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a few MacBook Pros, several iPad Pros, a few Apple TVs, of course several iPhones. ISP I have 500 but for an up charge I can upgrade to 1gb. I have an Eero 6 pro but would possibly upgrade to a 6e router.
No AppleTVs nor iPhones have 6E. Only 2023 Macs and the lastest-generation iPad Pros.
Since 1Gbps is the fastest available, the scenarios where you'd see/use the faster speeds of 6E (vs. what you have today) seem rare or non-existent.
Use Wi-Fi 6E networks with Apple devices - Apple Support
Wi-Fi 6E uses the 6GHz wireless band to enable faster and more reliable wireless connections on supported devices. Here’s how to get the best wireless performance when using Wi-Fi 6E with an Apple device.
is it worth upgrading from 500 to 1 gb internet and keeping my current router?No AppleTVs nor iPhones have 6E. Only 2023 Macs and the lastest-generation iPad Pros.
Since 1Gbps is the fastest available, the scenarios where you'd see/use the faster speeds of 6E (vs. what you have today) seem rare or non-existent.
Use Wi-Fi 6E networks with Apple devices - Apple Support
Wi-Fi 6E uses the 6GHz wireless band to enable faster and more reliable wireless connections on supported devices. Here’s how to get the best wireless performance when using Wi-Fi 6E with an Apple device.support.apple.com
If you're just surfing the web, probably not. Most CDNs/websites only send content at around 200-400Mbps, max.
If you're downloading huge game files, torrents or other file transfer activity, then possibly.
In other words, if nothing is feeling slow today, going from 500-1000Mbps probably won't be noticeable.