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[–] cuchilloc@lemmy.world 220 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

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 97 points 2 weeks ago (8 children)

Most consumers are familiar with the 802.11 standards

Lol, no. Not in any way.

[–] boonhet@lemm.ee 20 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks 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 65 points 2 weeks ago

Thanks homie for the whole official scoop on this.

[–] Samsy@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 weeks ago

And it saves battery for mobile devices.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 97 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)
[–] StaySquared@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

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

[–] remer@lemmy.world 28 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)
[–] pathief@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago
[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Is Wi-Fi 7 final nowadays?

[–] xthexder@l.sw0.com 6 points 2 weeks 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.

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)
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[–] Max_P@lemmy.max-p.me 86 points 2 weeks ago

You're connected over WiFi 6.

[–] Oha@lemmy.ohaa.xyz 53 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

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

[–] TheBigBrother@lemmy.world 18 points 2 weeks ago

Hey yo hey yo!!

[–] lessthanluigi@lemmy.world 32 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

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 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

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 weeks ago (2 children)

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 weeks ago

Bro played himself , but he had good intentions !!

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[–] lefixxx@lemmy.world 32 points 1 week ago

Your phone is bragging about supporting wifi6

[–] TotalFat@lemmy.world 20 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

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 25 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

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

[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 25 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 15 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

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

Clearly a metaphor about guys & penises.

[–] winkerjadams@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Girls can be Bros and nips got tips

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[–] boatsnhos931@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago
[–] Chakravanti@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You've got more tips than we do.

[–] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 week ago

This thread took a strange direction...

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[–] Upstream7564@discuss.tchncs.de 19 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Why do you ask this in privacy community 💀

It's unrelated.

[–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 29 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

because I was worried it was privacy-related, I was worried that it meant 6 devices are connected to my Wi-Fi which I should be the only person connected to right now. But based on everyone's responses, it looks like that number 6 is a pretty damn good thing and not a bad scary privacy concern thing at all.

[–] Deckweiss@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Just use a search engine and type "wifi icon number 6"

[–] Rolando@lemmy.world 43 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah but then google will tell you to microwave your glue and eat it.

[–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 35 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Search engines suck. I'd rather talk to real people, I mean anyone but you.

[–] BeatTakeshi@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

S/he thought it might mean Mi6

[–] chemicalwonka@discuss.tchncs.de 19 points 1 week ago

Wi-Fi AX aka Wi-Fi 6

[–] dog_@lemmy.world 18 points 2 weeks 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.

[–] magi@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 2 weeks ago
[–] androidul@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

damn you, I’m so jelly rn 🥲

[–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

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.

Most wholesome outcome.

[–] TheBigBrother@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago
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