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6GHz doesn't go through walls so it's pretty difficult for any low-energy user to disrupt others with it. It's better if we can move towards it for this reason.
by astrange 2y ago
6GHz doesn't go through walls so it's pretty difficult for any low-energy user to disrupt others with it. It's better if we can move towards it for this reason.
- thaumasiotes 2y ago> 6GHz doesn't go through walls That will make it useless for a home network. If I need to mount wired access points in every room, I can just use the wired network I already have.
- rezonant 2y agoAnd run those Ethernet cables directly to your phones and tablets.
- astrange 2y agoOh, it goes through American home walls. Those aren't real after all. But how are you going to use Ethernet for your phone and smart lights?
- jrockway 2y agoHome Wifi is what it is, but this is a big selling point for things like offices. The less Wifi stations that can "hear" each other, the better for all of them. The way this is attempted with 2.4/5GHz deployments is to put an AP in every room and turn the power way down, but this only helps a little bit.
- Dylan16807 2y agoAs far as going through walls, I don't think there's a big difference between 5GHz and 6GHz.
- quacksilver 2y agoCan be good for high density environments such as student dorms, hotels and hospitals. They can put an AP in each room (or in the wired hotel TV) and not have to worry about crosstalk or turning the signal down to get a high quality connection. Or if they build one AP wiring point on the ceiling per room for new homes / small offices or rely on the other bands for backhaul in a mesh network.