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Here in Australia 🇦🇺 I recently got a vg deal, 50% off sale on a TP-Link AX5400 (Archer AX73) Router featuring Wifi 6 (not-E) featuring the aforementioned OFDMA & MU-Mimo, Dual-Band 6-Stream and 6x High Gain antennae and I some a few wifi 6 devices and the speed, connection quality and overall transfer speeds on my few smart home devices, IoT device, regular pc/tablet/laptop etc has been amazing compared to my old Wifi 5 router is noticeable with home streaming services, local streaming and multiple devices using my internet connection at the same time. Great video ThioJoe 🥰🎉🥳🏆 as always informative and a great episode to watch. Cheers 🍻
I was using a 2.4G router my whole life.. I just switched to a new modem that supports 6E WIFI and it is insane what I have been missing out on! I just wish I knew
Thing is none of this matters if your devices don't support WiFi in 6ghz mode,which a lot of devices still don't. the PS5 only supports WiFi 6 and the Xbox series consoles is worse it only supports WiFi 5. So, they'll never take advantage of WiFi in 6ghz mode. now that WiFi 7 just came out, WiFi 6e is now considered legacy WiFi by technical standards, even though hardly anything supports WIFI 7 yet.
Well because wireless spectrum management is not an easy thing for the FCC you know because a certain service provider might have the license for a slice of a certain frequency band and may choose not to use it. And they use some of these frequencies in specific locations only so lot of factors to consider
If you're only using WiFi for VR though that's all you need (so long as you have the router in the same room) the main problem for me is interference, so wifi6e and 6ghz suits my needs great
Funnily enough, it’s not quite a downside. Shorter range means that you get less interference from nearby access points, so better signal. You’ll need more access points though if you have a large area to cover. In professional WiFi installations, you quite often limit the output power of APs so they don’t overlap so much, which leads to better roaming between access points.
@@NicheAsQuiche Yeah WiFi 6 for Wireless PC VR gaming on Quest 2 works great as long as your router is in the same room...I have no problems at all infact i fond it works better than Link
Hi ThioJo, Really great explanation. The use of available new channels, and especially the ones you CANNOT use is really important! Perhaps you could cover this WI-FI security topic: One thing I have, as a larger home network engineer / designer, have been concerned with the issues of IOT and security. These are your RUMBAs, refrigerators, garage door openers, plant water monitors etc... All these devices have some associated app that you access over the internet from "anywhere" meaning that the device like the garage door opener talks to the garage door opener manufacturer company that hosts that app on some server, in some hosted environment, somewhere. We are now reliant on the security of these software hosting companies, and that they are keeping up with security updates, and protecting their systems, passwords, accounts, financials from the continuous bombardment of malware, ransomware etc. We, as IT engineers have zero control on that, no SLA, no security bulletins etc. If any of these companies get compromised, they nay now have access to the devices on out networks. YIKES! Who would think that the innocence of installing a garage door opener or internet connected refrigerator with this cool app to control it now can be an entry point to our private network, our computers, financials, gaming accounts etc. Whatever it is, to me, is an uncontrolled vulnerability. But they exist. To fend off this concern, I have started to deploy networks with a private access SSID for the clients to use their WI-FI, and a separate SSID used for the IOT devices. That IOT SSID is tagged onto a separate VLAN that has access only tags on it. This way, if any device companies get hacked, all the device can see are perhaps if anything the other IOT devices on the network. We can even configure so that those IOT devices cannot see other devices on the network. Backwards though, the Client, or service person can access the device from the primary SSID directly if they need access to it. I use mostly Cisco Meraki access points, which their W-FI 6e APs come out April 2022. Their APs can securely create multiple SSIDs with the ability to tag SSIDs to a different VLAN, and you can decide if you want those devices to see other devices on the network.
I remember the days when this was a troll channel, this video would be like how to get wifi 6E on your laptop : STEP 1 : Wrap ethernet cord around your neck STEP 2 : flip the chair over. Edit : dont press like button pls keep this comment at 69 nice
"Maybe you were bad once, but you ain't like that now. Your Karma has been reset to 0, you regenerate AP 25% faster, and your attack speed is increased by 20%. You are also immune to Critical Hits."
Thank you for the technical description. I learn something new about 6E with every description. I recently bought the WiF 6 latest mesh network, then the next month WiFi 6E came out. Errr!! But what I found out, this was like going from Jeep to a Hummer, but my need for picking up milk, Hadn’t changed! Which I believe is that 90 - 95% of home users fall into this category. My understanding is, the technical improvements of WiFi 6E are great, but the improvements are geared to benefit the (smaller percentage) industrial users who may be in higher density usage.
Even as a tech person myself I'm glad they simplified the nomenclature. USB and SD need to take notes. I enjoy learning complex topics but I don't enjoy complexity for complexity's sake.
I just checked some online retailers yesterday for a new router. Even if the devices do not yet take full advantage of the WiFi 6 or 6E, a router is one piece that's supposed to stay there for long time and makes sense to upgrade it.
Thank you for such a clear explanation of the topic and a great presentation style, in general. I wish you could make great videos like this about software development and other subjects I'm interested in.
You should make a video to cover why 2.4, 5 and 6 gHz spectrums have such different throughput performance. Attenuation, channel hopping and auto channel selection are also important. Great job!
6 GHz would have best throughput performance but the least range.. I'd only use the 6 GHz frequency if I lived in a apartment or closed-knit area. It's not really adaptable for houses.
@@adamasimolowo8285 Not so. With larger deployments, you move from an internally built Router / WI-FI device to a separated router/Switch, WI-FI Access points. Then design the system to properly cover the site properly with access points. That has always been the case with homes above 4K sq ft.. Now the considerations are more depending on the number of WI-FI enabled devices.
Because 2.4ghz is used by aliens and government spies to sniff your packets and 5 ghz is used by your techie neighbour who is looking to get a free wifi. You can thank me later ☻
Awesome Explanation ... Thank You. I have been hunting for the 'WHY do I need this' answer for some time. So far I've only found related videos which explained how to get these things out of the BOX & Hooked up.
Yep, I only had 6 for few years now. I had Comcast gix an issue I had wit my router and I got a new 6E router. It's a bit faster, which is always welcomed!
It should be noted that mostly only U.S. made Routers/APs block the use of DFS channels. Those made outside the U.S., especially German and Indian makes, typically allow full DFS access. So if you recently moved to the U.S. from somewhere outside the country and brought your old Router/AP with you and are now experiencing shoddy Wi-Fi, your device is probably using DFS channels.
Wonderful presentation and professionally edited. I just ordered a new Vizio TV 4 2023 and it has the 6E in addition to the 2.4 and the Wi-Fi 5. At first I thought I was misreading the specifications on the Vizio 50-in q x LED television set but after going back and seeing that it did say 6E I put a request in to TH-cam this morning to find out what it meant and then I thought that Xfinity Comcast wanted me to switch routers but my router handles 2.4 plus 5.0 and Comcast has a specific number of replacement routers that they approve for you son there cables. I only found two companies that make routers that handle the 2.4 and the 5.0. my current router is a TP Link and it works with the 2.4 protocol and I have a second choice which is the 5.0 protocol. When I replace the router, and since my TV is and can handle 2.4, 5, and 6E I will definitely look for a router that has the ability to work with 6 and 6E. I will definitely look for your full explanation video to bring myself up to speed on this category and I thank you for explaining it so clearly.
Thanks ThioJoe, really good info. Today I was in the new building of my company and suddenly I connected my wifi and Android was showing me the wifi symbol with a little number "6" and guess what? I ended up watching this video from you, I am already subscribed with the bell active. Thanks again man!
I've talked to a few people in the last 5 or 6 years who were building new houses. A lot of them said they were considering getting their new homes wired for ethernet. Smart homes with the climate control and security cameras and all that, might as well add a wifi 6 controller in there and put an access point in every room and hallway. Or we change our building materials to something that allows a 6ghz signal through.
Just bought the Google nest pro 3pack and updates my pci card to wifi 6e. Before I was getting 170mb at opposite ends of the house . With update I'm getting 600mb on 6ghz . So happy wifi is almost catching up to cat6
I think I like this fast form of literacy. I didn’t even have to put fast forward on 😅 You were speaking so fast I thought I was amongst my family 😂. Was talking like you had plans afterwards and you were already running late 😆 Love it
One thing that's almost certainly still the same - hardwired Ethernet will always be the better choice for any device that has or can have an Ethernet port, and which does not need to be mobile or have Internet access outside your home.
TLDR...if you live in the middle of high population density area Wifi 6/6E may be worth it. If you live in the average suburban area and aren't trying to deck out a full smart home then WiFi 6 is not worth stressing about.
Thanks to this video, I unintentionally figured out what the (DFS) meant when added to some of the 5GHz channels in my routers advanced settings. Mine apparently lets you select them, but lets you know which channels can be affected. I just never bothered to look. Thankfully there's no weather or airport radar close to my house!
A solution. - Use *Ethernet over powerline* for all stationary devices, leaving wifi for tablets/mobiles and lighting. It would be great that we can eventually just use USB-C over powerline with 80GBs+ data and 3.2+ 240w+ power delivery which could cover many home appliances as well.
but due to the higher frequency isnt this gonna be obstructed even more easily? 5GHz already only works directly in the room where the router is located. like this is a nice bonus, tech just keeps getting better, but id never get a new router for this, theres just so little use for it.
Sure will. Solution: get more access points. I don't see this as a huge problem, but yes it does mean instead of spending ~$100 you will probably need to spend close to $350-400 to get good coverage over a wide area. Very worth it my eyes as running cables through the walls and whatnot is WAY more expensive. If you already have ethernet, use that. It's way better.
@@LiveType i find that a bit excessive. 5G already needs like 1 per room, do i really want a connection thats marginally faster for which i need even more access points? like i dont know who this is for, people that need more speed likely already use ethernet, and for anything that doesnt need the highest speed, 6GHz isnt needed
Really a very good information about WiFi 6 and 6E. should say info about whole WiFi. May god give you health and wealth. Keep spreading the knowledge Brother, Love from India
The 6ghz band has a very short distance though. We have wifi 6e and a lot of devices cannot use the 6ghz band either. It's sort of useless at this juncture for homes versus wifi 6 imo.
So glad I networked my house with Cat 6A so I don’t have to keep upgrading my router just to have a slightly more reliable (yet still unreliable) signal.
I used to live in an apartment. There's so many wifi list. Over 20. Some people have multiple SSID. When you're on 1gig line, interference matters. You can't get even near full speed.
Terrific vid. Did not think about my router compatibility to process 6 or 6E. Noticed at Costco (Souther California) on 1/19/22 a Wifi 6 Netgear Gateway AX2700 Modem/Router for $209.99 (January only special) Don't think its a 6E. So your suppose to get this and dump your current Modem and Router "after" you check with your ISP to see how they feel about connecting to this Wifi 6 modem. 🤔
A number of manufacturers do not follow the WiFi 6 certification, but are still marked as a WiFi 6 product. The problem here is that they do not follow the Wi-Fi Alliance standard 160Hz from the ax standard (up to 1733 Mbps - 4804Mbps on the shorter 5GHz channel), but instead 80MHz which theoretically stops at 450Mbps. What you have to do before you choose one, if you want to really upgrade the speed at home, is to check in the manual that 160Hz is max. Do not buy anything lower, because then the performance is also worse and you do not really have a real WiFi 6 router.
Does WIFI 6 come up as an option for your SSID to join? Or is this part of WIFI 5? How do you know its working? Do you need to have a 6E device to receive the wifi signals?
The DFS issue is a very niche issue. For the rest of us, the only issue with DFS channels is that some consumer products don't support DFS. 2 most common are Roku and Amazon Fire Stick. The default channel width for 892.11ac is 80MHz.
This is of interest to a very select number of viewers. Who have clients that can use this at all today? Sound like "jam tomorrow..." I and many others can do without.
I hope this new WiFi standard will support WPA2, I don’t want to lose compatibility with older devices! In order to connect my PSP and download new firmware, I had to, sometime after I got wifi in my flat, downgrade the security from WPA2 to WPA1!
WiFi 6 Supports WPA2 and WPA3 and some routers have mixed mode so you can put both sets of clients. WiFi 6E 6Ghz band only supports WPA3 H2E (Hash to Element) which at present only Windows 11 Supports. early Windows 10 Betas supported it but at the time of writing Windows 10 doesn't. In any case you need a client that supports the 6Ghz band like the Intel AX210.
Currently watching from my wifi 4 ISP provided router. I know i only have 50mbps internet, but i am really looking forward to getting this wifi 6e router. I need it badly for network file transfer and local game streaming from PC to other devices(TV phone etc...)
I'll be learning about WiFi today, I wonder what lead me to this. oh yeah My WiFi Adapter stopped working so I'm trying to see if a WiFi card would fix my issue.
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Here in Australia 🇦🇺 I recently got a vg deal, 50% off sale on a TP-Link AX5400 (Archer AX73) Router featuring Wifi 6 (not-E) featuring the aforementioned OFDMA & MU-Mimo, Dual-Band 6-Stream and 6x High Gain antennae and I some a few wifi 6 devices and the speed, connection quality and overall transfer speeds on my few smart home devices, IoT device, regular pc/tablet/laptop etc has been amazing compared to my old Wifi 5 router is noticeable with home streaming services, local streaming and multiple devices using my internet connection at the same time. Great video ThioJoe 🥰🎉🥳🏆 as always informative and a great episode to watch. Cheers 🍻
How you made Channel Guidelines In comments can you pls tell
I’ll wait for WI-FI 7 at this point since I upgraded to WI-FI 6 in 2019 as an early adopter.
Me : *buys a Wi-Fi 6 router*
6 months later, the FCC : here’s the new Wi-Fi 6E !
Me : *screams internally*
Try having just bought one 8 days ago 😢
It is fine because WiFi 6E router is too expensive !!
Your router supports 6e, the manufacturer will probably enable functionality in a few years...
Or install ddwrt.
It makes me want to not even buy either especially since the pricing is so high.
@@KelvinKMS just bought a nighthawk c7000, should be more than plenty for me
I was using a 2.4G router my whole life.. I just switched to a new modem that supports 6E WIFI and it is insane what I have been missing out on! I just wish I knew
I'm Have to upgrade my modem is glitchy now mine is 5 years old lol.
I have a dual band wifi 4 router that can be at wifi 4 or 5
do any macbooks support WIFI 6E?
@@reardelt the new macbook pros that just came out support wifi 6e!
Thing is none of this matters if your devices don't support WiFi in 6ghz mode,which a lot of devices still don't. the PS5 only supports WiFi 6 and the Xbox series consoles is worse it only supports WiFi 5. So, they'll never take advantage of WiFi in 6ghz mode. now that WiFi 7 just came out, WiFi 6e is now considered legacy WiFi by technical standards, even though hardly anything supports WIFI 7 yet.
If that """"Wi-fi 6"""" is so good, why isn't there a Wi-fi 6 2??
Well because wireless spectrum management is not an easy thing for the FCC you know because a certain service provider might have the license for a slice of a certain frequency band and may choose not to use it. And they use some of these frequencies in specific locations only so lot of factors to consider
@@aswinp888 hey man, this comment was an obvious joke. I know some people don't pick up on sarcasm easily, especially nerdy people, so it is fine!
@@XenoTravis yes im a nerd thanks
@@XenoTravis What a loe
If WiFi 6 is so good... we won't need anything after it. WiFi 6 is the "end all, be all" of wifi. (yeah, right)
6ghz band has an even shorter range, though.
If you're only using WiFi for VR though that's all you need (so long as you have the router in the same room) the main problem for me is interference, so wifi6e and 6ghz suits my needs great
my router is 30cm away from me lol
why am i saying this when I have wofi 4
Funnily enough, it’s not quite a downside. Shorter range means that you get less interference from nearby access points, so better signal. You’ll need more access points though if you have a large area to cover. In professional WiFi installations, you quite often limit the output power of APs so they don’t overlap so much, which leads to better roaming between access points.
@@NicheAsQuiche Yeah WiFi 6 for Wireless PC VR gaming on Quest 2 works great as long as your router is in the same room...I have no problems at all infact i fond it works better than Link
Yea I was hoping he would talk about range/pentetration issues. I wonder if a 160MHz wide channel on the 6GHz band would at least cover 2 rooms...
the beauty of 2.4 ghz was the enormous range. I miss the good old days where I had wifi in my neighbors gardeb
2.4GHz still exists.
Hi ThioJo,
Really great explanation. The use of available new channels, and especially the ones you CANNOT use is really important!
Perhaps you could cover this WI-FI security topic:
One thing I have, as a larger home network engineer / designer, have been concerned with the issues of IOT and security. These are your RUMBAs, refrigerators, garage door openers, plant water monitors etc... All these devices have some associated app that you access over the internet from "anywhere" meaning that the device like the garage door opener talks to the garage door opener manufacturer company that hosts that app on some server, in some hosted environment, somewhere. We are now reliant on the security of these software hosting companies, and that they are keeping up with security updates, and protecting their systems, passwords, accounts, financials from the continuous bombardment of malware, ransomware etc. We, as IT engineers have zero control on that, no SLA, no security bulletins etc.
If any of these companies get compromised, they nay now have access to the devices on out networks. YIKES! Who would think that the innocence of installing a garage door opener or internet connected refrigerator with this cool app to control it now can be an entry point to our private network, our computers, financials, gaming accounts etc. Whatever it is, to me, is an uncontrolled vulnerability. But they exist.
To fend off this concern, I have started to deploy networks with a private access SSID for the clients to use their WI-FI, and a separate SSID used for the IOT devices. That IOT SSID is tagged onto a separate VLAN that has access only tags on it. This way, if any device companies get hacked, all the device can see are perhaps if anything the other IOT devices on the network. We can even configure so that those IOT devices cannot see other devices on the network. Backwards though, the Client, or service person can access the device from the primary SSID directly if they need access to it.
I use mostly Cisco Meraki access points, which their W-FI 6e APs come out April 2022. Their APs can securely create multiple SSIDs with the ability to tag SSIDs to a different VLAN, and you can decide if you want those devices to see other devices on the network.
I simply love your networking videos, keep making more of them!🤩
I remember the days when this was a troll channel, this video would be like how to get wifi 6E on your laptop :
STEP 1 : Wrap ethernet cord around your neck
STEP 2 : flip the chair over.
Edit : dont press like button pls keep this comment at 69 nice
Dude anytime I watch his video I keep thinking i'm going to get trolled 😂
Step 3: Contact the president
"Maybe you were bad once, but you ain't like that now. Your Karma has been reset to 0, you regenerate AP 25% faster, and your attack speed is increased by 20%. You are also immune to Critical Hits."
which idiot was the 70. 😂
NOOO SOMEONE LIKED IT
"Without doing any research, Ethernet Cable of 2004 > WiFi 6" -- Wired Gamers Gang
@@startpowxr Dont they use copper ? CAT cables are not fiber based.
@@startpowxr CAT is copper, not fiber.
@@startpowxr i'm sure wifi use light
just not visible light
@@sajeucettefoistunevaspasme Wifi uses radio waves.
Love your posts 🌷 just saw this one posted 21 seconds ago ❤️
Thank you for the technical description. I learn something new about 6E with every description.
I recently bought the WiF 6 latest mesh network, then the next month WiFi 6E came out. Errr!!
But what I found out, this was like going from Jeep to a Hummer, but my need for picking up milk,
Hadn’t changed!
Which I believe is that 90 - 95% of home users fall into this category.
My understanding is, the technical improvements of WiFi 6E are great,
but the improvements are geared to benefit the (smaller percentage) industrial users
who may be in higher density usage.
Even as a tech person myself I'm glad they simplified the nomenclature. USB and SD need to take notes. I enjoy learning complex topics but I don't enjoy complexity for complexity's sake.
I just checked some online retailers yesterday for a new router. Even if the devices do not yet take full advantage of the WiFi 6 or 6E, a router is one piece that's supposed to stay there for long time and makes sense to upgrade it.
no it doesn't. lol
@@jamesdeluca3468 It wouldn't hurt to be ready for the future.
@@killertruth186 Future is wifi 7. 6E clients are limited. Buying a 6E router is dumb.
I bought a dsl modem they are meant to sit and not bark.
When thio uploads I always wait for him to heart me so that i can show off to my cousin who never got it
Tell them to just comment earlier 😤
@@ThioJoe lol they never does that
@@ThioJoe wait why do you have that crown next to ur name but not on ur actual channel sorry im new here
@@jcgtvthehandleistaken that crown meens hes a member to be a memeber u click the join button and pay 2.99 or some price a month
@@jcgtvthehandleistaken the crown only shows in comments/live chat
Thank you for such a clear explanation of the topic and a great presentation style, in general. I wish you could make great videos like this about software development and other subjects I'm interested in.
You should make a video to cover why 2.4, 5 and 6 gHz spectrums have such different throughput performance. Attenuation, channel hopping and auto channel selection are also important. Great job!
6 GHz would have best throughput performance but the least range.. I'd only use the 6 GHz frequency if I lived in a apartment or closed-knit area. It's not really adaptable for houses.
@@adamasimolowo8285 Not so. With larger deployments, you move from an internally built Router / WI-FI device to a separated router/Switch, WI-FI Access points. Then design the system to properly cover the site properly with access points. That has always been the case with homes above 4K sq ft.. Now the considerations are more depending on the number of WI-FI enabled devices.
Because 2.4ghz is used by aliens and government spies to sniff your packets and 5 ghz is used by your techie neighbour who is looking to get a free wifi. You can thank me later ☻
When you say throuput, are you meaning bandwidth? I think he covered it
@@adamasimolowo8285 bandwidth
Love your videos Thio, thanks.
"In the future we will have flying cars"
The future:
Well Slovakia 🇸🇰 have made a flying car
Awesome Explanation ... Thank You.
I have been hunting for the 'WHY do I need this' answer for some time.
So far I've only found related videos which explained how to get these things out of the BOX & Hooked up.
Excellent job on the video! Thanks for posting.
Yep, I only had 6 for few years now.
I had Comcast gix an issue I had wit my router and I got a new 6E router.
It's a bit faster, which is always welcomed!
Thank You Tio for the good Explanation.
It should be noted that mostly only U.S. made Routers/APs block the use of DFS channels. Those made outside the U.S., especially German and Indian makes, typically allow full DFS access.
So if you recently moved to the U.S. from somewhere outside the country and brought your old Router/AP with you and are now experiencing shoddy Wi-Fi, your device is probably using DFS channels.
Wonderful presentation and professionally edited. I just ordered a new Vizio TV 4 2023 and it has the 6E in addition to the 2.4 and the Wi-Fi 5. At first I thought I was misreading the specifications on the Vizio 50-in q x LED television set but after going back and seeing that it did say 6E I put a request in to TH-cam this morning to find out what it meant and then I thought that Xfinity Comcast wanted me to switch routers but my router handles 2.4 plus 5.0 and Comcast has a specific number of replacement routers that they approve for you son there cables. I only found two companies that make routers that handle the 2.4 and the 5.0. my current router is a TP Link and it works with the 2.4 protocol and I have a second choice which is the 5.0 protocol. When I replace the router, and since my TV is and can handle 2.4, 5, and 6E I will definitely look for a router that has the ability to work with 6 and 6E. I will definitely look for your full explanation video to bring myself up to speed on this category and I thank you for explaining it so clearly.
My daughters’ PCs are in a area that I am unable to hard wire. The switch to WiFi6 for them was an absolute game changer.
Yeah, nothing beats hard wiring... but Wifi6 sure does close the gap.
Thanks ThioJoe, really good info. Today I was in the new building of my company and suddenly I connected my wifi and Android was showing me the wifi symbol with a little number "6" and guess what? I ended up watching this video from you, I am already subscribed with the bell active. Thanks again man!
Super informative, thank you!!
I've talked to a few people in the last 5 or 6 years who were building new houses. A lot of them said they were considering getting their new homes wired for ethernet. Smart homes with the climate control and security cameras and all that, might as well add a wifi 6 controller in there and put an access point in every room and hallway. Or we change our building materials to something that allows a 6ghz signal through.
@@tiggerfink what router you change
Agreed and the walls matter to for signal especially in a basement.
Just bought the Google nest pro 3pack and updates my pci card to wifi 6e. Before I was getting 170mb at opposite ends of the house . With update I'm getting 600mb on 6ghz . So happy wifi is almost catching up to cat6
Yup.. I got 6e a while ago, it's crazy fast. Love it.
I think I like this fast form of literacy. I didn’t even have to put fast forward on 😅 You were speaking so fast I thought I was amongst my family 😂. Was talking like you had plans afterwards and you were already running late 😆 Love it
awesome video. This helped me explain to my Ham Radio operator dad that he needs Wifi 6. I told him that its not as basic as he thinks.
Great video
I didnt watched full video but I know it will be fantastic!!
If I purchased 6E from the USA and used in it Europe, it would be illegal but I would have the best WiFi network in the area!!!
Thanks for the info man. Truly appreciate it
Solid information video on WiFI 6/6e.
"wifi 6 and wifi 6E"
brain: *shows Markiplier saying E*
Thanks for short and informative video!
This is all fine and dandy... except there are no adapters or chipsets that support 6ghz
Thanks for making this new revision easy to understand.
Me: Buys a wifi 6 router and extender. $700
Router: You have 2 wifi 6 devices 🧐
One thing that's almost certainly still the same - hardwired Ethernet will always be the better choice for any device that has or can have an Ethernet port, and which does not need to be mobile or have Internet access outside your home.
TLDR...if you live in the middle of high population density area Wifi 6/6E may be worth it. If you live in the average suburban area and aren't trying to deck out a full smart home then WiFi 6 is not worth stressing about.
Thanks!
I'm late to respond but thank you!
Thanks to this video, I unintentionally figured out what the (DFS) meant when added to some of the 5GHz channels in my routers advanced settings. Mine apparently lets you select them, but lets you know which channels can be affected. I just never bothered to look. Thankfully there's no weather or airport radar close to my house!
Me with wifi "3":
Nice bro love the channel and the info
Never in my life would I have believed ThioJoe would make a legit video about Wifi 💀💀💀
And this is why I love the upgraded Mobo from ASUS it has WiFi 6 and 6E support :D just need UniFi when it comes to it to release a WiFi 6E AP
Thank you for this video. Very informative as I am shopping around for new routers or mesh network.
Great video! You now got a new subscriber.
This dude explained this really nicely
I see you i still only remember the old videos good to see where you are right know
A solution. - Use *Ethernet over powerline* for all stationary devices,
leaving wifi for tablets/mobiles and lighting.
It would be great that we can eventually just use USB-C over powerline with 80GBs+ data and 3.2+ 240w+ power delivery which could cover many home appliances as well.
This is awesome! I only came to know from this video
A really great job. thank you
Thank you for the video
I live about a quarter mile away from LAX airport & I just realized why Spectrum has blocked a bunch of channels for us.
but due to the higher frequency isnt this gonna be obstructed even more easily?
5GHz already only works directly in the room where the router is located. like this is a nice bonus, tech just keeps getting better, but id never get a new router for this, theres just so little use for it.
Sure will. Solution: get more access points.
I don't see this as a huge problem, but yes it does mean instead of spending ~$100 you will probably need to spend close to $350-400 to get good coverage over a wide area. Very worth it my eyes as running cables through the walls and whatnot is WAY more expensive. If you already have ethernet, use that. It's way better.
The penetration capability of the radio wave depends on the type of construction material of the walls and floors.
@@LiveType i find that a bit excessive. 5G already needs like 1 per room, do i really want a connection thats marginally faster for which i need even more access points? like i dont know who this is for, people that need more speed likely already use ethernet, and for anything that doesnt need the highest speed, 6GHz isnt needed
Really a very good information about WiFi 6 and 6E. should say info about whole WiFi. May god give you health and wealth. Keep spreading the knowledge Brother, Love from India
My router runs at 2.4ghz, that's why whenever I use a BT headset on my laptop it interferes with my network speed
Take a hammer to it. Your first bit of advice is free afterwards its $ 99c./£ 99p. 🇬🇧👍
My brain : we NEED that
Me: our internet is only 10 mbps
The 6ghz band has a very short distance though. We have wifi 6e and a lot of devices cannot use the 6ghz band either. It's sort of useless at this juncture for homes versus wifi 6 imo.
So glad I networked my house with Cat 6A so I don’t have to keep upgrading my router just to have a slightly more reliable (yet still unreliable) signal.
yeah have CAT 6 and WiFi 6 throughout - good investment :-) I still use previous WiFi 5 and / & 4 gen equip as part of the Mesh :-)
I used to live in an apartment. There's so many wifi list. Over 20. Some people have multiple SSID. When you're on 1gig line, interference matters. You can't get even near full speed.
Great informative video. :)
Australia is like Canada. Always limited.
Terrific vid. Did not think about my router compatibility to process 6 or 6E. Noticed at Costco (Souther California) on 1/19/22 a Wifi 6 Netgear Gateway AX2700 Modem/Router for $209.99 (January only special) Don't think its a 6E. So your suppose to get this and dump your current Modem and Router "after" you check with your ISP to see how they feel about connecting to this Wifi 6 modem. 🤔
Thank You..
if im getting full speed on my AC router do I really need to upgrade to wifi 6?
Excellent job covering the spectrum. Subbbbbbbed
A number of manufacturers do not follow the WiFi 6 certification, but are still marked as a WiFi 6 product. The problem here is that they do not follow the Wi-Fi Alliance standard 160Hz from the ax standard (up to 1733 Mbps - 4804Mbps on the shorter 5GHz channel), but instead 80MHz which theoretically stops at 450Mbps. What you have to do before you choose one, if you want to really upgrade the speed at home, is to check in the manual that 160Hz is max. Do not buy anything lower, because then the performance is also worse and you do not really have a real WiFi 6 router.
Great info. Stay safe
Thanks Thio!
Does WIFI 6 come up as an option for your SSID to join? Or is this part of WIFI 5? How do you know its working? Do you need to have a 6E device to receive the wifi signals?
Great job!
The DFS issue is a very niche issue. For the rest of us, the only issue with DFS channels is that some consumer products don't support DFS. 2 most common are Roku and Amazon Fire Stick. The default channel width for 892.11ac is 80MHz.
It's an easy upgrade to 6E. I recently opened up my laptop to upgrade the RAM, and just used a Sharpie to add an _E_ to my wifi card.
😂😂😂🤣
You don't need to open you laptop to upgrade the RAM. Just download the latest expansion from the internet.
geniuz 100
Thank you little computer man for teaching me about wifi 6
This is of interest to a very select number of viewers. Who have clients that can use this at all today? Sound like "jam tomorrow..." I and many others can do without.
GLAD TO SEE IT, BUT TOO EXPENSIVE...WILL WAIT
Nice video well explained
great Thank you!
Thanks for your sharing
I just subscribed. Your videos are interesting
Wi-Fi 6 was created mainly to be used in crowded area with lots of devices.
In the meanwhile my house with like 20 devices: *I’m a worthy opponent*
You wanna get the abridged version of Wealth of Nations. The one where he doesn't spend 500 pages discussing 18th century grain prices.
But that’s the best part!
I hope this new WiFi standard will support WPA2, I don’t want to lose compatibility with older devices! In order to connect my PSP and download new firmware, I had to, sometime after I got wifi in my flat, downgrade the security from WPA2 to WPA1!
WiFi 6 Supports WPA2 and WPA3 and some routers have mixed mode so you can put both sets of clients.
WiFi 6E 6Ghz band only supports WPA3 H2E (Hash to Element) which at present only Windows 11 Supports.
early Windows 10 Betas supported it but at the time of writing Windows 10 doesn't.
In any case you need a client that supports the 6Ghz band like the Intel AX210.
Things are updated so fast. Will have things that we never thought of 🔜 🌋
Getting 6e now will make you free 6ghz band for a while and no problem with neighborhood wifi 😊.
It sounds like there are going to be only 4 places in the world to use this frequency. I'll wait.
Pretty Cool
Thanks 😎✌️
Currently watching from my wifi 4 ISP provided router.
I know i only have 50mbps internet, but i am really looking forward to getting this wifi 6e router. I need it badly for network file transfer and local game streaming from PC to other devices(TV phone etc...)
I like how in 8:39 I was looking for Portugal, because I where I live ;-;
I'll be learning about WiFi today, I wonder what lead me to this. oh yeah My WiFi Adapter stopped working so I'm trying to see if a WiFi card would fix my issue.
I can't get to convince myself that you are correct on this one,
its already 2021 but still its hard for me to trust thiojoe. like the first time he make the youtube videos, hahaha
Well researched, very informative, crisp quality, great content. That's Thio for you.
Thio thanks for educating :D Only you can make this possible! It just feels smarter when you know such subtle differences :P
Thank you for useful information not like FOLD 3 which I never use.