Remember last week when I posted about WiFi 6? Well – turns out WiFi 7 was actually launched in January 2024 so I was behind the times. But I was doing a little light reading (LOL) about WiFi over the weekend and read about WiFi 7! No worries – it’ll take some time before routers/devices are all ready for it so you haven’t missed anything yet.
WiFi 7 adds yet another band for speed – 6GHz. So new routers coming to market will be tri-band. Your WiFi enabled devices will still work with WiFi 7 but may not be able to access all the speed available. One of the driving forces behind WiFi 7 is the number of VR devices coming online so the third band of spectrum will make more space – and speed – needed for them.
I realize not all of you will be as fascinated with WiFi as I am but here are some articles about WiFi 7 that will explain it better than I can!
So over the weekend, Xfinity came and replaced my router with a new – more secure – one. So with EVERYTHING changed clear down to my IP address, I’m feeling back to normal after my brush with the hacker.
My NEW router!
I’d encourage all of you to talk with your internet provider and make sure your equipment is up to date. Turns out my old router wasn’t as secure as I would have hoped – even before my stupidity in falling for a hack. It was well over 5 years old – and with the way tech goes, that’s ancient! The new one has a new layer of security in the hardware and other bells and whistles that I hope will keep me protected now.
Did you know the first WiFi router was introduced for regular consumers in 1997? Seems strange that they’ve only been in common use for less than 30 years doesn’t it? If you got your router in 2019 or before, odds are it isn’t giving you all the speed/capacity all the devices in your house want. In 2019, the standard for changed from WiFi 5 to WiFi 6 – resulting in a speed increase of almost 300%! The new WiFi 6 standard also introduced the 5GHz band in addition to the 2.4GHz band which WiFi had been limited too – so less congestion for devices in addition to more speed. I counted up all the internet connected devices in my house over the weekend – I live alone and I currently have over 30 devices attached to WiFi in my house! Imagine how many more devices you have now than you had 5 years ago and you get yet another reason to check the equipment you use for WiFi and make sure it’s up to date.
The job search is heating up (with the weather?) too! Last week, I had an informal interview for a role that isn’t even posted yet! The hiring manager heard about me as a result of interviewing well for a job I didn’t get. I have a couple other things moving too – so keep your fingers crossed!
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