On HFC NBN, not great. would Wi-Fi 6 router be worth upgrading too? and if so which is a good cheap one?
Is a Wi-Fi 6 Router Worth Getting When on nbn?
Rukiata on 17/09/2020 - 16:32
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where can i get it for that?
You need to provide more information. For example, who is your current ISP, so we know what router they have supplied you. What devices do you have that are Wifi 6 compatible? How big is the area you need to cover and how many levels? What are you trying to do on your network?
It depends what you are doing. I hear a lot of folk say you don't need it if your internet is limited to 100Mb, but I care more about the transfer speeds around the internal network than the internet connection. 4 people in the house transferring and streaming things can use a lot more bandwidth, we have quite a few smart devices etc as well.
Right now there still aren't a huge number of WiFi 6 endpoints around, but that has started increasing rapidly in the last year or so, and will only get more so.
on the topic of wifi6, it's pretty easy to update the wifi card in many laptops if you are so inclined. its basically a m.2 card
i upgraded the card in my asus gaming laptop and it cost around $30, and took 15mins
Well, a Wifi 4 network on 5GHz would suffice if the sustained link speed with your wifi device is double your NBN speed.
So wifi 6 router maybe worth getting if your current setup doesn't give you that.
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