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A9000/BE6500 Wifi-7 support MLO
Hi, Does the new Wifi7 usb adapter support MLO connection on tri-band? No mention of it in the data sheet. https://www.netgear.com/home/wifi/adapters/a9000/ Thanks
Thanks FURRYe38,
What is the point of advertising as Wifi 7 triband if MLO is not supported?
What is the point of advertising as Wifi 7 triband if MLO is not supported
The advertisement and the Data Sheet is 100% approporiate. The A9000 does support a set of WiFi 7 key features. Triband (2.4/5/6GHz band) is supported - but keep in mind 6 GHz is not a requirement for WiFi 7. Technically, WiFi 7 features and capabilities are extremely cluttered - especially MLO exits in very different implementation depths.
- The very basc capability is clients is the ability monitoring the "other" bands available, and dynamically switch without causing interruptions on eg. audio/telephony and video streams - MLSR (Multi-Link Single-Radio): A multi-link technique that allows clients to dynamically switch among all available bands (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz). This is where most WIFi 4/5/6/6e fall into.
- Enhanced Multi-Link Single Radio (eMLSR) - clients listen across all available bands to reduce latency in crowded airspace. In either case, this mode does not increase data rates between connected devices. (e)MLSR requires little energy to operate and is therefore widely implemented in client devices. This is where most modern WiFi 7 clients including the A9000 fall into.
- STR (Simultaneous Transmit and Receive) MLO: A multi-link technique that enables clients to use all available bands, though often the 5GHz and 6GHz bands, simultaneously to deliver higher throughput, lower latency, and improved reliability. This mode requires more power, creates much more heat, requires more bandwith of what a USB 3.0 (also known as USB 3.2 Gen 1) with a theoretical maximum signaling rate of 5 gigabits per second (Gbps) can achieve; and, when available, is often used to link devices with an external power source, such as an access point, mesh node, or bridge client. It’s also referred to as MLMR (Multi-Link Multi-Radio) MLO and has two sub-modes:
- - Synchronous Multi-Link Multi-Radio (Async MLMR): A client uses multiple bands simultaneously to transmit and receive data, with each operating independently.
- - Synchronous Multi-Link Multi-Radio (Sync MLMR): A client uses multiple bands simultaneously to transmit and receive data, with transmissions coordinated and synchronized across the bands.
What exactly do you expect from WiFi 7 MLO?
Thanks for the detailed reply.
I need all the features you have listed in your reply for my day-to-day work and testing purposes, especially MLSR and MLO.
The online datasheet does not mention in detail all the technical capabilities of the Wi-Fi 7 USB adapter. It's a high-priced item, so I need to make sure that if I buy it, it will be worthwhile and support all of the Wi-Fi 7 features.
Thanks again.It's a high-priced item
A WiFi 7 client device with these features comes with a double price tag of the A9000 - more WiFi chips, more bandwidth, more USB power, the required heat dissipation, ...