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Will the Quest 3 ever support Wi-Fi 7?

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Hi,

I've seen contradictory information regarding WiFi 7 support on Quest 3. I'm currently testing WiFi 7 router and it seems Quest 3 connects in WiFi 6 mode.

Is WiFi 7 something that will be enabled with firmware update or hardware limits it to 6/6e?

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Hey there, Pawnu! We don't have information yet as to whether there will be any up coming updates that will enable Wi-Fi 7.

However, we think it's a great idea that you are welcome to share on our ideas forum here. It's a great place were innovation is encouraged!

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MetaStoreHelpAnswer

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Hey there, Pawnu! We don't have information yet as to whether there will be any up coming updates that will enable Wi-Fi 7.

However, we think it's a great idea that you are welcome to share on our ideas forum here. It's a great place were innovation is encouraged!

If you have any additional questions, please let us know!

If you're the author of a thread, remember to mark a reply as the Accepted Solution to help others find answers!

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PawnuAuthor

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MetaStoreHelp Does your replay indicate that Quest 3 hardware is WiFi 7 ready?

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Hi again, Pawnu! At the moment, we don't have any information regarding that. if you need help with anything else, please let us know!

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PawnuAuthor

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Funny how statement about not knowing the answer has been marked as solution 😄

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Whitedog

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Hey there the quest 3 Chipset has Wifi 7 Baked in however Wifi 7 is not cetified as of now so I would assume this is a reason as to why it has not been enabled and/or no discussion as to if/when it will be enabled with quest 3. For a list of wifi standers for the SnapDragon Chip inside can be found here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Qualcomm_Snapdragon_systems_on_chips#Snapdragon_XR_series

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SubLimation7

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Looks like you can expect it around lunar lake launch in September.

https://wifinowglobal.com/news-blog/mwc-intel-meta-collaborate-to-improve-wi-fi-vr-for-laptops-with-quest-hmds/

you're welcome

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ioi

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I checked because I'm curious as well.

The Quest 3 can't and thus WILL NEVER support WiFi 7. While the Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 indeed CAN support WiFi 7, the WiFi Qualcomm WCN6856 Network adapter inside the Quest 3 CAN'T. And replacing a soldered chip on the board of the Q3 is not worth the effort.

You can see the the WCN6856 in the teardown here on the right: https://youtu.be/liVll-GVF3Q?t=226

The supported Protocols are: IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.2, IEEE 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6E)

https://www.de.shi.com/product/44912586/Qualcomm-WCN6856-Network-adapter

Your Link also refers to Intel Laptops and Intel Chips, which do support WiFi 7. And they talk about making it easier and better to connect to Intel Laptops/Chips with WiFi 7 to put the Quest 3 to a separate less crowded channel thus increasing performance/stability.
As WiFi 7 is backwards compatible, the Quest 3 will communicate using WiFi 6e with the Intel WiFi 7 Chip.

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