Will the current HW of RBK50 supports the Wifi-6 update that will happen end of the year, or there will be a new HW?

No way, much to different and much more enhanced technology and chipsets required for both the 2.4 and 5 GHz bands.If we are lucky we might see WPA-3.

Hi HannoosH It will be a different hardware. It is expected to be available in the second half of 2019. Regards, Blanca Community Team

Blanca_O wrote: Hi HannoosH It will be a different hardware. It is expected to be available in the second half of 2019. And it might be wise to wait a bit, for bugs to be squished, before shelling out any cash.

michaelkenward wrote: And it might be wise to wait a bit, for bugs to be squished, before shelling out any cash. And it's worth checking the fine print - both Wi-Fi 6 platforms Netgear has deployed on the RAX80 (AX8) and the RAX120 (AX12) currently don't fully comply with the formal specs as of writing.

Hello, What is the release data for WIFI6 with RBK50 ? Thanks,Hari

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schumaku
Guru - Experienced User
Mar 07, 2019
No way, much to different and much more enhanced technology and chipsets required for both the 2.4 and 5 GHz bands.

If we are lucky we might see WPA-3.
Blanca_O
NETGEAR Employee Retired
Mar 07, 2019
Hi HannoosH

It will be a different hardware. It is expected to be available in the second half of 2019.

Regards,
Blanca
Community Team
- michaelkenward
  Guru - Experienced User
  Mar 08, 2019
  Blanca_O wrote:
  
  Hi HannoosH
  
  It will be a different hardware. It is expected to be available in the second half of 2019.
  
  And it might be wise to wait a bit, for bugs to be squished, before shelling out any cash.
  - schumaku
    Guru - Experienced User
    Mar 08, 2019
    michaelkenward wrote:
    
    And it might be wise to wait a bit, for bugs to be squished, before shelling out any cash.
    
    And it's worth checking the fine print - both Wi-Fi 6 platforms Netgear has deployed on the RAX80 (AX8) and the RAX120 (AX12) currently don't fully comply with the formal specs as of writing.
harisadhu
Aspirant
Jul 12, 2019
Hello,

What is the release data for WIFI6 with RBK50 ?

Thanks,
Hari
- schumaku
  Guru - Experienced User
  Jul 12, 2019
  Hi Hari,
  harisadhu wrote:
  What is the release data for WIFI6 with RBK50 ?
  No Wi-Fi 6 on the RBK50 - new hardware generation is required.
  - harisadhu
    Aspirant
    Jul 12, 2019
    I am actually planning to buy a most latest and greatest Orbi's mesh wifi Router. What do you recommend ?
    
    Thanks,
    Hari
FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Jul 14, 2019
Will probably be late this year or staring of next.
- schumaku
  Guru - Experienced User
  Jul 14, 2019
  Expect to see the Wi-Fi 6 Orbi on closed Beta these days, unless some show stoppers show up it should not be much more than a few weeks.

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