TP-Link Archer AX6000

AX Wi-Fi has arrived and it aims to enhance wireless network performance by boosting speed and responsiveness while reducing network congestion. There are many technical improvements but they vary in complexity. We’ve seen MU-MIMO before but it’s been less-than-thrilling as a bolted-on addition to earlier technology: we’ve higher hopes for it now that it’s integrated into the standard. The key improvement is called orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA) which supposedly “Increases average throughput by a factor of four in high-density scenarios.” In basic, technical terms it ups the number of independently-modulated and simultaneous sub-carriers in a single 20MHz channel from 52 (AC wireless) to 234. There’s also band steering to automatically ensure that less-crowded bands are used. Unfortunately, compatible AX computer adapters won’t become available until the second half of…