{"id":3574,"date":"2019-05-23T13:30:37","date_gmt":"2019-05-23T20:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.netgear.com\/?p=3574"},"modified":"2025-07-08T04:43:17","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T11:43:17","slug":"5-reasons-you-should-consider-upgrading-to-a-wifi-6-router","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.netgear.com\/hub\/wifi\/routers\/5-reasons-you-should-consider-upgrading-to-a-wifi-6-router\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Reasons You Should Consider Upgrading to a WiFi 6 Router"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re suffering from buffering, make sure that your router is not the reason!\u00a0 Get on the super-fast highway with the fastest WiFi 6 technology. Designed to increase network capacity and improve the performance of your home network, <a href=\"\/home\/discover\/wifi6\/\">WiFi 6<\/a> (802.11ax) is part of the latest generation of WiFi technology. It will empower you with faster WiFi speeds with reliable connections, so you can enjoy buffer-free streaming, faster downloads, and add more smart home devices without slowing down your internet experience.<\/p>\n<p>Built to deliver the fastest WiFi to all your connected devices of today and tomorrow, here are the reasons why your next router should be a WiFi 6 router.<\/p>\n<ol style=\"font-size: 2em;\">\n<li><a href=\"\/home\/discover\/wifi7\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10041 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.netgear.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/discover-wifi-7-300x108.jpg\" alt=\"Discover WiFi 7\" width=\"520\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.netgear.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/discover-wifi-7-300x108.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.netgear.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/discover-wifi-7-768x278.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.netgear.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/discover-wifi-7.jpg 1012w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<h2>WiFi 6 provides the highest level of performance in busy multi-device households<\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3589 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.netgear.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Getty_Smart_Home4.1-300x193.jpg\" alt=\"Home Device\" width=\"300\" height=\"193\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The newest WiFi standard, WiFi 6, builds on the already great WiFi 5 (802.11ac) technology.\u00a0 While WiFi 5 brought gigabit speeds to our WiFi connections, it falls short on delivering the best WiFi experience as the smart home gets smarter with more devices on the network. \u00a0WiFi 6 uses orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA), a key feature which increases overall network efficiency to allow several devices with various bandwidth requirements to connect to your WiFi.<\/p>\n<p>Check out more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netgear.com\/hub\/technology\/network-capacity\/\">OFDMA in our blog post online<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ol style=\"font-size: 2em;\" start=\"2\">\n<li>\n<h2>WiFi 6 provides the fastest real-world speeds and range<\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>In WiFi technology, each frequency band (2.4 GHz or 5 GHz) is made of component streams. It is on these streams that our WiFi data travels.\u00a0 WiFi 5 and WiFi 6 carry the highest number of streams, thus allowing for gigabit WiFi speeds. WiFi 6 increases the number of streams to a new high of 12 across the 2.4 and 5 GHz bands, whereas WiFi 5 has a limit of 8 in a dual band configuration.<\/p>\n<p>This increase of streams provides higher connection speed, and your client devices have more paths to communicate with your WiFi router.\u00a0 In fact, WiFi 6 enabled client devices enjoy a 40% increase in speed over their WiFi 5 counterparts.<\/p>\n<p>Check out our blog post on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netgear.com\/hub\/technology\/wifi-streams-matter-heres-why\/\">Why WiFi Streams Matter<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-17\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-17\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netgear.com\/home\/wifi\/routers\/rs700s\/\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.netgear.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ad-rs700s-728x90-speed-security-1-23-25.jpg\" alt=\"nighthawk rs700s speed security ad\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.netgear.com\/cart?addProductfromURL=true&amp;productId=RS700S-100NAS\" style=\"text-decoration:underline;\">add Nighthawk RS700S WiFi 7 Router to cart<\/a>)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-17 from cache -->\n<ol style=\"font-size: 2em;\" start=\"3\">\n<li>\n<h2>WiFi 6 is designed for the Smart Home<\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3585 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.netgear.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Getty_Smart_home_5.1jpg-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Phone Set-up\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Smart Home devices and IOT applications are proliferating.\u00a0 As a result, WiFi connected devices in the average home are growing from an average of 10 devices, to as many as 50 or more.\u00a0 Each WiFi-connected lightbulb, smart switch, door lock, appliance, or camera is a load on your WiFi network.\u00a0 WiFi 6 has been designed to be able to handle an increase in devices without negatively impacting your WiFi speeds.\u00a0 This results in a smooth streaming experience, while providing uninterrupted connectivity of lights, switches, thermostats and any other IOT device you may add to your smart home.<\/p>\n<ol style=\"font-size: 2em;\" start=\"4\">\n<li>\n<h2>WiFi 6 routers are ideal for 4K\/8K UHD streaming<\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3586 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.netgear.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Getty_4K_TV-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"4K Ultra HD\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Streaming 4K or 8K resolution video requires a consistent high-speed connection.\u00a0 In households with multiple users, streaming high-definition video puts an even greater load on the network.\u00a0 With a combination of ultra-fast processors, increased memory and the increased number of radio streams, WiFi 6 routers are up to the task of streaming multiple high definition video sessions without stuttering, buffering or other annoying hiccups you will see with older WiFi technology.<\/p>\n<ol style=\"font-size: 2em;\" start=\"5\">\n<li>\n<h2>WiFi 7 vs. WiFi 6 &amp; WiFi 6E<\/h2>\n<p>The upgrade from WiFi 5 to WiFi 6 was significant. Now, WiFi 7 is also available offering benefits that are a quantum leap forward from WiFi 6 and WiFi 6E. With its faster speeds, lower latency, and significant capacity increases, WiFi 7 the new wireless standard is a major evolution of WiFi 6 and 6E, bears much in common with those earlier standards but with some significant improvements to meet our growing requirements. Visit our <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"\/hub\/technology\/wifi-7-vs-wifi-6\/\">WiFi 7 vs. WiFi 6 article<\/a> to learn more. Ready to upgrade? Shop <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"\/home\/discover\/wifi7\/\">WiFi 7 Mesh Systems and WiFi 7 Routers<\/a> now.<\/p>\n<h2>WiFi 6 clients are available now<\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>WiFi 6 products are already here, so if you\u2019ve bought the latest Samsung Galaxy smartphone (which is the first in the upcoming family of WiFi 6 smartphones with other tablets and laptops to follow), you\u2019ll benefit from the faster WiFi speeds that the new NETGEAR WiFi 6 routers offer.<\/p>\n<p>2019 will truly be a banner year for WiFi 6 enabled devices, as other mainstream companies are recognizing the importance of this latest WiFi technology and gearing up to present their WiFi 6 portfolio of products.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3629 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.netgear.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Screen-Shot-2019-05-23-at-1.35.13-PM-300x184.png\" alt=\"NETGEAR Nighthawk Router\" width=\"300\" height=\"184\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Make your WiFi feel young again! 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