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LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world to Privacy@lemmy.ml · 10 months ago

I'm connected to my new hotspot. What does this number 6 mean? This is the first time I've ever seen a number associated with any Wi-Fi notification.

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I'm connected to my new hotspot. What does this number 6 mean? This is the first time I've ever seen a number associated with any Wi-Fi notification.

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LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world to Privacy@lemmy.ml · 10 months ago
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    WiFi 6

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

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        Except for WiFi 7

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          And 6E

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          Is Wi-Fi 7 final nowadays?

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            until wifi 8 of course

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              don’t forget wifi 9

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                WiFi X

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                  x.wifi

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                  ahem WiFi Twitter, thanks

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            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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            They’re finalizing it later this year but a bunch of manufacturers are already selling devices. The hardware specs are pretty much finalized at this point. Anything needed for final certification should be doable with a firmware update.

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            WiFi 7.2 Electric Boogaloo

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          WiFi 24 is the highest.

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      It’s right there… can’t he read?

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        Who tf follows news about Wifi standards? I’m sure most people don’t even know what their router is capable of.

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          Mine can be dropped off a roof and could probably kill a guy, or at least irritate him.

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          Maybe it’s a ‘b’ who can say.

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