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Re:Wi-Fi 6 Release 2 announced to further confuse you about ... by ksec on Wednesday January 05, 2022 @11:52AM (#29811412)
WiFI 6 R2 = WiFi 6E + mandatory support of Uplink MU-MIMO and low power mode. i.e Not really important to 99% of users.

So their plan is to sell WiFi 6E this year, WiFi 6 Release 2 next year ( 2023 ), and WiFi 7 in 2024.

And yet apart from Multi-Access Point Coordination in WiFi 7 / 802.11be, ( Assuming it does work and land ) none of the improvements matters to average consumers.

Re:Wi-Fi 6 Release 2 announced to further confuse you about ... by ksec on Wednesday January 05, 2022 @02:28PM (#29813696)
Care to explain the downvote?
Re:Wi-Fi 6 Release 2 announced to further confuse you about ... by warning26 on Wednesday January 05, 2022 @11:28AM (#29811041)
Personally, I'm holding out for Wi-Fi 98 Second Edition OSR 2 with Microsoft Internet Explorer
Re:Wi-Fi 6 Release 2 announced to further confuse you about ... by tasogare on Wednesday January 05, 2022 @11:42AM (#29811270)
I want a cross over with USB naming scheme for maximum confusion.
Re:Wi-Fi 6 Release 2 announced to further confuse you about ... by kup0 on Wednesday January 05, 2022 @12:06PM (#29811638)
Let's include HDMI while we're at it
Re:Wi-Fi 6 Release 2 announced to further confuse you about ... by ksec on Wednesday January 05, 2022 @11:54AM (#29811435)
Wireless USB4! Supporting WiFi 6 R2.
Re:Wi-Fi 6 Release 2 announced to further confuse you about ... by zui on Wednesday January 05, 2022 @11:55AM (#29811456)
At this point, I would even take Wi-fi 2022, Wi-fi 2023, ... That would be less confusing!
Re:Wi-Fi 6 Release 2 announced to further confuse you about ... by badrabbit on Wednesday January 05, 2022 @03:11PM (#29814282)
Wifi should give up on layer 2 security entirely and allow for proper Layer2/3 security to mature (macsec was on track). I shouldn't need to update firmware to fix security issues or update the protocol, this isn't 1998. Wifi should stick to radio standards. Once you pick an SSID the OS should authenticate the network using the same protocol you would use with ethernet networks, security issues should be an OS update away for a fix that way.
Re:Wi-Fi 6 Release 2 announced to further confuse you about ... by tibbydudeza on Wednesday January 05, 2022 @03:19PM (#29814374)
Got WiFi 6E router but none of my devices support the modes - our phones are now getting replaced when they physically die or get lost - 5 years on a phone is not new in our household because of cost and them being good enough.
Re:Wi-Fi 6 Release 2 announced to further confuse you about ... by elzbardico on Wednesday January 05, 2022 @12:09PM (#29811689)
Wi-Fi Series X/S