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I’ve noticed that Wi-Fi 7 routers are already out for sale: [1]: https://www.tomshardware.com/news/asus-wifi-7-gaming-routers https://www.tomshardware.com/news

I’ve noticed that Wi-Fi 7 routers are already out for sale: [1]: https://www.tomshardware.com/news/asus-wifi-7-gaming-routers https://www.tomshardware.com/news/asus-wifi-7-gaming-routers [2]: https://www.tomshardware.com/news/netgears-orbi-970-wi-fi-7-router-boosts-the-wireless-backhaul-empties-wallets https://www.tomshardware.com/news/netgears-orbi-970-wi-fi-7-... [3]: https://www.tomshardware.com/news/linksys-mesh-wifi-7-router-competitive-price https://www.tomshardware.com/news/linksys-mesh-wifi-7-router... [4]: https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/amazon-eero-max-7-wi-fi-7-mesh-router https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/amazon-eero-max-7-wi-fi... Is it typical for products to be released before the standard is finalized?

krger 3y ago
X2 and K56Flex were two competing standards for 56Kbps dialup connections that predated the eventual V.90 standard. I think there was a lot of "pre-802.11n" hardware sold before that standard was ratified as well.
- 6th 3y ago
  We shot a 802.11b 215m across houses and a park to save getting a second internet using WDS around 2003 to 2005. That was a full 20 years ago - yikes! We used Linksys WRT54G's started with for some reason I think it was .a, then .b then .g's. We started with Sveasoft's firmware, when that ended and started charging shifted onto DD-WRT. We used a 24db gain directional dish grid antenna on one end a a slightly less powerful but plenty capable custom built wave-guide (we got from a guy that had access to expensive telco. calibration kit), think it was 10to15, maybe even 20? We'd shoot our weekly DB backups across the park! I created batches using robocopy for network re-startable copies as it took a lot longer than onsite w/cable. It was better than what we had as but we couldn't lay our own cables down the street over the park and viaduct! An additional link at the other site w/ongoing of 100 p.m. would have drained us beyond our weekly burn. So much easier to mount 2 antennas direct LOS, job done! I do remember the orange tree with a net would drop the link entirely when it rained =) - damned neighborhood Faraday orange tree. Setup a fruit tree shaker for when it's in the rain people! Some, at least 2x, people in the 2000's were very slightly inconvenienced.
Salgat 3y ago
The hardware requirements for WiFi 7 were largely determined several years ago. At this point any further changes are almost certain to be software controlled.
lazycouchpotato 3y ago
Apparently. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has Wi-Fi 7 support [1]. Apple's AirPort Extreme (6th gen) came out in June 2023 and supported draft 802.11ac (Wi-Fi 5), while the standard itself seemed to have been finalized in late 2023 [3]. [1] https://www.theverge.com/23902812/wi-fi-7-explained https://www.theverge.com/23902812/wi-fi-7-explained [2] https://youtu.be/C8rTYj_jC4A?feature=shared&t=65 https://youtu.be/C8rTYj_jC4A?feature=shared&t=65 [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.11ac-2013 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.11ac-2013
- vGPU 3y ago
  You meant 2013 not 2023.
  - lazycouchpotato 3y ago
    Oops. Thanks for the correction!
vaxman 3y ago
use caution... The initial WiFi 6e routers were trash and some of the models you listed implement surveillance capitalism schemes. Also concerned some of those manufacturers have such poor production control, it is trivial for Chinese malware to be added prior to shipment.

krger 3y ago

X2 and K56Flex were two competing standards for 56Kbps dialup connections that predated the eventual V.90 standard. I think there was a lot of "pre-802.11n" hardware sold before that standard was ratified as well.

6th 3y ago
We shot a 802.11b 215m across houses and a park to save getting a second internet using WDS around 2003 to 2005. That was a full 20 years ago - yikes! We used Linksys WRT54G's started with for some reason I think it was .a, then .b then .g's. We started with Sveasoft's firmware, when that ended and started charging shifted onto DD-WRT. We used a 24db gain directional dish grid antenna on one end a a slightly less powerful but plenty capable custom built wave-guide (we got from a guy that had access to expensive telco. calibration kit), think it was 10to15, maybe even 20? We'd shoot our weekly DB backups across the park! I created batches using robocopy for network re-startable copies as it took a lot longer than onsite w/cable. It was better than what we had as but we couldn't lay our own cables down the street over the park and viaduct! An additional link at the other site w/ongoing of 100 p.m. would have drained us beyond our weekly burn. So much easier to mount 2 antennas direct LOS, job done! I do remember the orange tree with a net would drop the link entirely when it rained =) - damned neighborhood Faraday orange tree. Setup a fruit tree shaker for when it's in the rain people! Some, at least 2x, people in the 2000's were very slightly inconvenienced.

Salgat 3y ago

The hardware requirements for WiFi 7 were largely determined several years ago. At this point any further changes are almost certain to be software controlled.

lazycouchpotato 3y ago

Apparently. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has Wi-Fi 7 support [1]. Apple's AirPort Extreme (6th gen) came out in June 2023 and supported draft 802.11ac (Wi-Fi 5), while the standard itself seemed to have been finalized in late 2023 [3]. [1] https://www.theverge.com/23902812/wi-fi-7-explained https://www.theverge.com/23902812/wi-fi-7-explained [2] https://youtu.be/C8rTYj_jC4A?feature=shared&t=65 https://youtu.be/C8rTYj_jC4A?feature=shared&t=65 [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.11ac-2013 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.11ac-2013

vGPU 3y ago
You meant 2013 not 2023.
- lazycouchpotato 3y ago
  Oops. Thanks for the correction!

vaxman 3y ago

use caution... The initial WiFi 6e routers were trash and some of the models you listed implement surveillance capitalism schemes. Also concerned some of those manufacturers have such poor production control, it is trivial for Chinese malware to be added prior to shipment.