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If that """"Wi-fi 6"""" is so good, why isn't there a Wi-fi 6 2??

Me : *buys a Wi-Fi 6 router* 6 months later, the FCC : here’s the new Wi-Fi 6E ! Me : *screams internally*

"Without doing any research, Ethernet Cable of 2004 > WiFi 6" -- Wired Gamers Gang

I was using a 2.4G router my whole life.. I just switched to a new modem that supports 6E WIFI and it is insane what I have been missing out on! I just wish I knew

6ghz band has an even shorter range, though.

Thank you for such a clear explanation of the topic and a great presentation style, in general. I wish you could make great videos like this about software development and other subjects I'm interested in.

I simply love your networking videos, keep making more of them!🤩

the beauty of 2.4 ghz was the enormous range. I miss the good old days where I had wifi in my neighbors gardeb

I remember the days when this was a troll channel, this video would be like how to get wifi 6E on your laptop : STEP 1 : Wrap ethernet cord around your neck STEP 2 : flip the chair over. Edit : dont press like button pls keep this comment at 69 nice

Love your videos Thio, thanks.

Excellent job on the video! Thanks for posting.

When thio uploads I always wait for him to heart me so that i can show off to my cousin who never got it

Thank You Tio for the good Explanation.

Love your posts 🌷 just saw this one posted 21 seconds ago ❤️

Thank you for the technical description. I learn something new about 6E with every description. I recently bought the WiF 6 latest mesh network, then the next month WiFi 6E came out. Errr!! But what I found out, this was like going from Jeep to a Hummer, but my need for picking up milk, Hadn’t changed! Which I believe is that 90 - 95% of home users fall into this category. My understanding is, the technical improvements of WiFi 6E are great, but the improvements are geared to benefit the (smaller percentage) industrial users who may be in higher density usage.

Thanks for making this new revision easy to understand.

Thanks for the info man. Truly appreciate it

Even as a tech person myself I'm glad they simplified the nomenclature. USB and SD need to take notes. I enjoy learning complex topics but I don't enjoy complexity for complexity's sake.

Super informative, thank you!!

Very well explained, thank you!

I just checked some online retailers yesterday for a new router. Even if the devices do not yet take full advantage of the WiFi 6 or 6E, a router is one piece that's supposed to stay there for long time and makes sense to upgrade it.

Thanks ThioJoe, really good info. Today I was in the new building of my company and suddenly I connected my wifi and Android was showing me the wifi symbol with a little number "6" and guess what? I ended up watching this video from you, I am already subscribed with the bell active. Thanks again man!

Thanks for short and informative video!

Thank you for this video. Very informative as I am shopping around for new routers or mesh network.

Awesome Explanation ... Thank You. I have been hunting for the 'WHY do I need this' answer for some time. So far I've only found related videos which explained how to get these things out of the BOX & Hooked up.

Hi ThioJo, Really great explanation. The use of available new channels, and especially the ones you CANNOT use is really important! Perhaps you could cover this WI-FI security topic: One thing I have, as a larger home network engineer / designer, have been concerned with the issues of IOT and security. These are your RUMBAs, refrigerators, garage door openers, plant water monitors etc... All these devices have some associated app that you access over the internet from "anywhere" meaning that the device like the garage door opener talks to the garage door opener manufacturer company that hosts that app on some server, in some hosted environment, somewhere. We are now reliant on the security of these software hosting companies, and that they are keeping up with security updates, and protecting their systems, passwords, accounts, financials from the continuous bombardment of malware, ransomware etc. We, as IT engineers have zero control on that, no SLA, no security bulletins etc. If any of these companies get compromised, they nay now have access to the devices on out networks. YIKES! Who would think that the innocence of installing a garage door opener or internet connected refrigerator with this cool app to control it now can be an entry point to our private network, our computers, financials, gaming accounts etc. Whatever it is, to me, is an uncontrolled vulnerability. But they exist. To fend off this concern, I have started to deploy networks with a private access SSID for the clients to use their WI-FI, and a separate SSID used for the IOT devices. That IOT SSID is tagged onto a separate VLAN that has access only tags on it. This way, if any device companies get hacked, all the device can see are perhaps if anything the other IOT devices on the network. We can even configure so that those IOT devices cannot see other devices on the network. Backwards though, the Client, or service person can access the device from the primary SSID directly if they need access to it. I use mostly Cisco Meraki access points, which their W-FI 6e APs come out April 2022. Their APs can securely create multiple SSIDs with the ability to tag SSIDs to a different VLAN, and you can decide if you want those devices to see other devices on the network.

"In the future we will have flying cars" The future:

Solid information video on WiFI 6/6e.

Great video! You now got a new subscriber.

Wonderful presentation and professionally edited. I just ordered a new Vizio TV 4 2023 and it has the 6E in addition to the 2.4 and the Wi-Fi 5. At first I thought I was misreading the specifications on the Vizio 50-in q x LED television set but after going back and seeing that it did say 6E I put a request in to KZfaq this morning to find out what it meant and then I thought that Xfinity Comcast wanted me to switch routers but my router handles 2.4 plus 5.0 and Comcast has a specific number of replacement routers that they approve for you son there cables. I only found two companies that make routers that handle the 2.4 and the 5.0. my current router is a TP Link and it works with the 2.4 protocol and I have a second choice which is the 5.0 protocol. When I replace the router, and since my TV is and can handle 2.4, 5, and 6E I will definitely look for a router that has the ability to work with 6 and 6E. I will definitely look for your full explanation video to bring myself up to speed on this category and I thank you for explaining it so clearly.

A really great job. thank you

I didnt watched full video but I know it will be fantastic!!

Pro Tip; if you don't need too much range like in an apartment it works far better lowering your RX/TX power ;-) I always set up routers with the "low" setting and test around the apartment then turn up the power if needed

Great job!

Thank you for the video

I think I like this fast form of literacy. I didn’t even have to put fast forward on 😅 You were speaking so fast I thought I was amongst my family 😂. Was talking like you had plans afterwards and you were already running late 😆 Love it

It should be noted that mostly only U.S. made Routers/APs block the use of DFS channels. Those made outside the U.S., especially German and Indian makes, typically allow full DFS access. So if you recently moved to the U.S. from somewhere outside the country and brought your old Router/AP with you and are now experiencing shoddy Wi-Fi, your device is probably using DFS channels.

Thanks to this video, I unintentionally figured out what the (DFS) meant when added to some of the 5GHz channels in my routers advanced settings. Mine apparently lets you select them, but lets you know which channels can be affected. I just never bothered to look. Thankfully there's no weather or airport radar close to my house!

This is awesome! I only came to know from this video

awesome video. This helped me explain to my Ham Radio operator dad that he needs Wifi 6. I told him that its not as basic as he thinks.

Nice bro love the channel and the info

My daughters’ PCs are in a area that I am unable to hard wire. The switch to WiFi6 for them was an absolute game changer.

Nice video well explained

Great info. Stay safe

Great video

This dude explained this really nicely

Thanks Thio!

Thanks, Thio!

Yep, I only had 6 for few years now. I had Comcast gix an issue I had wit my router and I got a new 6E router. It's a bit faster, which is always welcomed!

You should make a video to cover why 2.4, 5 and 6 gHz spectrums have such different throughput performance. Attenuation, channel hopping and auto channel selection are also important. Great job!

I use AmpliFi's Monster which is WiFi 6. Works great with amazing management features. As you mentioned the are few WiFi 6 clients. Of the 50 or so devices in our home, only my wife's phone is WiFi 6.

I see you i still only remember the old videos good to see where you are right know

thanks for the blink list too

Pretty Cool Thanks 😎✌️

Thanks for your sharing

I just subscribed. Your videos are interesting

Thanks for this it's helpful. was thinking of upgraded my 2019 laptop lenovo wifi

It's an easy upgrade to 6E. I recently opened up my laptop to upgrade the RAM, and just used a Sharpie to add an _E_ to my wifi card.

Things are updated so fast. Will have things that we never thought of 🔜 🌋

Thanks!

great Thank you!

Excellent job covering the spectrum. Subbbbbbbed

GLAD TO SEE IT, BUT TOO EXPENSIVE...WILL WAIT

Thank you for useful information not like FOLD 3 which I never use.

Thio thanks for educating :D Only you can make this possible! It just feels smarter when you know such subtle differences :P

Well researched, very informative, crisp quality, great content. That's Thio for you.

I purchased a couple of wifi 6e ax210 wifi cards a few months back to put in my laptop and desktop. They were $25 each and now the price has gone up on them.

Thank You..

Does WIFI 6 come up as an option for your SSID to join? Or is this part of WIFI 5? How do you know its working? Do you need to have a 6E device to receive the wifi signals?

Great informative video. :) Australia is like Canada. Always limited.

I've talked to a few people in the last 5 or 6 years who were building new houses. A lot of them said they were considering getting their new homes wired for ethernet. Smart homes with the climate control and security cameras and all that, might as well add a wifi 6 controller in there and put an access point in every room and hallway. Or we change our building materials to something that allows a 6ghz signal through.

Also if you live near a port, DFS channels become impossible to use because the ships radar also uses that freq

Never in my life would I have believed ThioJoe would make a legit video about Wifi 💀💀💀

I can't get to convince myself that you are correct on this one,

Always I have seen your videos.💥💥💥❣💖💕❤🤞

great content very informative one more subs to your channel :)

Too much discussion about 2.4 and 5 and not enough about the differences between 6 and 6E, which the topic led me to think would be the central points. I'm already using 6 (ax). What would I gain from 6E?

Hey ThioJoe! Thank you so much for this very informative and well done video! I'm living in Germany working on an application where we gonna need indeed at least 4 160Mhz channels. So we are thinking of using 2 Wifi6 6E routers in the same network and doubling the numbers of channels. Is this possible? Best wishes

Really a very good information about WiFi 6 and 6E. should say info about whole WiFi. May god give you health and wealth. Keep spreading the knowledge Brother, Love from India

Terrific vid. Did not think about my router compatibility to process 6 or 6E. Noticed at Costco (Souther California) on 1/19/22 a Wifi 6 Netgear Gateway AX2700 Modem/Router for $209.99 (January only special) Don't think its a 6E. So your suppose to get this and dump your current Modem and Router "after" you check with your ISP to see how they feel about connecting to this Wifi 6 modem. 🤔

if im getting full speed on my AC router do I really need to upgrade to wifi 6?

I use the WIFI 6E band and is great so far for my main computer connect.

Ethernet cable from a decade ago still faster and run more reliably than anything wifi.

Magnificent 🤩

ThioJoe, I had mistakenly deleted my Task scheduler a while ago. If it is possible for you to help me, how may I reinstall it back. If you could send a link to reliable download, it would be appreciated.

I have a question I bought the ASUS E-T8 when setting it up do you recommend combining the 2.4, 5, 6ghz together or keep them separate so I can choose which one I’m on. I live in a condo due to interference what do you suggest or does it not make a difference at all thanks.

And this is why I love the upgraded Mobo from ASUS it has WiFi 6 and 6E support :D just need UniFi when it comes to it to release a WiFi 6E AP

This is of interest to a very select number of viewers. Who have clients that can use this at all today? Sound like "jam tomorrow..." I and many others can do without.

When you said my phone supported it I was happy because I wanted to keep this phone a few years. Got the s21 ultra, when this becomes popular I am going to upgrade my router

I live in a tight apartment building. Should I then wait for wifi 6e routers to get cheaper or get one of the wifi 6 routers now?

Its satisfying to watch people fight over wifi when u know at the end of the day ethernet is just superior

One thing that's almost certainly still the same - hardwired Ethernet will always be the better choice for any device that has or can have an Ethernet port, and which does not need to be mobile or have Internet access outside your home.

The only thing that I'm kinda of skeptical about with Wi-Fi 6 is OFDMA. I'm studying for the CCNA at the moment, so please correct me if I'm wrong on this. It just seems to me that broadcasting multiple devices data on the same frame would be a huge security flaw. Of course by default devices are only going to listen for their data, but if multiple devices' data is sent on the same frame, I would think a bad actor could very easily collect data they are not supposed to have, with pretty much no effort other than being connected to a Wi-FI 6 network with OFDMA. Again, I'm studying so please correct me if I am wrong, that is just what came to my mind when he talked about it!

Thank you little computer man for teaching me about wifi 6

Does the new router wifi 6 or 6e give you more range? Or the new router only gives more performance to download

With wifi, I only look for improvements in signal health and not throughput. Because I don't really need gigabit internet connection through wifi but I do need it to work when I am in the other end of my house.

I recently got Gen 2 Starlink for my cabin. I want a mesh network added aswell. Will the Linksys Atlas Max 6E: Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6E work with that? I know the Starlink router is only 5GHz.. will it still work with 6E?

My router runs at 2.4ghz, that's why whenever I use a BT headset on my laptop it interferes with my network speed

Just bought the Google nest pro 3pack and updates my pci card to wifi 6e. Before I was getting 170mb at opposite ends of the house . With update I'm getting 600mb on 6ghz . So happy wifi is almost catching up to cat6