modem and router because I don’t want to pay $10 a month/$120 a year.
At that price I would also buy (and probably should because I have a Huawei all-in-oneThey do, but the routers aren’t all that great. I buy my own modem and router because I don’t want to pay $10 a month/$120 a year.
It is compatible with the entire Linksys Velop line, and can be used in addition to any Linksys mesh product to amplify WiFi coverage, either as a primary router or secondary node.
I wish Apple still made Airport routers. I've had Linksys, Sitecom, TP-Link, and Asus routers, but none of them are as stable as the latest Airport Extreme. The coverage is not great by 2020 standards, but it's incredibly stable and super-easy to configure. Sooner or later, I need to replace it, but since Apple doesn't seem to care about WiFi 6 in their MacBook line-up, I couldn’t care less.
My PS5 looks like a router, and now my router looks like a PS4.
I wish Apple still made Airport routers. I've had Linksys, Sitecom, TP-Link, and Asus routers, but none of them are as stable as the latest Airport Extreme. The coverage is not great by 2020 standards, but it's incredibly stable and super-easy to configure. Sooner or later, I need to replace it, but since Apple doesn't seem to care about WiFi 6 in their MacBook line-up, I couldn’t care less.
The increase from 5GHz to 6GHz doesn’t actually make a lot of difference when penetrating walls. What’s important is that with 6e you get 9 channels of 160MHz width (2 in 5GHz + 7 in 6GHz) compared to just 2 channels in 5GHz. If you live in a congested area that would be a huge difference.
Does WiFi 6E include hardware changes from WiFi 6? I vaguely remember the early days of 802.11ac where companies were shipping routers marketed as 802.11ac-compatible when the wireless standard/specification hadn't been finalized (or something like that), but it was all considered kosher since a firmware update would get it up to standard or because it was clear the specs wouldn't change from the draft version. I don't remember the specifics but I'm just wondering if a similar situation will happen with 802.11ax.Unless you have to, I would wait to buy WiFi 6 home router until WiFi 6E is supported.
At that price I would also buy (and probably should because I have a Huawei all-in-one) but here it is included (it has to be, it is also the FTTH modem, telephone and TV device.
Unfortunately WiFi 6E requires routers to have the latest chipset. Broadcom has a number of chips for 6E access points. I’d think the router/access point manufacturers would be able to deliver products to market this fall:Does WiFi 6E include hardware changes from WiFi 6? I vaguely remember the early days of 802.11ac where companies were shipping routers marketed as 802.11ac-compatible when the wireless standard/specification hadn't been finalized (or something like that), but it was all considered kosher since a firmware update would get it up to standard or because it was clear the specs wouldn't change from the draft version. I don't remember the specifics but I'm just wondering if a similar situation will happen with 802.11ax.
Unfortunately WiFi 6E requires routers to have the latest chipset. Broadcom has a number of chips for 6E access points. I’d think the router/access point manufacturers would be able to deliver products to market this fall:
Enterprise 6 GHz Wi-Fi AP Solutions
- BCM43694 — 4x4 Dual Band Wi-Fi 6E SoC with 160-MHz Channel Support
- BCM43693 — 3x3 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 6E SoC with 80-MHz Channel Support
- BCM43692 — 2x2 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 6E SoC with 80-MHz Channel Support
- BCM47622 — Dual 2x2 Wi-Fi 6E SoC with Arm Processor
Residential 6 GHz Wi-Fi AP Solutions
Not sure when the first 6E client devices will be available, but I’m not betting on iPhone 12.
- BCM43684 — 4x4 Wi-Fi 6E SoC with 160-MHz Channel Support
- BCM6710 — 3x3 Wi-Fi 6E SoC with 80-MHz Channel Support
- BCM6705 — 2x2 Wi-Fi 6E SoC with 80-MHz Channel Support
- BCM6755 — Dual 2x2 Wi-Fi 6E SoC with Arm Processor
This is spot-on: my Unifi gateway, switch, and AP are all now on about 6 months of uptime – rock solid. Setup, however, is nothing like an apple product.Give the Ubiquiti products a try. They take some configuration, but then just work.
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Will normal Wi-Fi 6 in some phones right now be compatible with WiFi 6E routers ? Guessing so.
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Yes, all WiFi 6 devices are compatible with WiFi 6E routers. 6E is a superset of 6, it takes the current Wifi 6 standards and adds an additional frequency band (6 GHz).
Similarly, 6E devices are compatible with WiFi 6 routers, but they’ll only perform like a WiFi 6 device. 6E devices require a 6E router in order to use the new 6GHz band.
I agree - I like the AirPort Extreme too. Fortunately I have two for extension and strength around my property so if one dies I will remove one from the Wi-Fi over Ethernet extension.I wish Apple still made Airport routers. I've had Linksys, Sitecom, TP-Link, and Asus routers, but none of them are as stable as the latest Airport Extreme. The coverage is not great by 2020 standards, but it's incredibly stable and super-easy to configure. Sooner or later, I need to replace it, but since Apple doesn't seem to care about WiFi 6 in their MacBook line-up, I couldn’t care less.
Tim Cook scrapped the AirPort line for the same reason Steve Jobs scrapped Apple's line of printers. They were a commodity product in a saturated market where they couldn't offer a unique enough experience, and they didn't sell enough of them to justify further development.
With all the ISPs "offering" the router I wonder how much do these stuff sells nowadays...
Do ISPs in the USA also provide everything?