Wi-Fi 6 Routers & 802.11ax
Joe ParlaGrand Computers ClubNew Technologies SIGSeptember 19, 2019
Topics
Overview
Wi-Fi 6 & specifications
802.11ax - Do I need it?
What does it mean for me?
Questions
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Overview
Wi-Fi 6, or 802.11ax if you want to be technical about it, is the newest version of the 802.11 standard for wireless network transmissions that people commonly call Wi-Fi. It's a backwards-compatible upgrade over the previous version of the Wi-Fi standard, which is called 802.11ac.
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Wi-Fi 6 Specifications
New Name Wi-Fi 1 Wi-Fi 2 Wi-Fi 3 Wi-Fi 4 Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 6
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802.11ax Do I need it?
What does 802.11ax offer in improvements?• Improved high traffic Wi-Fi access• 1024 QAM (Quadrature Amplitude Modulation)
• Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA)
• Up to 3x Faster Than 802.11ac• Greater stability and wider-coverage• Target Wake Time (TWT) increases device sleep time and substantially improves battery life
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802.11ax Do I need it?
What does 802.11ax offer in improvements?• New Base Service Station (BSS) Color technology combats other Wi-fi conflict
• Enjoy 8K movies, large file downloads and uploads – all without buffering
• Expands the Wi-Fi band from 80 MHz to 160MHz
• Theoretical maximum Wi-Fi speed has increased from 3.5 Gbps to 9.6 Gbps
• Wi-Fi 6 has 4x more capacity for devices
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802.11ax Do I need it?
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802.11ax Do I need it?
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What does it mean for
me?
WPA3 – new security features• Brute force protection• Individualized encryption• Easier device connection (IoT)
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What does it mean for
me?
What you might see• Faster speed (up to 30%)• Further range• Higher efficiency• Longer battery life
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What does it mean for
me?
New 802.11ax Routers
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On Amazon
What does it mean for
me?
New 802.11ax Routers
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What does it mean for
me?
New 802.11ax Routers
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What does it mean for
me?
New 802.11ax Routers
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What does it mean for
me?
New 802.11ax Devices Going Under Certification• Samsung Note 10• Samsung Note 10+• iPhone 11• iPhone 11 Pro• Google Pixel 4• Built into Intel Ice Lake
& Comet Lake CPUs • HP Pavilion Laptop 15-
cs3503sa• Acer Swift 5 laptop
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Other Useful Sites
Videos
• Next-Gen Wi-Fi is here -
• What is 802.11ax Wi-Fi?
• Fundamentals of Wi-Fi 6
• Wi-Fi is About to Change Forever
• WPA3 Security for Wi-Fi is Finally Here
• Wi-Fi 6 and 5G explained
• 2.4 GHz vs 5 GHz Wi-Fi
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Other Useful Sites
Websites
• Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6
• Up to 3x Faster Than 802.11ac
• Wi-Fi 6 has launched
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VR Headset DemosThursday October 17, 2019
3:30-5:00pm
Computer Club Classroom
Chaparral Center
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Questions
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