AD is old school.  AY is coming now.  ;-)  So you can have an AX/AY router
- throw in Zigbee or Zwave and you get your Z too!

On Thu, Oct 4, 2018 at 11:02 AM Ken Hohhof <[email protected]> wrote:

> Not sure if this will help or hurt.  At least in the WiFi router industry,
> which markets primarily based on WiFi speed.
>
>
>
> Nobody says “802.11ac” or “802.11ax”, at least not to consumers.  It has
> always been Wireless-B, Wireless-G, Wireless-N, and Wireless-AC.  OK, maybe
> it’s a confusing to consumers that once you get to Z, you start with AA,
> AB, etc.
>
>
>
> Also the manufacturers have started appending a capacity number, like N600
> or AC1750.  That is a little deceptive if someone really believes that an
> AC1750 router gives them 1.75 Gbps WiFi speed.  First because it’s an
> over-the-air speed and you have to cut all WiFi speed claims approximately
> in half.  Second because that’s the combined throughput of 2 or 3 radios in
> different bands or sub-bands, and achieving that capacity means
> distributing your devices over the various channels.  No device is going to
> see that number.
>
>
>
> But still, consumers are used to comparing N600 to AC1750 to AC5300.  I
> see that Netgear has an AD7200 802.11ac/ad router, that’s a little
> confusing.  I wonder where 802.11ad fits in the WiFi number plan?  I assume
> we’ll start seeing AX/AD routers.  Maybe they don’t consider AD to be
> WiFi.  Do they still use the term WiGig?
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* AF <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of *Josh Luthman
> *Sent:* Thursday, October 4, 2018 9:34 AM
> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <[email protected]>
> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] The next generation of wireless networking will be
> called WiFi 6
>
>
>
> It'll go back to letters, 802.11iiiiiiiiii making it the most advanced
> WiFi technology ever!
>
>
>
>
> Josh Luthman
> Office: 937-552-2340
> Direct: 937-552-2343
> 1100 Wayne St
> Suite 1337
> Troy, OH 45373
>
>
>
> On Thu, Oct 4, 2018 at 9:38 AM, Ken Hohhof <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Better than 5G, but not as good as an iPhone X.  After WiFi 9, will the
> next one be WiFi X?
>
>
>
> *From:* AF <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of *Jaime Solorza
> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 3, 2018 6:29 PM
> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <[email protected]>
> *Subject:* [AFMUG] The next generation of wireless networking will be
> called WiFi 6
>
>
>
>
> https://www.engadget.com/2018/10/03/the-next-generation-of-wireless-internet-will-be-called-wifi-6/
>
> Jaime Solorza
>
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