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WiderMouthOpen
Esteemed Contributor
2 years ago

First Wi-Fi 7 device supported by Cox.

Was checking the modem page and noticed two things. First the Ubiquiti UCI modem is no longer on the supported list. However the page for it is still up. Probably a moot issue since you can't seem to buy it anywhere yet. The second thing I noticed was the new ARRIS / Surfboard G54. Seems it is a quad radio router with Wifi 7. Listed as "coming soon". Anyone else excited for Wi-Fi 7? Not that I would ever touch a gateway, but still, the technology is interesting.

Wifi 7
  • Lovemylab's avatar
    Lovemylab
    Contributor III
    2 years ago

    Not excited for 7, or even really for 6. No meaningful benefit I can see at the present time.

    • WiderMouthOpen's avatar
      WiderMouthOpen
      Esteemed Contributor
      2 years ago

      If you have older devices, there isn't a whole lot of benefit but Wi-Fi 6 can still help in heavily congested areas. Wi-Fi 6E goes even further by using a entirely new band(6Ghz) which almost no one is using. However it's mainly for LOS applications. I am not sure what Wi-Fi 7(be) adds but I will be going down that rabbit hole when I upgrade. I am waiting 6 months AFTER Wi-Fi 7 is finalized which could be as late as 2024.That way all the firmware bugs are worked out.

      • Lovemylab's avatar
        Lovemylab
        Contributor III
        2 years ago

        Understand, and I am prone to "over-engineering" as my wife likes to say. In my case, with ethernet backhaul, some of the benefits go away since I don't need the dedicated wireless connection between modems. My Samsung S22 will do over 500 mbps running Speedtest using a 5ghz connection to the first gen Google routers and out over the Cox network. At that point, more speed doesn't help and the only connectivity issues I have are with devices that don't release and reconnect seamlessly when moving around the house. If/when my Google routers start going out, I would probably go to the Google Pro WiFI units, which are not backward compatible so I'd be swapping out everything.