Apple was once a Wi-Fi pioneer with its AirPort base stations, but those days are long gone. Six years ago, the manufacturer officially withdrew from the WLAN business and the AirPort stations and Time Capsules with integrated backup disks disappeared from the market. Mesh systems have long dominated the market, and Wi-Fi 7 is currently slowly spreading, although it is not currently supported by iPhones, iPads or Macs.
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In episode 79, Malte Kirchner and Leo Becker discuss with their colleague Johannes Schuster what the differences are between the WLAN standards, how useful a router with a 6GHz frequency band seems for everyday use and why not every Wi-Fi 7 router supports the 6GHz band. We also look at how you can upgrade and extend your existing Wi-Fi at home, for example by using an old Fritzbox as a mesh repeater.
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The Apple Podcast from Mac & i appears every two weeks with moderator duo Malte Kirchner and Leo Becker and can be accessed via RSS feed (Audio or video) with any podcast app of your choice — from Apple Podcasts to Overcast to Pocket Casts. You can also find it to watch or listen to in Apple’s podcast directory (Audio Or Video) and at Spotify. View on Youtube New videos recording in the Mac and I channel. We welcome feedback, criticism and questions at podcast@mac-and-i.de.
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