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Orb Mesh 50 Questions (newbie)
I am switching from the Nighthawk and looking at my options for a Mesh Network. I have a one-floor 4,000 sq foot home which is hard to cover. I currently have a repeater plus lots of deadspots not ...
From what I've been reading they're predicting Wifi 6E on the market this year. If you're in the market now for wifi 6 router, I would wait especially considering there are not many wifi 6 clients out yet. With the current prices especially from Netgear at $700 or $600 on sale, I would just skip Wifi 6.
Orbi has other cheaper model AX now avialble. There are more 6 supporting devices for AX then 6E. No reason to wait for 6E unless one is a first adopter or just gotta having it. Some users may only need AC or not have a need to future proof. N or AC may work for most current average home users. Having stable wifi in the home maybe more important than the latest and greatest. Just becuase they approved 6E doesn't mean it really works well out in real world environments. I'm still seeing problems with AX and not seeing 4800Mbps connection rates on my supporting devices. But thats another story.
https://www.techspot.com/news/83483-wi-fi-alliance-introduces-new-wi-fi-6e.html
"The FCC has already unanimously agreed to open the 6GHz band for use in next-gen Wi-Fi. However, it still has some regulatory hoops to jump through before OEMs can start implementing it globally."
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I still think it would be foolhardy to buy a wifi 6 router now
From the Verge:
WHEN CAN I EXPECT WI-FI 6E DEVICES IN STORES?
The first wave of devices using 6GHz Wi-Fi is expected in the final quarter of 2020, according to Robinson. But deployment should really kick off in early 2021 when the Wi-Fi Alliance begins offering a certifications program for Wi-Fi 6E devices.
Manufacturers have been preparing for this moment. Already, the chipmaker Broadcom has announced a Wi-Fi 6E mobile chip. Qualcomm has said that it’s ready to support 6GHz Wi-Fi in next-gen wireless products. And Intel said it’ll have chips ready for January 2021.
Two major router companies, Linksys and Netgear, have signaled that they’re on board. And Apple previously said the FCC’s approval “sets the course for the next generation of Wi-Fi networks.”
Final quarter is months away and towards the end of the year. Nothing would be seen at least until the new year.
I presume the OP want's something sooner. Nothing wrong in getting something now. Even if AC. AC will work if they don't have AX. Maybe they do. WIll be up to them.
Besides, AX is being pushed now and being pushed since last October. For now 6E isn't out to buy or even consider.
Lets let the OP made there own decision.
"Lets let the OP made there own decision. "
Yes, that is all I wanted to do. Until you stepped in...