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TP-Link conducts Wi-Fi 8 trials, promises better reliability and lower latency

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41 points thunderbong | 2 comments | 18 Oct 25 18:46 UTC | HN request time: 0.426s | source
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ChocolateGod ◴[19 Oct 25 08:27 UTC] No.45632788[source]▶
> While some draft specifications could be released in 2027, the official Wi-Fi 8 standard is projected to be finalized only in mid-2028. Commercial products that officially support the new standard are not expected to reach the market until late 2028 at the earliest.

I bet companies will release WiFi 8 products even when it's still a draft, just as they did with WiFI 7.

I upgraded my home setup to WiFi 7 a few weeks ago, and after being a WiFi hater for so long, was actually surprised at how much better it was over my previous experiences with WiFi. With MLO clients get 2-3ms latency with 2.5Gbit links, I'm all for WiFi 8 trying to reduce the latency further, I don't need more speed.

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1. mikepurvis ◴[23 Oct 25 10:48 UTC] No.45680381[source]▶
Similar transition for me. Basic dual AP setup that I took from first gen UAPs (wifi 4) to U7 Pro. I think I have only one client (a Lenovo laptop) that connects with wifi 7, but even the wifi 6 devices are screamers now; my phone can get 600mbps symmetric with line of sight or 200-300mbps from two floors away. Just bonkers.
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2. nerdsniper ◴[23 Oct 25 16:12 UTC] No.45683574[source]▶
I'm now curious if upgrading from two Unifi U6 LR's to U7 Pro's would offer significant benefits for Wifi 6 endpoints.