Switching to a Wifi6E router
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Just wondering if there are any plans in the near future to produce a 6E Alien router. I would be very interested even though I understand it would cost more. Just wanting to know if you have any plans to make this happen and how soon might we expect some news (e.g. 6 months/ a year etc.... out). Thanks and hope you can share if you have any plans for this to happen.
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Same here! All new laptops these days have 6E. We need and Alien HD or Alien 6E
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@Austin-Barlow-1 6E is in its infancy; why the rush?
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I'm quite unclear on why I would want/need 6E. For reference: https://www.cnet.com/home/internet/wi-fi-6e-routers-are-here-and-were-not-ready-for-them/
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https://www.duckware.com/tech/wifi-in-the-us.html#wifi6e
Best use case: The first wave of Wi-Fi 6E devices will likely operate in only 'low-power' mode (as no AFC is required and the entire 1200 MHz can be used; but restricted to indoor use only), but range will be reduced. When combined with effective range decreasing with channel width, the best use case for Wi-Fi 6E 160 MHz channels is between two devices in the same room.
The thinking is that with Wi-Fi 6E and 160 MHz channels, a reliable 2 Gbps PHY connection with 1 Gbps actual throughput becomes commonplace (instead of hit or miss) when are you in the same room as the access point -- with only a 2×2 MIMO client device.
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@Derek-Saville Precisely; I have no scenario in which I need 1Gb of throughput that I can't use Ethernet to address. YMMV.
