Many customers saw that Huastlink was launching a WIFI7 router, and then belatedly asked what the difference was between WIFI5 and WIFI7? Let’s not talk about WIFI7 today. The editor of Huastink will first popularize the differences between WIFI5 and WIFI6.
The main differences are: different rates, different capacities, different technologies, different frequency bands, different modulation modes, different efficiencies, different safety performance, and different power consumption capabilities.
Let’s talk about the different speeds first: WIFI6 is faster, supports more concurrent devices, has lower latency and lower power consumption. WIFI6 uses OFDMA technology that is homologous to 5G, combined with 1024-QAM high-order modulation, and can support a maximum bandwidth of 160MHZ, which is nearly 3 times faster than WIFI5. Intelligent frequency division technology can support more devices concurrently and improve access by 4 times. Enter the device capacity.
The capacity is different. WIFI6 has a larger capacity than WIFI5. WIFI6 introduces a new coloring mechanism, which allows multiple mobile phones and computers to access the Internet at the same time. It is not easy to get stuck when multiple users use it. WIFI6 is more secure than WIFI5. If WIFI6 devices require WIFI Alliance For authentication, the WAP3 security protocol must be used to effectively protect user privacy and security, and the security performance is greatly improved.
Different technologies, the transcendence of WIFI6 is all-round. Huachuang Yilian’s WIFI6 equipment has covered 4G, 5G, industrial routers, commercial routers, outdoor WIFI6, vehicle WIFI6 and so on.
Different frequency bands: In terms of frequency band, WiFi5 is only designed for 5GHZ, while WiFi6 covers 2.4/5.8GHZ, fully covering low-speed and high-speed devices.
The modulation modes are different. In terms of modulation mode, WiFi6 supports 1024-QAM, which is higher than WIFI’s 256-QAM. The data capacity is higher, which means higher data transmission.
The efficiency is different. WiFi6 has added new OFDMA technology to support multiple terminals transmitting in parallel at the same time, effectively improving efficiency and reducing latency. This is the secret to its significant increase in data throughput.
Safety performance is different. WiFi6 is more secure. WiFi6 devices need to be certified by the WiFi Alliance and must use WPA3 for encryption, which is more secure.
Different power consumption capabilities, WIFI6 is more power-saving. WIFI6 introduces TARget Wake Time technology, which allows active planning of communication time between the device and the wireless router, reducing network antenna usage and signal search time, which means that power can be reduced to a certain extent. consumption to improve device battery life.
