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Bell Wifi Pods - can Bell update to Wifi 6e technology to match Giga Hub modem capability?

MG1 — Sun, 05 Mar 2023 16:52:46 GMT

I have wifi 6 pods but my Giga Hub modem is capable of wifi 6e (notice the disconnect?)

How and when I can update to Wifi 6e technology to match Giga Hub modem capability? Plume has had SuperPods capable of WiFi 6e for some time now. When will Bell make them available to their customers to take advantage of the latest and greatest and to utilize the technology fully ?

Regards,

Re: Bell Wifi Pods - can Bell update to Wifi 6e technology to match Giga Hub modem capability?

dks — Sun, 05 Mar 2023 20:41:53 GMT

I believe they are being worked on but no idea when they will be released.

Re: Bell Wifi Pods - can Bell update to Wifi 6e technology to match Giga Hub modem capability?

ZaneP — Mon, 17 Apr 2023 20:55:51 GMT

Hi @MG1

It's been reported on both r/Bell and the DSL Reports Bell forum today that the Wifi 6e pods have been released. This was noted by a redditor:

"...the new pods have the ability to broadcast and backhaul using the WiFi 6E 6GHz band". And:

"They also now include a 2.5gbps ethernet port (the left one when looking at the front of the pod) meaning you can wire the pod to have a 2.5gbps backhaul."

Cheers,

ZaneP

Re: Bell Wifi Pods - can Bell update to Wifi 6e technology to match Giga Hub modem capability?

MG1 — Mon, 17 Apr 2023 21:14:31 GMT

Thanks - that’s great. Does anyone know how I can exchange them then?

Regards,

Re: Bell Wifi Pods - can Bell update to Wifi 6e technology to match Giga Hub modem capability?

ZaneP — Mon, 17 Apr 2023 21:34:26 GMT

You should probably contact Bell customer service. An agent will handle the exchange.