News Intel's Wi-Fi 7 Adapters, Chipsets Arriving Soon

[Admin]

Intel's Wi-Fi 7 adapters to emerge in various forms this fall.

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[SyCoREAPER]

FFS. Devices are just finally getting spec'd WiFi 6, barely any have WiFi 6e and now we are moving to WiFi 7.
This whole push just for the sake of push is getting old.
Just like there is already talk of 6G Wireless.

Enough already let tech mature a bit. If new standards keep being released so quickly, that's how you get halfbaked implementations or overly expensive hardware.

 

[Sleepy_Hollowed]

FFS. Devices are just finally getting spec'd WiFi 6, barely any have WiFi 6e and now we are moving to WiFi 7.
This whole push just for the sake of push is getting old.
Just like there is already talk of 6G Wireless.

Enough already let tech mature a bit. If new standards keep being released so quickly, that's how you get halfbaked implementations or overly expensive hardware.

But if they don’t release something new quickly, how will they justify the Intel badge costing more for NICs?!?

Will you think of the billionaire shareholders’ private jets?!?

 

[DougMcC]

FFS. Devices are just finally getting spec'd WiFi 6, barely any have WiFi 6e and now we are moving to WiFi 7.
This whole push just for the sake of push is getting old.
Just like there is already talk of 6G Wireless.

Enough already let tech mature a bit. If new standards keep being released so quickly, that's how you get halfbaked implementations or overly expensive hardware.

I think you can expect a significant slowdown after wifi7. Until 6E wireless was really inadequate for many users. With wifi7 you'll have a standard that meets all the needs of 95% of households.

 

[brandonjclark]

With wifi(x) you'll have a standard that meets all the needs of 95% of households.

Dude, people have been saying that about every implementation of WiFi since version 2.

I'm going to go out on a limb and say that everyone's needs are already mostly met at home, they just have poor knowledge of coverage requirements.

 

[peachpuff]

I wish the network port would get this much love, we're finally getting 2.5gbps ports in mobos but network routers and switches are still behind and pricey.

 

[bourgeoisdude]

Honestly, most people don't even have over 1gbps Internet at home. Decent WiFi 5 (as long as it is wave 2) covers home use well even today.

WiFi 6 and 6e are good enterprise use case, but 6e requires WPA3 and most don't require that yet as there are still many devices that do not support it. Also, 6E is close, but not yet certified for outdoor use in the US so its use is limited. "Futureproofing" is fine, more is better, but I don't really see a widespread use case for WiFi 7 yet. I'd stay away from the current WiFi 7 products since until it is formally ratified no telling how well it will work for compatibility.

 

[Zaranthos]

Have to wonder about these massive increases in bandwidth with the goal of use in VR being strapped to your face. There are already concerns about EMF and wifi having potential health implications at least for some people. It likely has a net negative effect on us all but healthy people likely resist or repair the damage incurred fast enough to not incur noticeable short term damage. Will I be strapping VR to my face anytime soon? I don't think so. I'm also more likely to use slower wired connections that are more than fast enough and less prone to interference or latency issues anyway.

Radiation from wireless technology affects the blood, the heart, and the autonomic nervous system - PubMed

Exposure to electrosmog generated by electric, electronic, and wireless technology is accelerating to the point that a portion of the population is experiencing adverse reactions when they are exposed. The symptoms of electrohypersensitivity (EHS), best described as rapid aging syndrome...

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

 

[PlutoDelic]

I think you can expect a significant slowdown after wifi7. Until 6E wireless was really inadequate for many users. With wifi7 you'll have a standard that meets all the needs of 95% of households.

Absolutely. I design Wi-Fi networks and have done a numerous High Density Stadiums and Malls. Standalone Non-Public 5G will kill the enterprise Wi-Fi soon. With 2.4ghz being shoved to consumer IoT, 5 and 6ghz will be (already are) the typical household technology, and it will stall with WiFi 7 since there wont be a need to increase its capacity. The channel bonds in 5/6ghz will still give us the 2.4ghz nightmare of interference, and that is the only area where i see a topic of further research, but bandwidth wise, we're nearing the edge.