Early adopters looking to take advantage of the new
Wi-Fi 6 wireless standard, will be pleased to know that Netgear has unveiled
its new next-generation router in the form of the Wi-Fi 6 offering users
Tri-band connectivity, 2.5 Gbps wired connections, and five gigabit Ethernet,
at a price of US$ 599 for the AX12 supporting 12 simultaneous streams or the AX8
supporting eight simultaneous streams the US$ 399.
Capable of supporting up to twelve WiFi streams,
increased bandwidth, and faster encoding via MU-MIMO and 1024 QAM, Wi-Fi 6
delivers far greater speeds more effectively. Wi-Fi 6 also delivers greater
range than the previous generation WiFi standards.
Features of Wi-Fi 6 include
- Wi-Fi 6 increases throughput by up to 25 percent due to a higher quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM). Essentially, more data is transmitted per data packet.
- Wi-Fi 6 intelligently schedules the transmission of data packets—this managed approach results in fewer transmission clashes, improved resource utilization, and an impressive increase in your WiFi network efficiency.
- Wi-Fi 6 uses BSS coloring, which guides the decision to transmit or defer, thereby decreasing channel contention problems. The result is increased throughput per access point.
- Concurrent dual-band operation makes Wi-Fi 6 ideal for all home connectivity requirements, from IoT sensor transmissions to high-end video streaming.
- Wi-Fi 6 supports all current WiFi devices and is backwards compatible with 802.11a/b/g/n/ac WiFi devices.
For more details on the new Wi-Fi 6 Tri-band router
jump over to the official Netgear website.
