Which one do you choose, Wi-Fi 5 Router or Wi-Fi 6 Router?

Although the existing Wi-Fi 5 Router can also provide large bandwidth capabilities, its performance has encountered bottlenecks as the access density continues to increase. Wi-Fi 6 has achieved a leapfrog improvement in performance by introducing new technologies such as OFDMA and uplink/downlink MU-MIMO. The bandwidth and number of concurrent users have increased by 4 times compared to Wi-Fi 5 Router, and the latency is lower.

Originally, Wi-Fi 6 Router was designed to cope with high-density wireless access and high-capacity wireless services, such as large outdoor public places, indoor high-density wireless offices, and electronic classrooms. In these scenarios, the number of client devices accessing the WiFi network will show a huge increase. In addition, the increasing voice and video traffic also brings adjustments to the Wi-Fi network. For example, 4K video streaming, voice streaming, and VR streaming are very sensitive to bandwidth and latency. If network congestion or retransmission causes transmission delays, it will bring a poor user experience.

WiFi 5 Router and WiFi 6 Router are both wireless network standards that provide Internet connections for your devices. However, there are some key differences between them that will affect your network performance.

• WiFi 5 (802.11ac) is the most commonly used WiFi standard currently and is more than adequate for most home use.

• WiFi 6 (802.11ax) is the latest generation of WiFi standard. It has several features that improve network efficiency and capacity, especially in crowded network environments.

Main Differences

More detailed differences:

○ Speed: The theoretical transmission speed of WiFi 6 is 2.5 times faster than that of WiFi 5. However, the actual speed depends on a variety of factors, such as the speed of your device, the speed of your Internet Service Provider, and network congestion. Even if you have a device that supports WiFi 6, you may not be able to experience full speed.

○ Capacity: WiFi 6's MU-MIMO and OFDMA technologies improve network capacity, especially in a crowded network environment. This means that when multiple devices are connected to the network at the same time, you will see better performance.

○ Energy saving: With the widespread use of IoT devices, in addition to improving terminal speed, Wi-Fi 6 pays more attention to the power consumption of the terminal. Wi-Fi 6 uses TWT technology to wake up the terminal Wi-Fi on demand, and with 20MHz-Only technology, it can further reduce the power consumption of the terminal.

○ Low latency: Regarding VR/AR-interactive operation simulation, live broadcast, games, conferences, high-definition wireless screen projection, etc., the 30ms latency of Wi-Fi 5 can no longer meet the needs. However, Wi-Fi 6 improves spectrum utilization, and the spatial multiplexing technology BSS Coloring reduces co-channel interference, reducing latency to 20ms.

Wi-Fi 5 & 6 Router Devices: HSGQ will release the first Wi-Fi 5 & 6 device in 2023, which can meet the needs of enterprises, education, medical care, government, shopping malls and other industries to build digital, wireless and IoT-connected office and production workspaces.

Model
		HSGQ-RI200	HSGQ-R3000
Speed		WiFi 5 AC1200	WiFi 6 AX3000
WAN Port		1*GE
LAN Port		3*GE
Power		12V 1A
Antenna		4	6
Button		RESET, WPS/MESH

How to use the router correctly?

1. Placement:

High place: Placing the router in a high place, such as on the top of a bookshelf or cabinet, can expand the signal coverage.

Central location: Try to place the router in the center of the house to reduce signal attenuation.

Stay away from interference sources: Avoid placing the router near interference sources such as microwave ovens and Bluetooth devices.

2. Set password:

Complex password: Set a strong password to prevent others from illegally connecting.

Change regularly: Change the password regularly to improve network security.

3. Firmware update:

 Keep up to date: Update the router's firmware regularly to fix vulnerabilities and improve performance.

4. Reasonable configuration:

Band selection: Select 2.4GHz or 5GHz band according to the device situation.

Channel selection: Select a channel with less interference.

QoS setting: If you need to prioritize the traffic of certain devices, you can turn on the QoS function.