Template:Wi-Fi generations

Wi-Fi generations
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Generation	IEEE standard	Adopted	Maximum link rate (Mb/s)	Radio frequency (GHz)
(Wi-Fi 0*)	802.11	1997	1–2	2.4
(Wi-Fi 1*)	802.11b	1999	1–11	2.4
(Wi-Fi 2*)	802.11a	1999	6–54	5
(Wi-Fi 3*)	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	6.5–6933	5^[a]
Wi-Fi 6	802.11ax	2021	0.4–9608^[1]	2.4, 5
Wi-Fi 6E	802.11ax	2021	0.4–9608^[1]	2.4, 5, 6^[b]
Wi-Fi 7	802.11be	exp. 2024	0.4–23,059	2.4, 5, 6^[2]
Wi-Fi 8	802.11bn	exp. 2028^[3]	100,000^[4]	2.4, 5, 6^[5]
*Wi‑Fi 0, 1, 2, and 3 are named by retroactive inference. They do not exist in the official nomenclature.^[6]^[7]^[8]

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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 operate in 6 GHz. Wi-Fi 6E offers the features and capabilities of Wi-Fi 6 extended into the 6 GHz band.