Wi-Fi 6E Routers

Wi-Fi 6E is an upgraded version of Wi-Fi 6; it extends Wi-Fi 6 into the 6 GHz band. Wi-Fi 6E works with the same standard as Wi-Fi 6 but with an extended spectrum. 6 GHz is the new frequency band ranging from 5.925 GHz to 7.125 GHz, allowing up to 1,200 MHz of additional spectrum. Unlike the existing bands on which channels are currently crammed into the limited spectrum, the 6GHz band exists without channel overlap or interference.

Nowadays, most houses have a Dual-Band wireless router that broadcasts both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Wi-Fi signals. These routers overlap because the 5Ghz channels are very limited, which leads to 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz wireless interference between neighboring networks.

However, 6 GHz has seven 160 MHz channels with no overlap, allowing for minimized interference between networks. With its expanded bandwidth, 6 GHz provides the best 4K/8K streaming, gaming, and high-speed downloading experience.

Mesh systems differ from traditional Routers; Mesh nodes can use 6 GHz as a wireless backhaul. Under these circumstances, 6 GHz can be used between Deco units’ communication without any clients using the band. This means upgrading to Wi-Fi 6E Mesh could improve performance and increase network stability even if your wireless clients don’t support 6 GHz.

Yes, Deco is designed to be cross-compatible with any Deco model.  However, when using a blended system some features may not be available across the network.  For example, 6 GHz can only be used as a backhaul between Decos that support 6 GHz.