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Questions tagged [wifi-halow]

For questions regarding the IEEE 802.11ah (Wi-Fi HaLow) specification and devices that use it for wireless communication. Use [wifi] instead if your question is not about the HaLow version in particular.

Use this tag for questions that are about the Wi-Fi HaLow (802.11ah) protocol and devices using it.

Consider the question check list if your question fits the tag. You can also look at the example questions. If this tag doesn't fit your question have a look below at somehow related tags that might fit your question better.

Question checklist

  • Is the question about Wi-Fi HaLow in particular, and not just generic Wi-Fi?

  • Does the question focus on the protocol (is it not just tangentially related to Wi-Fi HaLow)?

Example questions

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  • Use for the conventional version of Wi-Fi used by most devices.
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Is Wi-Fi HaLow unsuitable for IoT applications because it operates in unlicensed frequencies?

The Wi-Fi Alliance's relatively new Wi-Fi HaLow (802.11ah) specification seems to be ideal in some characteristics for IoT devices: Wi-Fi HaLow will enable a variety of new power-efficient use cases in the Smart Home, connected car, and digital…
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Suitable wireless technologies for high density industrial IoT

I have a requirement to design M2M communication devices for a factory which has 1000 nodes (machines) within 100m of each other. The devices will be wired to get power and will transmit a payload of 8Kbps. What is the most suitable wireless…
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Is there a way to create WiFi with one Access Point, which should cover a big building?

I need to create a WiFi network(or other types e.g. LoRa) for IoT devices, inside a building. The Building has three floors, each about 250 square meters. The main constraint is that I can't use any cables, I can use only one AP. I read about WiFi…
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802.11ah Eval Kit Not Operating In 900MHz Spectrum?

How can I override the wlan driver's region limitations to permit the (legal) 900MHz unlicensed operation of my 802.11ah evaluation kit? The [Silex evaluation kit for 802.11ah][1] doesn't seem to work at sub-GHz. A spectrum analyzer shows no power…
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Why doesn't Wi-Fi HaLow (802.11ah) use CTC for coexistence like Zigbee, BLE, or LoRa?

I'm very new to wireless networking and IoT. I'm trying to understand how different wireless technologies communicate or coexist, especially when they operate in similar or overlapping frequency bands. While reading, I came across the idea of CTC…
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