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Wi-Fi 7 Multi-Link (MLO) Working on Windows 11

You can see from the image above that my Intel BE200 Wi-Fi 7 adapter is connected on both 5 and 6 Ghz bands and the aggregated throughput. Here is how you can upgrade your laptop to Wi-Fi 7

I am running windows 11 24H2 build 26231.5000 from the canary channel of the insider preview.

The image above is the EnGenius cloud management interface showing my Laptop connected to both bands.

Here is a quick speedtest with MLO active

Great article on Wi-Fi 7 MLO here https://www.ruckusnetworks.com/blog/2023/wi-fi-7-multi-link-operations-mlo/

I have (MLO) working with both the EnGenius ECW536 https://www.keenansystems.com/store/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=687 and Ruckus R770 https://www.keenansystems.com/store/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=696

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How Fast is the Wi-Fi 6E iPhone 15 Pro on a Wi-Fi 7 Access Point?

I will test my iPhone 15 Pro Wi-Fi pro with the EnGenius ECW536 https://www.keenansystems.com/store/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=687

and the Ruckus R770 https://www.keenansystems.com/store/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=696

You will get the same speeds with a Wi-Fi 6E Access Point like the EnGenius ECW336 https://www.keenansystems.com/store/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=644

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Upgrade Your Laptop to Wi-Fi 7 802.11be for less than $40 with the Intel BE200

Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200 https://amzn.to/3GOaugE

Here are the latest Intel Wi-Fi drivers https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/download/19351/windows-10-and-windows-11-wi-fi-drivers-for-intel-wireless-adapters.html

Ruckus R770 Wi-Fi 7 AP https://www.keenansystems.com/store/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=696

EnGenius ECW536 Wi-Fi 7 AP https://www.keenansystems.com/store/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=687

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iPhone 15 Pro Wi-Fi 6E and Wired Speed Testing 6Ghz is seriously fast!

With the release of the iPhone 15 the big change that most people will notice is the USB-C port replacing Apple’s proprietary Lightning cable. But the most important change is that the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max now support 6Ghz Wi-Fi 6E.

I will do a near and far speed test with two of the best business class TriBand Wi-Fi 6E AP’s available

The EnGenius ECW336

and the Ruckus R760

both of these are connected to a ECS2510FP 2.5G switch.

I am running them on non overlapping 160Mhz channels.

I will use the USB-C port to do a wired baseline speed test. I have a Cable Creation 2.5G Ethernet to USB Adapter connected to the iPhone with a Type C to USB 3.0 USBC Adapter

First I ran speedtest my xfinity Internet maxes out around 1.4Gbps

Then I used a iPerf server on the Iphone I got a maximum speed of 2.3Gbps

Next I did a Wi-Fi test with the EnGenius ECW336 at 10 feet and got 1.4Gbps!

Then I ran a iPerf test I got 1.5Gbps

Next I did the same tests with the Ruckus R760 getting around the same 1.4 Gbps

Then with iPerf I got a maximum of 1.6Gbps

6Ghz does not travel quite as far as 5Ghz so plan on using about 30% more access points if you want full 6E coverage. However the signal quality at longer distances is still very good compared to 5Ghz and 2.4Ghz meaning you might not see as many bars of signal but still have a great connection.

For the next tests I moved 40 feet away from the AP’s

I got 320Mbps from speedtest

Then I got a maximum speed of 449Mbps with iPerf

Last I will do the same test with the Ruckus R760

I get 335 Mbps

and a maximum of 254Mbps with iPerf

In conclusion Wi-Fi 6E on the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max is extremally fast! We are getting close to wired speeds with Wi-Fi and the same or better speeds than a windows laptop. This will open up lots of new application possibilities and speed up all network operations including streaming, gaming and downloads. The Ruckus R760 did not have an advantage in this single client test but if there were any interference or a large number of 6Ghz clients I am sure it wound fare better. The EnGenius ECW336 has great 6E performance and can be added to any network where you want or need faster speeds.