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  • 1.  Mixing wifi6 and wifi6E

    Posted Dec 29, 2023 08:38 AM

    Hi Team,

    My client wants to Mix AP-505 for corridors and AP-635 for lobbies. What is the impact of this?

    Please clarify.

    Thanks,

    Shamal



  • 2.  RE: Mixing wifi6 and wifi6E

    Posted Dec 31, 2023 01:23 AM

    there is no issue mixing it since both models are 2x2:2 .

    just be aware that 6Ghz band requires WPA3. Some older clients non-6E, don't operate properly with WPA3



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  • 3.  RE: Mixing wifi6 and wifi6E

    Posted Dec 31, 2023 01:55 AM

    Hi,

    Thanks for the reply.

    What do you think of roaming. If a 6GHz client roams to 5GHz AP, it will reconnect right? that removes the seamless roaming?

    Thanks.

    Shamal


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  • 4.  RE: Mixing wifi6 and wifi6E

    Posted Dec 31, 2023 05:46 PM

    as long as you are using WPA3 ESSID on 5 GHz and 6GHz bands, you should be fine. But as I mentioned earlier, always test the older clients.



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  • 5.  RE: Mixing wifi6 and wifi6E

    Posted Jan 02, 2024 09:45 AM

    From what I've seen of client behavior, if the client ever connects to 5 GHz then the device is unlikely to roam to 6 GHz.  So any installation where you expect people to be moving between islands of 6 GHz coverage will usually result in very little activity within the 6 GHz band.



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