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Re: Orbi WiFi 6 release date or update?
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Orbi WiFi 6 release date or update?
I'm having a bit of confusion trying to find if Orbi will release a new system that is WiFi 6 capable or if the update will go out to the current version RBK50. I'm looking to buy a unit for my parents they live in a fairly large home and want to install WiFi cameras around their whole property. It is fairly large and currently they do not have the router to make that work. They constantly have people over so they need a device that can not lag up and can handle alot of smart devices. I would say around from 30-50 devices will be connected. If someone can point me in the right direction to either wait for the WiFi 6 or get the current one and a update is coming that would be great. All the information I can find is from January at CES.
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Re: Orbi WiFi 6 release date or update?
Orbi WiFi AX or Orbi WiFi 6 will not be coming to Current Orbi AC systems. AX is a new hardware chip set and will be a entirely new product and hardware system. No information on when the new Orbi AX systems will be released. Maybe by end of year or maybe next year.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/11/802-eleventy-which-802-11ax-and-802-11ay-explained
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Re: Orbi WiFi 6 release date or update?
Netgear will unveil the final version of the Wi-Fi 6 Orbi mesh router in early September. The new version of the Orbi router features tri-band support with quad stream radios for all three Wi-Fi bands; it also supports MU-MIMO and OFDMA to more efficiently handle multiple users and devices. Expect more details about the Orbi Wi-Fi 6 Mesh system — including its price — when Netgear unveils the mesh router on Sept. 6.”. Looking forward to Orbi WiFi 6 hitting the markets.
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Re: Orbi WiFi 6 release date or update?
Has there been any update as of September 2019?
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Re: Orbi WiFi 6 release date or update?
Yep. I see more and more home users having 50+ or more IoT devices.
What is the world coming to.
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Re: Orbi WiFi 6 release date or update?
Are there devices that will see a significant performance improvement over the current model? I don't think I have any. This seems like leading edge overkill.
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Re: Orbi WiFi 6 release date or update?
I guess the appeal would be for people like myself looking to upgrade (and future proof) their network. Price is a bit steep mind you!
But yeah, you are right, its overkill right now as few devices can make the most of the hardware.
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Re: Orbi WiFi 6 release date or update?
This is very exciting. I have been waiting for this new Orbi system. I cannot, however, find information on whether this new one will support wired backhaul. I have ethernet running underground to a separate house that I need to connect. Does anyone know if this supports wired backhaul?
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Re: Orbi WiFi 6 release date or update?
Im sure NG will strive to ensure ethernet backhaul will be supported.
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Re: Orbi WiFi 6 release date or update?
I don't see the option to buy a second satellite in addition to the included router/satellite.
Is there going to be an option to add another satellite?
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Re: Orbi WiFi 6 release date or update?
I wonder if NG will come out with an outdoor Orbi AX model.
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Re: Orbi WiFi 6 release date or update?
n a network nutshell. Wi-Fi 6 supplants 802.11ac (now known as Wi-Fi 5), which most current routers and devices run.
The general idea of this renaming is to make the standard easier to remember and understand. Rather than regaling you with a meaningless string of numbers and letters that most people will most likely forget, you get something more in line with phone naming standards like 3G, 4G and 5G.
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