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harrma
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Jun 02, 2021
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R7000 wifi 6

On the documantation it says it supports WIFI 6 but it is wifi 5. With the router being the beginning of the WIFI line how is that even possable since it dosnt need WIFI it gives it. It ether has it ...
  • plemans's avatar
    plemans
    Jun 02, 2021

    harrma wrote:

    What is the difrence?


    Difference between ipv6 and wireless? 

    Wireless is a wireless broadcast standard. 

    IPv6 and IPv4 are the protocol the lets machines communicate with each other. Like going from computer--->router---->modem----->isp----->website----->etc. 

    I linked to the wikipedia listing so you can learn  more about ipv6 if interested.