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heymikebrown
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8 months ago
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Wifi6 Connectivity on a Walmart Ultra

I have an Asus GT-BE98 Pro router, and though I don't have any issues connecting to 5G, the Wifi6 channel doesn't even appear as an option. I set one of my two Wifi7 channels to 6, with WPA3, and also tried connecting as a private network, to see if it made a difference. 

Is the Walmart variant of the Ultra missing the WiFi6 option? I'm not desperate for it, but since it's supposed to have the option I thought I'd take advantage of it. 

Previous versions of the Walmart Ultra differed from the OEM version, which accounts for the massive difference in price.

Edit: I have the Ultra 2024, bought yesterday. 

Thanks

tv & player wifi
  • RokuJohnB's avatar
    RokuJohnB
    8 months ago

    Hi heymikebrown,

    Thanks for the inquiry, and welcome to the Roku Community!

    Please be aware that the new Roku Ultra supports Wi-Fi 6, which has been upgraded to 2.4 and 5 GHz. Wi-Fi 6 isn't capable of 6GHz. The term "Wi-Fi 6e" actually refers to 6 GHz support; the "e" indicates that it is 6 GHz.

    We hope you'll find this information useful. Please keep us posted if there's anything else we can do to assist you.

    Best regards,
    John

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  • AvsGunnar's avatar
    AvsGunnar
    Community Streaming Expert
    8 months ago

    heymikebrown 

    As long as the model number is 4850, you should have wifi6 capability (whether bought at Walmart or elsewhere).

    The 4850 can take advantage of the ax/wpa3 protocols. (wifi6).  They still cannot use the 6ghz band.(wifi6e).

    All previous model numbers of the Roku Ultra have wifi5 capability.

    Generally, the Walmart-exclusive Ultra models will be "Ultra LT" models. (these have lesser features).

    You can see your model number from the box or from Settings/System/About.

     

  • RokuJohnB's avatar
    RokuJohnB
    Community Moderator
    8 months ago

    Hi heymikebrown,

    Thanks for the inquiry, and welcome to the Roku Community!

    Please be aware that the new Roku Ultra supports Wi-Fi 6, which has been upgraded to 2.4 and 5 GHz. Wi-Fi 6 isn't capable of 6GHz. The term "Wi-Fi 6e" actually refers to 6 GHz support; the "e" indicates that it is 6 GHz.

    We hope you'll find this information useful. Please keep us posted if there's anything else we can do to assist you.

    Best regards,
    John