The most important Wi-Fi standards are listed below:
IEEE 802.11:
This is the standard that serves as the basis for communicating over wireless networks. The first wireless standard, introduced in 1997, transmitted data at 1 Mbit/s. The letters “IEEE” refer to the developers of the standard: the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. The following standards are developments of IEEE 802.11.
IEEE 802.11b:
The first advancement dating from the turn of the millennium is signified by the b. In theory, Wireless b enables up to 11 Mbit/s in the 2.4 GHz network.
IEEE 802.11g:
Wireless g is the next stage of Wireless b and also transmits solely on the 2.4 GHz network. The maximum throughput was raised to 54 Mbit/s and was available as a standard as of 2003.
IEEE 802.11n:
In September 2009, the successor standard Wi-Fi 4 was released. Wi-Fi 4 supports devices transmitting either on the 2.4 GHz or the 5 GHz network and is able to transfer data at up to 600 Mbit/s.
IEEE 802.11ac:
Wi-Fi 5 was standardized at the end of 2013 and is the most common type of Wi-Fi network. Standardized for the 5 GHz band, Wi-Fi 5 can reach speeds of up to 1733 Mbit/s with a device configuration equipped with 4 antennas. Find out more here. Like EG8145V5, HG8245Q2, etc.
IEEE 802.11ac / Wi-Fi 6:
The latest standard is called Wi-Fi 6, providing higher speeds and more efficient use of radio frequencies. Like EG8145X6 etc.
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