WLAN WiFi 6 Router Manufacturers: 802.11ax Vendors

This page provides information about WLAN WiFi 6 router manufacturers, also known as 802.11ax router (Access Point) vendors. Some of the prominent WiFi 6 router (Access Point) manufacturers include Aerohive Networks, ASUS, D-Link, and TP-Link.

What exactly is a WiFi 6 Router or 802.11 ax Access Point (AP)?

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Here’s a breakdown of WiFi 6 (802.11ax) technology:

• IEEE 802.11ax is the 6th generation of WiFi, hence the name WiFi 6.

• Due to its efficient performance, it’s also known as HEW (High Efficiency WLAN).

• It was developed to overcome limitations of 802.11ac, such as contention-based uplink access.

• 802.11ax offers better efficiency, network capacity, performance, and user experience with reduced latency.

• A WiFi 6 Router or Access Point (AP) should support the following features to be compliant with the IEEE 802.11ax standard:

  • Higher modulation scheme like 1024-QAM.
  • More OFDM subcarriers in a symbol, or long OFDM symbols.
  • Multiplexing users using MU-MIMO in both uplink and downlink.
  • Beamforming and OFDMA techniques.
  • 8 simultaneous MU-MIMO streams.
  • Uplink scheduling without contention.
  • BSS color codes.
  • Use of both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands.

The following table lists various 802.11ax (WiFi 6) router manufacturers and vendors. The image above depicts WLAN WiFi 6 routers from well-known manufacturers.