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Elwood_85
Jan 05, 2023Aspirant
WiFi 6 icon is on my Samsung S21 BUT Orbi RBRE960 Attached Devices shows Connection Type as 5G
None of the other devices attached show 6G even though they are newer devices that are WiFi 6 capable. The Orbi only shows 2.4G and 5G but no 6G . Should there be a 6G icon in Attached Devices Conne...
- Jan 06, 2023
You're confusing wi-fi 6 (which is still 5Ghz) and wi-fi 6e (which uses 6Ghz and the separate radio in your RBRE960). From https://www.tomsguide.com/face-off/wi-fi-6-vs-wi-fi-6e-whats-the-difference:
- Wi-Fi 6 can send and receive data over both the 2.4- and 5-gigahertz (GHz) bands (Wi-Fi 5 is 5-GHz only) and can move even more data by running a single ultra-wide 160-megahertz (MHz) channel on its 5-GHz band.
Wi-Fi 6e added more than a gigahertz of fresh electromagnetic spectrum space in the U.S., ranging from 5.925 GHz to 7.125 GHz... This additional block of spectrum, generally referred as the 6-GHz band
The Android screenshot just indicates Wi-Fi 6, not 6e. From https://www.androidauthority.com/wi-fi-6-910014/ : If you see a number 6 alongside the Wi-Fi symbol, it means that your device is connected to a Wi-Fi 6-capable router.
CrimpOn
Jan 05, 2023Guru - Experienced User
Is your Samsung S21 the "Ultra"?
https://www.techietech.tech/wifi-6e-compatible-smartphones/#1_Samsung_Galaxy_S21_Ultra
Elwood_85
Jan 05, 2023Aspirant
No. mine is the Galaxy S21 5G (Sprint) and according to Samsung Specs are Wi-Fi Connectivity
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2.4G+5GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM With 802.11ax being 6E right?
Thanks again CrimpOn