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"Best way to alleviate that is more bandwidth." I disagree. The best way to fix that is smaller segmentation for less overlap/congestion. Eg use more APs, make
by giantg2 2y ago
"Best way to alleviate that is more bandwidth."
I disagree. The best way to fix that is smaller segmentation for less overlap/congestion. Eg use more APs, make the coverage area for each smaller, intelligently adjust power on the devices so they aren't blasting farther than they need to.
- Dylan16807 2y agoWe're already doing that, improving with every version. And 5-6GHz is inherently more range limited to start with. Is there a reason to only use the best way, and not multiple ways working together? There's even a synergy that more intelligent power adjustment and beamforming is most effective when it gets new frequencies free of legacy equipment.
- giantg2 2y agoOnly sort of. The 5G is running higher power so they can sell whole home routers that make it through the walls. New tech vs old is true, but it seems unlikely that we can just keep adding new bands when it's untenable to tell consumers their devices won't work anymore when there are so many.
- Dylan16807 2y ago> 5G is running higher power In the US, 2.4GHz and 5GHz have the same max power, 4 watts EIRP. Except for the part of 5GHz that is only 1 watt. Were 2.4GHz routers not using their full power, or are you talking about somewhere outside the US, or what? 6GHz lets some devices in some bands in some locations run at 4 watts. The rest, the "low power indoor" access points, are limited to 1/16 of a watt EIRP per 20MHz of channel width. 350Mhz of spectrum is only available in this mode. To me that sounds pretty good for reducing congestion.