As Wi-Fi 6 begins to establish itself as the new standard, Wi-Fi 6E is gaining more and more attention.What are the main differences between Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E?Should I be equipped with Wi-Fi 6E?We invite you to learn more in this file.After Wi-Fi 4 and Wi-Fi 5, a new standard is emerging, Wi-Fi 6. Also called 802.11ax, it offers theoretical speeds of 600 to 9608 MB/s. a little different.There are several criteria to consider, including the number of antennas (MIMO, MU-MIMO, etc.).Here is a comparative table of the latest generations of Wi-Fi:Compared to previous generations, Wi-Fi 6 is an important evolution.First, there are of course the potentially faster connection speeds.Beyond speed, Wi-Fi 6 also decreases latency.However, these gains will depend on several criteria and parameters.The first is of course to have a compatible device.In recent months, we have seen that more and more devices are compatible: smartphone, laptop, network card, etc.Then, Wi-Fi 6 offers several options to improve its wireless connection:OFDMA and OBBS will provide a better connection, even if the Wi-Fi environment is crowded (such as a building).Beamforming isn't new, but the 802.11ax standard has improved it.In absolute terms, WiFi 6E is not much faster… but above all it brings a new 6 GHz frequency band.By default, the higher the band, the higher the throughput.However, the higher the band, the less the range.Also, the higher the tape, the less it passes through the walls.Yes, we are telling you that the 2.4 GHz frequency band is better than 6 GHz for passing through the walls of your home.The 2.4 GHz frequency is old and crowded.The channels are narrow and there is a lot of interference.5 GHz was supposed to solve part of the problem, but it has become widely available.Result: both are cluttered.This is where Wi-Fi 6E and its 6 GHz come into action.As you will have understood, Wi-Fi 6 brings a real gain in terms of performance (speed and latency).However, the latter is confined to the already very congested 2.4 and 5 GHz frequencies.If you live in a house, with distant neighbors, chances are that you will be quiet on 5 GHz.The latter will be ideal for enjoying the best speeds and the 2.4 GHz will help you provide better coverage of your home (and pass through walls).Of course, for better performance, setting up a mesh network will be an advantage.Today, Wi-Fi 6 is increasingly present in our devices.Our smartphones more and more often have Wi-Fi 6. We notice the same thing for laptop PCs and even for fixed PCs with PCIe cards at aggressive prices (or certain high-end motherboards).Concerning Operator Boxes, Wi-Fi 6 is not new… but it has not really become widespread.Today, the majority of operators offer a Wi-Fi 6 Box, but generally on the most expensive offer.Wi-Fi 6E will offer a slight gain in speeds (upload/download), but above all the new 6 GHz frequency band will offer the advantage of being alone… for a while.Also, Wi-Fi 6E compatible devices are rather rare.It must be admitted that this is somewhat normal since the 6 GHz frequency has only been open in France since December 2021. There are of course some PCIe cardsToday, Wi-Fi 6 brings a substantial gain… it's a fact.There are more and more compatible devices and the price of Wi-Fi 6 access points has dropped significantly in recent months.There are Wi-Fi 6 access points for less than €100.If you have a choice, get a router/access point with Wi-Fi 6!However, you will have to be careful when checking out.Indeed, the number of antennas (and the number of streams managed) is an important criterion.If you take a Wi-Fi 6 router/access point with only 2 antennas, you may be disappointed… especially if you have many connected devices.In some cases, a good Wi-Fi 5 router is better than a bad Wi-Fi 6 box.Some examples of high-performance Wi-Fi 6 routers:If you have a large area to cover, we recommend looking at the 6 Mesh Wi-Fi packs:Beyond the network part (which remains very important), attention must also be paid to the embedded SoC (processor) and the possibilities offered by the routers: VLAN, aggregation, VPN, network protection, etc.You can imagine that a 50€ product cannot offer the same capabilities as a 300€ product.Wi-Fi access point (requires a router/box):For Wi-Fi 6E, it's more complicated.First, there is a question of cost.Indeed, compatible devices are still rare and relatively expensive at the moment.You can find PCIe Wi-Fi 6E cards for less than 50€.The gain is not huge and depending on your configuration (house/apartment, thickness of the walls, etc.), the gain obtained will not necessarily be substantial.However, if you have decided to change your installation and make some investments, it is sure that it is better to plan the future now.As of this writing, only the Livebox 6 is Wi-Fi 6E (6 GHz) compatible.Finally, you will have noticed that Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E offer higher speeds than the simple 1 Gb/s network socket.With the arrival of Multi-Gig Ethernet (2.5 Gb/s and higher), one can wonder about this need for consistency.Indeed, high-end box operators are increasingly offering 2 Gb/s (or even more) Internet connections.NAS makers have moved up a gear on their enclosures (even though Synology is dragging its feet on consumer models).And you, are you going to switch to Wi-Fi 6E?What do you use for your Wi-Fi connection (router, AP, operator box)?Hello, I chose to install a wired network to accompany my NAS and my teenagers ;DWifi 7 is already announced for the end of the year, what about the interest of a 6th wifi apart from bandwidth problems and the price of routers is insane.The main asset is to have greatly lowered the price of wifi 6 routers.Hello, I find that the com on Wi-Fi 7 is still hesitant, it will probably take time.To see if they manage to make a new tumble as with Wi-Fi 5 and 6, and 5G mobile telephony which prowls.Work on Wi-Fi 6 started in 2017 I believe, but the standard was ratified in February 2021 and the release of the final version took place on May 19, 2021. But products were still released before that. the standard is not finalized…Hello, All new devices in 2022 integrate Wifi6E (example the OnePlus 10 Pro).My Asus Rog Scar17 laptop in i9 also has Wifi6E.I plan to replace 1 of my routers with one supporting Wifi6E.For fixed PCs, I preferred 10Gbit EthernetRouter 1: Wifi6e Wifi 6 Wifi5 enabled Router 2: 2.4 and 5Ghz (many connected devices use 2.4).I have close to 70 Wi-Fi connections at the apartment and I wire a lot in the house.(2 network outlets minimum in each room)Wifi7 is planned for 2024 at the earliest according to the WifiAlliance (those who certify)https://www.wi-fi.org/certificationAs soon as the old stock of Wifi6 from major manufacturers is gone, we will only see wifi6EAttention for Wi-Fi 6E With high-end equipment yes!But this will not be the case for the majority. And for 10 Gbits the same.Hello, The 5 GHz band is not that saturated in my opinion (lots of applications allow you to make quite valid measurements with your own smartphone), even in dense urban areas.Not obvious that there is a real interest in 6 GHz on this criterion.In Wi-Fi 6 MIMO 2×2 with the right equipment and a channel width of 160 MHz, it is quite possible to saturate (and therefore exceed) 1 Gbps.So I hear Wi-Fi 6E will further increase performance, but not many people need it in my opinion.And as FX points out, at equal power, range decreases with distance.This partly explains the fact that the 5 GHz band is not saturated, it simply carries less distance.The true benefit of 6 GHz will be measurable close to the access point.I completely agree with the suggestion that a good access point will make more of a difference than a run to the latest standard.FYI in Wi-Fi 6, a 160 MHz channel width instead of 80 MHz makes "all" the difference.Criterion of choice not to be neglected during your purchases.And without having compared all the offers, those which do not specify their channel width are generally in 80 MHz, therefore less efficient than 160 MHz.Your email address will not be published.Mandatory fields are marked with *This site uses Akismet to reduce spam.Learn more about how your comment data is used.Site hosted on a server