Faster Wi-Fi is your new ally in online gaming

pcgamer.com:

We’ve all felt the sudden, unmistakable pang of lag. When gaming, just a half-second of latency can make the difference between winning and losing. That perfectly lined-up shot in your favorite shooter can miss by a mile with too much latency. That clutch callout to a teammate can miss its mark if a momentary dropout never sends it. With connectivity being so critical to online gaming, it’s important to remember that your network is now as important for your gaming build as your CPU or graphics card. Aruba’s Instant On networking gear can help you get an instant win with rock-solid performance.

Wi-Fi access points received a big technology boost with the introduction of Wi-Fi 6, and the Aruba Instant On AP25 access point packs that upgrade in. You might have heard that you should always choose a wired connection over Wi-Fi, but the AP25 is geared to let you game however you like. 

Powered by Wi-Fi 6, the Aruba Instant On AP25 is capable of providing massive bandwidth to devices, and it can support a ton of different devices at once. What’s that mean for you? Whether you’re streaming a cloud game or playing a large-scale online game that sends  a lot of data back and forth, the Aruba Instant On AP25 has the wireless bandwidth to keep the data flowing. And, even if lots of other people are on your network using phones, computers, and the TV, they won’t tank your performance like they would with previous generations of Wi-Fi. 

If you’re worried about signal strength, Wi-Fi 6 enables the Aruba Instant On AP25 to transmit data quickly even when the signal is weaker, and smart mesh technology helps you maintain your winning streak from room to room by eliminating dead zones. By building out a mesh network, you can have a Wi-Fi