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[-] cuchilloc@lemmy.world 226 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Most consumers are familiar with the 802.11 standards; however, this new sequential number rebranding is intended to simplify things. Previously, the naming design used the alphabet, starting with a to bto g and n, with each one representing the next generation. We'd expect z to be the last or fastest one, or until they have new names, but suddenly we're on 802.11ac, which is faster than all previous versions, so it's understandable that users would be a bit confused. Thus, starting from 802.11n, Wi-Fi will be referred to as Wi-Fi 4, 802.11ac as Wi-Fi 5, and 802.11ax as Wi-Fi 6.

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WiFi 6: higher data rates, increased capacity, enhanced performance in dense environments, and improved power efficiency. Operating on the same 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz band as Wi-Fi 5, Wi-Fi 6 is rated to support transfer speeds of up to 10 Gb/s, which ranges from four to ten times faster than the current standard.

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802.11ax utilizes OFDMA (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access), one of the big advancements with LTE technology.

TL;DR: less congestion in crowded networks and better speeds.

[-] fristislurper@feddit.nl 101 points 2 years ago

Most consumers are familiar with the 802.11 standards

Lol, no. Not in any way.

[-] boonhet@lemm.ee 24 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Might be true for people buying their own WiFi routers.

Which already isn't most consumers, because most people use what their ISP gives them.

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[-] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 66 points 2 years ago

Thanks homie for the whole official scoop on this.

[-] Samsy@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago

And it saves battery for mobile devices.

[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 99 points 2 years ago
[-] StaySquared@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

This. WiFi version 6 - this is the latest version of WiFi.

[-] remer@lemmy.world 30 points 2 years ago
[-] pathief@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago
[-] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Is Wi-Fi 7 final nowadays?

[-] pyre@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago
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[-] xthexder@l.sw0.com 6 points 2 years ago

Yep. Ubiquiti sells wifi 7 APs and the latest phones support it as of some time last year I think. The big new feature is 6GHz and the ability to automatically hop between frequencies (You can use 6, 5 and 2.4GHz all at once). Latency has been great, and I easily get 1Gbps+ in the same room as my wifi.

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[-] Max_P@lemmy.max-p.me 87 points 2 years ago

You're connected over WiFi 6.

[-] Oha@lemmy.ohaa.xyz 53 points 2 years ago

You are connected through wifi 6 , which means big brother can spy on you even faster (/s)

[-] TheBigBrother@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago

Hey yo hey yo!!

[-] lefixxx@lemmy.world 34 points 2 years ago

Your phone is bragging about supporting wifi6

[-] lessthanluigi@lemmy.world 32 points 2 years ago

It means you are connected to a WiFi 6 connection. It means your WiFi will be much faster now.

[-] eatham@aussie.zone 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

It will only be faster if WiFi was a bottleneck before.

Edit: I misread the comment, thought it was talking about internet speeds.

[-] sickhack@lemmy.world 24 points 2 years ago

It means you are connected to a WiFi 6 connection. It means your WiFi will be much faster now.

[-] cuchilloc@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Bro played himself , but he had good intentions !!

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[-] chemicalwonka@discuss.tchncs.de 20 points 2 years ago

Wi-Fi AX aka Wi-Fi 6

[-] dog_@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago

The TLDR is that it's a new wifi standard/generation. It means WiFi 6. It's not entirely important, but some phones display that to show you that you're using fairly recent technology.

[-] TotalFat@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago

It means you can "dock" your phone with a consenting bro's phone also displaying this symbol by facing each other, grasp your device firmly, and touch the tips together.

[-] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 27 points 2 years ago

If you're trying to make a gay joke, it landed wrong because I'm a girl.

[-] tetris11@lemmy.ml 25 points 2 years ago
[-] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago

bro's... facing each other... touch the tips together.

Clearly a metaphor about guys & penises.

[-] winkerjadams@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 2 years ago

Girls can be Bros and nips got tips

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[-] boatsnhos931@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago
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[-] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

okay then Boys can be sisters, sis.

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[-] magi@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 2 years ago
[-] androidul@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago

damn you, I’m so jelly rn 🥲

[-] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago

okay based on everyone's responses, it looks like the number six is a good thing, and not a bad scary thing that would be a cause for privacy concern. Thank you all.

[-] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 2 years ago

Most wholesome outcome.

[-] TheBigBrother@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago
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