"Compatible" basically means "works with". These are challenges anyone who installs new routers with Wi-Fi 6 may face, and we address them in this article. The reports and results we see so far about the deployment of Wi-Fi 6 indicate, among other things, increased performance in terms of better throughput both on 802.11ax clients and some 802.11ac clients on ax networks.Īs usual in the early days of a new technology, we also see some compatibility issues. Fiber gateways Zyxel EX5501, AX7501, and EX5401.Here at Eye Networks we currently have four access points for sale that support Wi-Fi 6: Zyxel EX5501 and AX7501. If your wireless network does not support Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 6 support in a client will have no bearing on the performance and functionality the client gets on the network. Only if you use a wireless access point (usually a router) with Wi-Fi 6 certification / support for 802.11ax, will you have a Wi-Fi 6 network. However, this support is only relevant when you also have a wireless network that supports the standard. The very first Wi-Fi 6 products hit the markets around the end of 2018 / early 2019, and the latest high-end products, such as smartphones, now support Wi-Fi 6. You can read more about what the standard entails here: Wifi 6: What can we expect from 802.11ax and the designation Wi-Fi 6 itself here: Wi-Fi 6, 5, 4.
Wi-Fi 6 is often referred to as "high-efficiency wireless", boasting increased capacities, improved resource utilization and higher throughput speeds.