Template:Wi-Fi generations

Wi-Fi generations
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Gen.^[1]	Vi- sual	IEEE standard	Adopt.	Link rate (Mbit/s)	RF (GHz)
	—	802.11	1997	1–2	2.4
	—	802.11b	1999	1–11	2.4
	—	802.11a	1999	6–54	5
	—	802.11g	2003	6–54	2.4
Wi-Fi 4		802.11n	2009	6.5–600	2.4, 5
Wi-Fi 5		802.11ac	2013	6.5–6,933	5^[a]
Wi-Fi 6		802.11ax	2021	0.4–9,608	2.4, 5
Wi-Fi 6E^[b]		802.11ax	2021	0.4–9,608	2.4, 5, 6
Wi-Fi 7		802.11be	2024	0.4–23,059	2.4, 5, 6
Wi-Fi 8^[2]^[3]	—	802.11bn		100,000^[4]	2.4, 5, 6

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^ 802.11ac only specifies operation in the 5 GHz band. Operation in the 2.4 GHz band is specified by 802.11n.
^ Wi-Fi 6E is the industry name that identifies Wi-Fi devices that also operate in 6 GHz. Wi-Fi 6E offers the features and capabilities of Wi-Fi 6 extended into the 6 GHz band.