--- title: Are You Ready for the New Wave of Wi-Fi? description: This new wave of Wi-Fi has some far-reaching implications with respect to cabling infrastructure design and media selection. image: https://www.accu-tech.com/hubfs/2017%20Redesign%20Vendor%20Banners/white%20blue%20fiber%20light%20with%20patch%20cords.jpg --- {% set baseFontFamily = "Open Sans" %} /* Add the font family you wish to use. You may need to import it above. */ {% set headerFontFamily = "Open Sans" %} /* This affects only headers on the site. Add the font family you wish to use. 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This new wave of Wi-Fi has some far-reaching implications with respect to cabling infrastructure design and media selection. Wi-Fi 6 wireless access points (WAPs) need two class EA/category 6A or higher connections. Wi-Fi 6 WAPs (across all price points) will need at least one class EA/category 6A connection to support either 2.5 Gb/s or 5 Gb/s transmission speeds. And to take full advantage of Wi-Fi 6 technology as it matures to support greater than 5 Gb/s, two connections will be required to support link aggregation. ![WiFi6](https://www.accu-tech.com/hs-fs/hubfs/WiFi6.jpg?width=401&name=WiFi6.jpg) Wi-Fi 6 requires a minimum of 25 Gb/s capable backbone. Installing a 25 Gb/s capable multimode optical fiber backbone will be required to support Wi-Fi 6 uplink capacity. In fact, this is already a key recommendation for Wi-Fi 5 implementations per industry cabling standards. Wi-Fi 6 WAPs will need more power and thermally stable shielded cabling systems. Because Wi-Fi 6 radio chips are doing significantly more complex signal processing, they are unable to work within the 13-watt budget of Type 1 power over Ethernet (PoE) and will require 30-watt Type 2 PoE. Since the higher power can cause heat build-up in cable bundles, Wi-Fi 6 WAPs are better supported by thermally stable shielded cabling systems and solid conductor cords qualified for mechanical reliability up to 75°C (167°F). Direct connections to Type 2 PoE WAPs can also be made using field terminated plugs such as Siemon’s Z-PLUG, which supports Category 6A shielded cabling and exceeds all Category 6A performance requirements. Click **[HERE](https://www.siemon.com/en/home/forms/z-plug-sample-at)** to request a [free Z-PLUG sample](https://www.siemon.com/en/home/forms/z-plug-sample-at). Sometimes an evolution in technology forces consumers to stop and question legacy views about broadly deployed operating platforms or systems. Wi-Fi 6 is that technology – easily making the wait-and-see position that many have had regarding deploying 10 Gb/s-capable horizontal networks a thing of the past. To learn more about the cabling implications of Wi-Fi 6 and to familiarize yourself with some key design and media selection strategies to ensure that your network cabling infrastructure is ready, click **[HERE](https://www.siemon.com/home/forms/wifi6/)** to download [Siemon's new white paper](https://www.siemon.com/home/forms/wifi6/), “Preparing for Wi-Fi 6: Cabling Considerations for High Efficiency Wireless Access Point Connections.” [Learn more about Siemon](https://www.accu-tech.com/vendors/siemon) [Learn more about Accu-Tech](https://www.accu-tech.com/) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Topics: [Siemon](https://www.accu-tech.com/accu-insider/topic/siemon) [wifi](https://www.accu-tech.com/accu-insider/topic/wifi) ### Subscribe To Our Blog ### Additional Information ### About Accu-Tech Accu-Tech is a national distributor of Voice, Data, AV, Wireless, and Security solutions. 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