University Student Center's WiFi Gets a Boost with WiFi 6

DIT is excited to share that, thanks to a generous grant from NTIA, the WiFi in the University Student Center has undergone a significant upgrade to the cutting-edge technology, WiFi 6. The wireless network infrastructure upgrade was successfully implemented in January 2024, bringing along impressive benefits for all users.

With a maximum bandwidth of 9.6 Gbps (compared to 3.5 Gbps with WiFi 5) and up to 75% less latency, this upgrade has significantly improved the connectivity experience in the University Student Center. For the tech-savvy crowd, WiFi 6 efficiently handles large amounts of network traffic, resulting in faster game downloads, improved upload speeds for streaming gameplay, and more reliable media multitasking.

Curious to learn more about WiFi 6? Check out Intel's detailed explanation here.