return2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoWi-Fi 7 quietly took off while everyone was looking at AIwww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square85fedilinkarrow-up1354arrow-down162
arrow-up1292arrow-down1external-linkWi-Fi 7 quietly took off while everyone was looking at AIwww.theverge.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square85fedilink
minus-squaredangblingus@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up61arrow-down1·2 years agoDid it take off? How many people are rushing out right now to buy a gaming laptop so they can have the best wifi?
minus-squareGiddyGap@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up35·2 years agoNo one, because their router probably doesn’t support it.
minus-squarew2tpmf@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up34·2 years agoTheir router probably doesn’t support 6, and neither does their devices.
minus-squareBlackmist@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·2 years agoHell, my ethernet networking doesn’t support the speeds wifi6 supposedly delivered. Realistically, as long as it’s faster than your internet connection, you’re unlikely to give a fuck either way. I only upgraded to gigabit ethernet for game streaming from my upstairs PC.
minus-squareXTornado@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-22 years agoI hope not much some are decent and have swappable wifi modules. But not sure how common that is.
Did it take off? How many people are rushing out right now to buy a gaming laptop so they can have the best wifi?
No one, because their router probably doesn’t support it.
Their router probably doesn’t support 6, and neither does their devices.
Hell, my ethernet networking doesn’t support the speeds wifi6 supposedly delivered.
Realistically, as long as it’s faster than your internet connection, you’re unlikely to give a fuck either way.
I only upgraded to gigabit ethernet for game streaming from my upstairs PC.
I hope not much some are decent and have swappable wifi modules. But not sure how common that is.