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Dualband + WiFi 6E Antennas
- Directional and omnidirectional antennas compatible with the 802.11ac/ax and WiFi 6E standards. The ac/ax standards enable extremely high bandwidths. We offer different types of antennas with varying ranges for various deployment scenarios. We are happy to assist you in selecting the right 802.11ac/ax WiFi antenna.
- 802.11ac (WiFi 5): The 802.11ac standard, also known as WiFi 5, primarily operates in the 5 GHz band and provides higher bandwidth compared to its predecessors (802.11a/b/g/n). 802.11ac supports MIMO, improving data transmission by utilizing multiple antennas, and contributing to better performance in environments with many wireless devices.
- 802.11ax (WiFi 6): The 802.11ax standard, also known as WiFi 6, also operates mainly in the 5 GHz band and offers higher theoretical data transfer rates compared to WiFi 5 (802.11ac). This allows for even faster wireless connections and improved performance, especially in environments with many concurrently connected devices.
- WiFi 6E (E=Extended): Wi-Fi 6E extends the available frequency range of the 802.11ax standard to the 6 GHz band (5925 - 7125 MHz), resulting in more available channels and further increasing bandwidth.
Omnidirectional High Gain 5dBi 2.4GHz & 5.8GHz & 6GHz Antenna for 802.11AX Wifi 6E Router Network Card
More information about 802.11ac/ax, WiFi6 and WiFi 6E WLAN antennas
- WiFi, also known as Wi-Fi, is ubiquitous nowadays – from computers and smartwatches to smartphones and tablets. However, not all wireless networks are the same. The various Wi-Fi standards, ranging from Wi-Fi n and ac to the latest developments such as Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) and Wi-Fi 6E, can be confusing. Here, we provide a comprehensive guide to understanding everything about Wi-Fi, especially the 802.11ac WiFi antennas.
An overview of WiFi standards:
- 802.11a/b/g/n: Early generations, each with specific frequency bands and transmission technologies.
- 802.11ac: Integrates the efficiency of Wi-Fi A and B, with higher speeds and improved range. MIMO technology allows for multiple simultaneous data streams.
- 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6): The latest development, with enhanced efficiency and performance features, especially in environments with many connected devices.
- 802.11ad (WiGig): Complements Wi-Fi AC and operates in the 60 GHz band, offering very high data rates but limited to short ranges and direct line-of-sight.
Dualband + WiFi 6E Antennas
Regarding Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) and the extension Wi-Fi 6E, these standards provide increased capacity and efficiency, especially in environments with many devices. Wi-Fi 6E extends the frequency bands to the 6 GHz range, allowing additional channels to minimize interference.
The benefits of Wi-Fi AC (802.11ac) include:
- Utilization of the 5 GHz band for higher speeds and reduced interference.
- Standardized beamforming for targeted signal steering.
- Increased modulation (from 64QAM to 256QAM) for more bandwidth.
- New channel widths of 80 MHz and 160 MHz, doubling and quadrupling the bandwidth compared to Wi-Fi N.
- Support for up to 8 streams in MIMO, further enhancing over Wi-Fi N.
The introduction of Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) brings additional improvements in efficiency, speed, and capacity. Multi-user MIMO (MU-MIMO) allows access points to effectively communicate with multiple devices simultaneously.
WiGig (802.11ad) specializes in extremely high speed over short distances and is mainly used for wireless docking stations in enterprises.
Interoperability issues may arise, especially with different frequency bands. However, most routers are dual-band, allowing the use of various Wi-Fi standards. Backward compatibility exists as long as devices operate on the same frequency band.
In practice, throughput is halved compared to theoretical speed, and the 2.4 GHz band may be congested in urban areas. For more demanding applications such as HD video streaming, 5 GHz WiFi is often recommended. When choosing WiFi for smartphones, tablets, and laptops, considering the supported antennas and streams is important to achieve maximum speed.
Details About WiFi Dual band 2.4/5.8GHz MIMO Omni Antennas
Dual-Band WiFi Omnidirectional antenna provides high gain wide blanket coverage in both the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz WiFi bands as well as the Public Safety Band.
Ideal for 802.11ac 802.11n/ax4×4 MIMO Dual Band 2.4 GHz & 5 GHz MIMO Wi-Fi Operation
RP-SMA Male (Hole in Center)Contains 2 independent antennas
Sandra
Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2025
Perfect.
Suliman Orlanes
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 8, 2025
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cwglindn
Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2025
They work, and gave me a slight boost over the original antennas. Not enough to make me be excited. I think I saw a 2-5db increase. Works in the long run for my needs so it's good.
Charles Hughes
Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2024
I got this antenna to use with my main desktop, which is fortunate enough to have a wired uplink so it rarely uses WiFi. However, I use Bluetooth daily with headphones and a strong signal is important, since sometimes I like to go do tasks around the house while listening to music or videos from my desktop. With a good antenna, even its basic Intel 3168 chipset is capable of a steady connection to a pair of Bluetooth headphones on my head when I'm standing out in the yard 40 feet away.I got this antenna to replace the one that came with my motherboard, which sat on my desk. Functionality is the same, but now it sticks to the back side of my computer - very securely, I might add - and effectively takes up no space. Technically, this base has two independently attached antennas, and they use standard connections so you can replace them with different ones if you wish. However, the included ones seem to be unnecessarily large so you might as well leave them with the base which will keep them out of the way. I am a bit skeptical that there's a perceptible benefit to their being so large, but they work great so far so I guess I can't complain.
John B
Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2024
I have a MSI Z690 WiFi motherboard and had very limited range with the stock antennas on the I/O panel. I would walk about 15 feet away from my PC and my headset would disconnect. Installed this antenna and placed it above my desk on top of my speaker and now increased the range to about 50 feet through many walls. Once I go outside and shut the door it begins to start lagging. Won't be using the WiFi bands so not sure how well it works for that but I imagine it's much better than the stock mobo antennas.
Boris
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 30, 2024
Plug and play. I'm getting consistent Wifi 6 connection.
cti2019
Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2024
It's surprisingly hard to definitively test an antenna, so I went waaay above and beyond to get reliable repeatable real-world results. WiFi signals fluctuate a LOT, so you can't simply look at signal strength with one antenna, and then with another. Variability, for one antenna alone, can be +/-10dBm. In order to completely rule that out, I wrote a custom program to sample signal strength, 500 times, calculating the mean, mode, and average. Instead of measuring just one connection, to my home router, I recorded 500 samples, for every hotspot in the neighborhood (3 at 5.8Ghz, 3 at 5Ghz, 18 at 2.4Ghz). I choose 500 samples, because that was the number of samples it took to overcome outlier readings, swings from high to low, cross station interference, and other influences. The average, at 500 samples, reliably matched (within 1dBm) the average for another 500 samples, for all 24 hotspots. My efforts didn't stop there. I ran the test again with the antenna base rotated 90 degrees (still pointing up), and with the laptop's internal antennas/screen rotated 90 degrees. With the first test, these antennas gave a 2-3dBm boost, and with the rotated position, they gave a 3-5dBm boost. It took a couple of days, to get the analysis program written, but it's awesome to finally have solid definitive numbers to compare. I'd say this is a good antenna that will definitely improve signal strength. Keep in mind that laptop Wi-Fi antennas usually perform quite well, because they are built into the screen, and have a reasonable length to them. If you are replacing stubby style antennas, that come with desktop Wi-Fi cards, you should see even more improvement than what my tests show. Those stubby antennas are terrible, and they are stuck behind the signal blocking metal PC case. You'll do much better with this antenna, mounted up and away from the case. Enjoy.
Lance C.
Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2024
I replaced the stock WiFi 6 Antenna that came with my WiFi 6e card and I am seeing a stronger signal and no drops in connections at all, this does work better and was easy to install, I can recommend it.
NadeMagnet
Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2023
I wasn't really in the need for a new antenna since the one that came with my Asrock Z490 Taichi motherboard worked good enough. But I've never tried an aftermarket one so I thought I'd give it a shot.What I like about it.It has a strong magnet. There's no issue whatsoever of it falling off of at least a ferrous metal case. The stock antenna had nothing to hold it on. At least not natively. I'd of had to have used something like double sided tape if I wanted to stick it to the side or back. Plus the antenna can only be pointed vertically from its base. So I just had it on top and I ended up knocking it off often so this is nice that that won't be an issue anymore. It's also nice having it off the top since now none of the top exhaust fan is blocked. I mean the stock antenna was hardly blocking a lot of air, but hey some is more than none last time I checked. As shown in the pics by running the "netsh wlan show interface" command in the command prompt, this now lets my motherboard pick a 5 GHz channel instead of the 2.4 GHz. 2.4 is better for things like going through walls more easily which is why my motherboard picks it since the PC is upstairs and the router is downstairs, but 5 is faster. So though it's saying the signal strength is lesser, it's lesser on the better option and is still easily a high enough signal strength. The two antenna are moveable and lock in 3 places. Vertical, horizontal, and a 45 degree. The 360 degree rotation of them stays in place in whichever angle you put them at instead of letting gravity making them fall.What I don't like about it.I would have liked to see a longer cable which would allow more placement options. It's longer than the stock but only by about 2-3 inches which amounts to nothing meaningful.But that's a small gripe and this is still better than the stock antenna despite that Taichi motherboard being Asrock's 2020 flagship motherboard model. So I'm happy with this.
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