802.11ax—wait, did we just build a wireless switch?

November 20, 2018

With the initial versions of 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6) coming out, some of the most interesting features and enhancements revolve around how it will handle communicating with multiple clients. Currently clients and wireless access points (APs) have to listen to see if someone else is transmitting before they can send traffic. It’s similar to how Ethernet worked in the past with bridges. On a shared medium, more clients mean more fighting over who gets to transmit and longer wait times before each client could send data.

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