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Wi-Fi 7 quietly took off while everyone was looking at AI
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I literally just installed my unifi wifi6 pro a coupl weeks ago. ..I had no idea WiFi 7 was just around the corner.
That said, non of my devices support that as far as I know so I am not going to be missing out for a while I don't think.
It won’t be worth it for a hot minute. There are only a few routers on the market and they range from several hundred to a couple thousand.
And there are even fewer devices that support it. There are a couple laptops that support it, but they’re a few thousand dollars.
Sounds like the usual introduction for a new wifi protocol. It's a niche market until enough devices become compatible. Then a rapid adoption as things reach their normal end-of-life and are replaced.
So wifi 7 will be widely adopted in 5-7 years if it proves stable.
I wish I knew how long a hot minute was.
I think it's how long a minute would feel if your head was on fire for the duration.
You can upgrade any laptop with socketed m.2 wireless to wifi 7 for ~$20
Haha, you and me both. At least it probably won't matter for a few years.