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WiFi 5 & WiFi 6

clb03
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Hi, I want to get a new fire stick and the difference between the two I want is one is wifi 5 and one is WiFi 6. What is the difference between 5 & 6? Thanks 

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@clb03 wrote:

Hi, I want to get a new fire stick and the difference between the two I want is one is wifi 5 and one is WiFi 6. What is the difference between 5 & 6? Thanks 


In simple terms, WiFi 6 is more powerful than WiFi 5.  But it needs a WiFi 6 router to use that higher efficiency. 

If there is a good WiFi signal where the firestick is to be fitted then the WiFi 5 version will be quite adequate. 

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@clb03 wrote:

Hi, I want to get a new fire stick and the difference between the two I want is one is wifi 5 and one is WiFi 6. What is the difference between 5 & 6? Thanks 


In simple terms, WiFi 6 is more powerful than WiFi 5.  But it needs a WiFi 6 router to use that higher efficiency. 

If there is a good WiFi signal where the firestick is to be fitted then the WiFi 5 version will be quite adequate. 

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Tudor
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WiFi 6 version should automatically fall back to WiFi 5 if no 6 is available, so to future proof yourself, go for the 6 version.


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newapollo
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Hi @clb03 

It's a great time to grab a wifi 6 firestick whilst the black friday and cyber monday deals are on. You would be future proofing the firestick for when wifi 6 does take off fully in this country. The firestick will still work with the current VM hubs but you won't get wifi 6 speeds yet on VM as they don't  have  wifi six hubs 

The following page explains the differences

https://www.spiceworks.com/tech/networking/articles/wifi-five-vs-wifi-six/ 

Although  with the correct equipment (router/hub wise) which is expensive  you will get faster speeds, there is a trade off -  less signal strength so wifi signals can be weaker and won't travel as far.

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jbrennand
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The VM Hub5 is wifi6 - but you can only get that by upgrading to the 1GB package.

Or... use an older VM Hub in modem mode with your own wifi6 router - good basic ones start at £50-60

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All the above comments are perfectly true, but just to be clear the WiFi 5 Firestick will work, now and in the future with an upgraded Hub.

So if the cost is a critical factor, take that into account. 

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Chris_W1
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Hi clb03, thanks for the message and welcome to the forums. 

I understand that you want information regarding the WiFi 5 and 6 and I am glad to see that the community has assisted with this. 

Please let us know if you require any further information. 

Kind regards, Chris.