Houston Chronicle by Dwight Silverman Oct. 22, 2019
While 5G is getting all the buzz as the next wave of wireless connectivity, there’s another technology that’s worth your attention. The next generation of Wi-Fi is beginning to roll out, and it promises big improvements in the way multiple devices are handled on crowded wireless home and business networks.
Wi-Fi 6 is the marketing name given to what’s technically known as 802.11ax. Chances are the Wi-Fi router in your home is using 802.11ac (now called Wi-Fi 5). If you’re still using older equipment, it might be 802.11n (Wi-Fi 4). Although Wi-Fi 6 isn’t prevalent today, it’s starting to show up in newer routers and some devices. The latest Apple iPhones and Samsung Galaxy smartphones, for example, now support Wi-Fi 6.
That’s because Wi-Fi 6’s improvements are aimed at better managing the increasing number of devices on most home networks. Smartphones, computers, streaming TV boxes, game consoles and smart-home components are all competing for bandwidth on home networks, and Wi-Fi 6 routers do a better job of playing traffic cop — particularly when the devices they’re talking to are Wi-Fi 6-compatible.
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