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I had a thought while going through my CompTIA A+ course for the 220-1101 exam. I was learning the more specific parts of 2.4 and 5 GHz Wi-Fi bands and how the channels can experience interference. The material mentioned the DFS range and how if an AP detects a radar signal in a particular channel, it will block that channel. This made me think, what if an attacker wanted to temporarily disable or weaken a WLAN and decided to blast radar focused in the DFS range at a building/AP to try and make the AP/s block all channels? Is this feasible? If so, is it a possible threat to something like a data center that security should consider? I guess this would be easily defeated with a dual-band system that could switch to 2.4 GHz, but this idea intrigues me.

So I am looking for a new WiFi router, something that would functionally replace an Airport TimeCapsule but with modern speeds. AFAIK, I need a: Wifi 6 (or 6e) capable router Router with a few external USB 3 (3.???) ports, so that a 1-5 TB external USB hard drive can be attached to it to make a file server at 100+ MB/sec speeds. (router with an internal HDD / SSD would be nice but maybe not necessary.) Router that has some wired Gigabit ethernet ports (one WAN side, and 2+ LAN side for desktops) DMZ feature? Basic wifi router that isn’t a wifi extender (wifi mesh network device, or whatever that is). Am I missing any features I may need? I just want to make a file server for photos, and videos, and to upgrade my local Wi-Fi speeds, to keep things secure locally, and preferably to not pay for extra “remote/cloud access” features. So given these features I am looking for, does anyone have any recommendations for what WiFi router (and/or external TB USB drive) I should get? I read on the forums people mentioning TP-Link router devices. ( c.f. https://www.tomsguide.com/best-picks/best-wi-fi-6-routers hard to choose, some are brands that I have read here that are bad (netgear), some are wifi mesh routers,…) Thanks, RO.

This is a fairly technical problem and I would consider myself a fairly technical person so if you have an advanced solution, chances are I will understand it. So my WIFI adapter is being really weird, It connects to my router with a strong connection every time, no matter what 802.11 standard is used. The problem comes when I try to connect to the internet using 802.11ax or ac, the connection to the router goes through and holds strong but I cannot access the internet. If I manually disable ax and ac and force the connection using 802.11n, it works perfectly fine. Last night I contacted intel support for about an hour and got so many useful troubleshooting tips (intel tech tips lol) that I haven't gotten a chance to try them all. Here is the website that I was referred to https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000005493/network-and-io/wireless.html and I am having a follow up support session on Monday . So far I have disabled/enabled the malfunctioning adapter, I have reinstalled drivers, booted in safe mode, forced the connection over verified working channels, disabled any device that could possibly be a source of interference, restarted my computer, updated windows, undid my overclock, and verified power settings. My next steps are to physically relocate the PCIE adapter to a different slot and/or take it out and plug it back in to verify that the problem is not between the connection between the card and the motherboard. If you have had similar issues before or advice/troubleshooting steps, please let me know because I am at my wits end with this. My specs: Ryzen 5 2600, Geforce gtx 1080, 32gb Trident z RGB @ 2133 mhz, Asrock B450m Steel Legend, Samsung 970 Evo 250gb, 2x 2tb 7.2k rpm hdds in raid 0, 1x 1tb hdd, Lian Li Lancool II mesh, Intel AX200 802.11ax wifi adapter

Help mates! I'm doubt about buying an access point. At the same price I can get an 1300mbps wifi 6 router or a 2600mbps WiFi 5 router. Which one should I get? Some informations about my Network: Printer server NAS server (4k movies up to 2 users) Steam link IoT/wearables/Fire TVs

OK, so Linus tested the signal strength of 802.11ad... and let's face it didn't work well... So! When I was browsing Broadcom for components for an upcoming router/networking system... I found this lovely chip laying around on their website... it's also in their parts catalogue... so.. Let me know what your thoughts on 802.11ax... Go nuts. https://www.broadcom.com/products/wireless/wireless-lan-infrastructure/bcm43694/

At the moment I have an older Billion 8200N modem/router and I am looking to upgrade to something that can manage the ever increasing devices in my house. While I do see that WiFi6 routers are available there just isn't many options and i couldn't find any with WPA3 security protocol. Is now a bad time to buy a new router? I don't want to buy one now and find out in 6 months time and find out the one purchased wont get a WPA3 update. For example if I were to purchase a ASUS RT-AX88U (does 802.11AX) would the manufacturer provide an update to add the WPA3 protocol? https://www.newegg.com/global/au-en/p/N82E16833320370 link to ASUS RT-AX88U None of my devices at home have a WPA3 but I would like to be prepared for when these eventually get replaced by my newer devices.

Greetings Peeps. I need yall's help! So for my Masters Thesis i need access to a 802.11ax router with 8x8 MIMO on the 5ghz band. The only option that i have come across is the Netgear RAX120 . The other flagship options dont have the Qualcomm modem that supports 8x8 MIMO, but use Broadcom chips that only do 4x4. Turns out the Router is not going to be "SOLD". The only way is to get it through the Netgear Primier Beta. https://www.netgear.com/landings/premier/ Im not sure how this works.ive signed up for it in the above link but some already have it as i've seen an unboxing video of it on youtube. Im assuming its a signup after which a select few will receive invites? Can someone shed more light on this ? if it indeed is a lottery invite system, would any of you be willing to signup on my behalf and help me get my hands on the router so i can Graduate? It will really help me out. Thanks in advance guys.

I recently found this motherboard on pcpartpicker.com for a very good price (153$ USD) and it comes with an included Intel Wifi 6 adapter (AX200 or AX201, wouldn't specify) and antennas. On AsRock's product page it states that this card is "Supports IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ax" but it left out 802.11ac, which I currently have at home (802.11ax upgrade later down the line). On Intel's page, however, it states that both their AX200 and AX201 wireless adapters are backwards compatible with the 802.11ac standard. To add to the confusion, I sorted X570 motherboards on pcpartpicker by wireless adapter (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, and 802.11a/b/g/n/ax were the filters I sorted by) and this motherboard came up as "802.11a/b/g/n/ax", clearly stating that the card doesn't support Wifi 5. I'm confused, and the images aren't high-res enough on AsRock's product page for me to get a serial number from the M.2 wireless adapter. If someone could shed some insight on this issue that would be tremedously helpful.

Hey all, I recently (Aug '19) published my thesis(attached to this post) on 802.11ax (Wifi 6). The idea was inspired by the first WiFi 6 video I watched (Feb 18) on Techquickie. So i decided to study the new standard thoroughly and see how the early hardware performed, for my masters thesis. In the research I explain the changes WiFi 6 brings to the table (OFDMA & MU-MIMO - common to 5g mobile comms. and wifi, BSS Coloring, Target Wake etc) and compare the performance of both top end AX routers available at the time. The main ax devices used are the ASUS ROG AX11000, Netgear RAX 120 and the Samsung Galaxy S10, along with several older ac (Wifi 5) devices like the Galaxy s8, iPhone 6s etc. The AX11000 can be run in both ac and ax modes. There are several realistic Indoor and Outdoor performance comparisons. There are also some ideal max throughput tests conducted inside a Faraday cage. Overall i think you will find this an interesting read.Hope y'all find it at least a little bit useful. I want to thank LMG for the idea. I have been subscribed to Linus back from when he had insulation tape on his screen to censor a cpu-z window. I have looked up to him like a big brother. He got me so hooked on tech, i now have a Masters in EE and am working on my PhD. So Thank you! Also let me not forget Alex, he had some neat tips to source some important documents for the research. PS: Mods, if you think this might not be in the right section, please move it to where it needs to be. Thanks. Umesh Wi-Fi 6_Performance analysis of 802.11ax - Final.pdf

I am upgrading my home network, and am looking for 802.11ax APs. I wanted to go with Ubiquiti, as I am already using a 12 port PoE EdgeRouter from the, but alas they have not even released a statement concerning 802.11ax. I was wondering if anyone here has heard of the brand EnGenius for APs? I found the EnGenius Neutron EWS377AP Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) 4x4 Managed Indoor Wireless Access Point Features OFDMA, MU-MIMO, and consumes Less Power with Maximum speeds to 3.5 Gbps on Amazon for $292. I have never heard of this brand, and am just trying to do my due diligence since it is so expensive.

I live in Australia and my area is finally getting a fibre connection and our modem/router is only ADSL compatible and not VDSL/VDSL2 compatible so we need to upgrade. I'll try and provide as much info/details as possible as context is key. We currently have a Netgear D3600. We have a two-story house and we keep the modem/router downstairs as that's where the majority of devices are. We have 4 laptops, 5 phones, one pc (wireless connection), one xbox (wireless) and 3 set-top (cable box) boxes (wireless) that are connected to wifi. At minimum we would have 5 devices all using wifi at the same time however I would generally say that we would be have 6 - 8 devices going at once. At the most extreme use we would have 5 people streaming video, one xbox/pc on online multiplayer games as well. So, in general we would need a modem router that would be able to handle that kind traffic. We haven't looked into cabling for the PC, xbox or set-top boxes however that's in the works so don't feel like you to address the cabling issue, unless you want to. We are going to be going for the a 100Mbps connection at first, there is also a 250Mpbs option that looks tempting as well so I'm bearing that in mind as well. I was thinking of going with a separate modem and router combination instead of a modem/router combo. At the moment my PC is the only device with the 802.11ax standard the other devices would be a combination of the N and AC standards. So, in that regard I was thinking of getting an AX router however I'm also wanting to get my PC on a wired connection so I'm not sure if going an AX router is the best option right now or to get it for devices that get replaced in future and may have the AX standard. I'm still in the researching stage however if you guys have any thoughts on whether to get the modem and router separately or just go for modem/router combo? I thinking of a budget between $300 - $350AUD ($205 - $240 USD). I would need I router that has pretty strong range as well. If I do go buy the modem separately the modem I was looking at is the NETGEAR DM200 (VDSL/VDLS2 compatible) (https://www.scorptec.com.au/product/Networking/Modems-&-Routers/64538-DM200-100AUS). Let me know if you need any further info. Cheers.

I was looking at multi gig mesh networks with wifi 6 and I found the orbi ax6000. However, I found the only multigig ports were wan are there any multigig mesh networks with a multigig wan and lan ports? Thanks

So I am doing a fairly large upgrade to my home network and saw during E3 that 802.11ax routers would be released around Q4 this year and/or Q1 2019; would it be better to just buy a nice router now or wait for the release of the new version? First I am aware of the risk of buying new tech, and the expenses that come with it, second I am a patient man so time isn't an issue. Thanks for any thoughts.

Hello, I am with Aerohive Networks. We make Enterprise grade wireless access points, switches, and routers. We would like to outfit your offices with several of our brand new 802.11ax WLAN APs and 1 of our PoE switches, support included, so as new 802.11ax WLAN adapters and mobile devices come out you will have the ability to test and use them on a real enterprise grade network. Of course we would be thrilled to also get your opinion of our solution and would be more than pleased to help you get it configured in the most optimal fashion for your environment. Large Scale Enterprise grade WLANs have more options than your standard consumer gear and sometimes, those options can get you stuck in a performance rat hole. If you would like assistance with that and if you are interested please let us know.