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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. (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 months ago by LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 99 points 4 months ago (2 children)

WiFi 6

[–] StaySquared@lemmy.world 12 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

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

[–] remer@lemmy.world 30 points 4 months ago (4 children)

Except for WiFi 7

[–] pathief@lemmy.world 11 points 4 months ago

And 6E

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Is Wi-Fi 7 final nowadays?

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

until wifi 8 of course

[–] peppy@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

don't forget wifi 9

[–] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago (2 children)

WiFi X

[–] eager_eagle@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

ahem WiFi Twitter, thanks

[–] exu@feditown.com 1 points 4 months ago

x.wifi

[–] xthexder@l.sw0.com 6 points 4 months 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.

[–] remer@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

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.

[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

WiFi 24 is the highest.

[–] INHALE_VEGETABLES@aussie.zone 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It's right there... can't he read?

[–] baatliwala@lemmy.world 15 points 4 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 8 points 4 months ago

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

[–] INHALE_VEGETABLES@aussie.zone 1 points 4 months ago

Maybe it's a 'b' who can say.