Just because you can turn on standard power for your indoor 6 GHz Wi-Fi network doesn’t mean you should. In this episode of the Tech Field Day Podcast, host Tom Hollingsworth is joined by Wi-Fi experts Mark Houtz and Keith Parsons to debate whether indoor standard power is actually necessary. While standard power helps client devices transmit louder to fill coverage gaps, it requires Automated Frequency Coordination (AFC) and sacrifices valuable channel spectrum. The panel breaks down real-world client behavior, channel width trade-offs, and why traditional Low Power Indoor (LPI) design might still be the smarter choice for your network.
Panelists
Keith is Managing Director of Wireless LAN Professionals, and focuses his energy on providing great WLAN education, design and consulting to global customers.
Tom Hollingsworth, CCIE #29213, is an event lead for the Tech Field Day event series specializing in networking, wireless, and security topics.