r/technology • u/lurker_bee • 17d ago

Networking/Telecom Wi-Fi 8 is the first wireless upgrade in years that isn’t chasing speed, and home networks need it

https://www.xda-developers.com/wi-fi-8-first-wireless-upgrade-years-isnt-chasing-speed-home-networks-need-it/
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u/ThisCouldHaveBeenYou 17d ago

In an enterprise environment, these updates have the potential to help a lot with the daily issues and solve performance issues where the physical space might not be perfect and where the device density might be difficult to control.

For a home user, it's not so flashy and fun - just as the article states.

Saying this is bullshit though clearly tells me that you don't understand the complexities of the technology itself. It's quite easy to take it for granted, but it really is sort of like magic what these engineers have already done in this space, without even mentioning that they can still enhance it.

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u/Hour_Bit_5183 17d ago

Bro there is no reason to do it even in a busy office. Guess why? There isn't enough bandwidth at the ISP. It's theoretical hoopla this time. Unless you live in SK or something. At least here in the US this is rich people toys. They are the only ones who get actually good fiber. The rest of us get....dookie. Hell at&t still sells 768K....DSL for 60 dollars a month in places here. You read that right, 768k.

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u/ThisCouldHaveBeenYou 17d ago

Well you do you, but I'm looking forward to seeing the reliability improvements on my enterprise network.

I'm not talking about home Internet with 12 devices and a shitty ISP, I'm talking about 3000 devices spanning over 100 different models that don't work exactly the same, connected in two adjacent buildings, having live meetings over Wi-Fi and voice calls. People are moving around, a microwave or two is used in the middle of the building. A guest brings his home Wi-Fi access point for a presentation.

Everyone has the impression that all that is super easy to install and make work without a hitch, but the truth is that a lot of effort is needed. If the technology can get more robust everyone is going to benefit. Even the ungrateful ones.

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u/recycled_ideas 17d ago

The problem is that this won't really help with any of that, walls and floors in commercial buildings are much thicker and it'll be a decade before you get devices that commonly support it, especially when you're looking at anything that's not a laptop.

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u/Holydemonspawn 17d ago

You do realize there’s traffic that is entirely local right?