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6GHZ Added to my Wireless Gateway?
So my wireless gateway is TG4482A its a newer tall white box. Lately I was looking at my WIFI settings through XFI option and I noticed that my Router is now a triple band meaning it has an additional 6ghz band besides the two that were already there before meaning 2.4ghz and 5ghz. So where did this new 6ghz band come from if this router is suppose to be dual band? Do any devices even support it? I still have one WIFI name and one password so everything is still combined should I keep it this way? IF anyone can shine some light on this will be great
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EG
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3 years ago
An overnight firmware push by them enabled it.
Info: https://www.google.com/search?q=6ghz+band
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Andyr1
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3 years ago
6GHz is part of WiFi 6E. It's very new and a few devices support it.
https://www.pcmag.com/news/what-is-wi-fi-6e
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Tatyana1
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3 years ago
@andyross
I don't think my wireless gateway is 6E Mine is dual band so why am I seeing it on mine and what should I do?
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EG
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The hardware of that gateway device was built to be WiFi 6 capable all along. It just needed a firmware update to enable the function. They disabled it a while back in order to get the bugs fixed I assume. And possibly for other reasons unknown to me.
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Tatyana1
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3 years ago
@EG
OK so this means its a triple band gateway? Should I keep same WIFI name and password for all three? Right now its all combined and the router is broadcasting only one name, its good right?
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Andyr1
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It's up to you. Some people like to give slightly different names so they can force some devices to a particular band, or at least know which band is in use without digging into network settings. I just add "2" or "5" to my SSID's.
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Tatyana1
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@EG
Strange thing is that when I log into admin tool (10.0,0,1) I do not see 6ghz there, I only see it when I log into XFI. Why do you think that is? I'm not very technical as you know so should I do anything on my end with this new 6ghz thing or just keep everything as it is?
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Tatyana1
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@EG
Now I logged into XFI and I don't even see 6ghz listed there anymore. May be some of the Comcast technicians read my post here and disabled it on my equipment?
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