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R6080 Router Compatibility
Is the R6080 router (which I assume is wifi 5) compatible with a wifi 6 device? Thanks.
Thanks! Just to clarify--My new laptop has wifi 6 capability. I realize that I cannot get wifi 6 functionality with the R6080 router, but can I still get wifi 5 functionality when using my wifi 6 laptop? In other words, will the router still work? Thank you!
TnBigDog wrote:
... can I still get wifi 5 functionality when using my wifi 6 laptop? In other words, will the router still work? Thank you!
Yes, but you will get hopeless speeds. Nothing will be faster than 100 Mbps. That's the speed limit between your router and the modem.
If your Internet is slower than that, fine.
Sorry, I'm not much on internet speeds, etc. So just one more question for my simple mind. Under the scenario I posed, will anything (speeds, connections, etc.) be slower or diminished vs. my previous situation, which was a wifi 5 laptop connecting to this R6080 router? In other words, will the wifi 6 laptop degrade any performance in the wifi 5 R6080? Thanks for any info!
TnBigDog wrote:
In other words, will the wifi 6 laptop degrade any performance in the wifi 5 R6080? Thanks for any info!
No.
How fast is your Internet service?
It says 46.5 download, 23.8 upload. Thanks.