{"id":3574,"date":"2019-05-23T13:30:37","date_gmt":"2019-05-23T20:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.netgear.com\/?p=3574"},"modified":"2024-12-29T01:29:47","modified_gmt":"2024-12-29T01:29:47","slug":"upgrading-to-a-wifi-6-router","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ukhub.netgear.com\/uk\/hub\/wifi\/routers\/upgrading-to-a-wifi-6-router\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Reasons You Should Consider Upgrading to a WiFi 6 Router"},"content":{"rendered":"

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, WiFi 6<\/a> (802.11ax) is 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

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

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    WiFi 6 provides the highest level of performance in busy multi-device households<\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    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

    Check out more about OFDMA in our blog post online<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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      WiFi 6 provides the fastest real-world speeds and range<\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      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

      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

      Check out our blog post on Why WiFi Streams Matter<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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        WiFi 6 is designed for the Smart Home<\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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        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

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          WiFi 6 routers are ideal for 4K\/8K UHD streaming<\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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          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

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            WiFi 6 clients are available now<\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            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

            2019 will truly be a banner year for WiFi 6 enabled devices, as other mainstream companies are recognising the importance of this latest WiFi technology and gearing up to present their WiFi 6 portfolio of products.<\/p>\n

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            Make your WiFi feel young again! Check out the best-in-class NETGEAR Nighthawk suite of WiFi 6 routers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

            Learn more about Nighthawk Routers<\/a>, featuring a range of WiFi 6 Routers including the Fastest WiFi 6E Router available<\/a>, the RAXE500!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

            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, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) is the latest generation of WiFi technology. It will empower you with faster WiFi […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":68,"featured_media":7571,"parent":6752,"menu_order":7,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"templates\/mesh-vs-wifi.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3574","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nDiscover WiFi 6 Routers - NETGEAR UK<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Experience the difference with NETGEAR UK's WiFi 6 routers. 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