Hello WAMUGers, Forget 802.11ax. Say hello to Wi-Fi 6. The Wi-Fi Alliance announced that it will add generation numbers to its trademarked Wi-Fi name, which indicates a device meets its compatibility tests, rather than relying on obscure protocol names set by a standards group.
In the new scheme, Wi-Fi’s numbering starts at what the Wi-Fi Alliance has decided is the 4th generation: 802.11n is Wi-Fi 4 802.11ac is Wi-Fi 5 802.11ax is Wi-Fi 6 This change is purely cosmetic, as it doesn’t affect the certification process or the industry standards group’s work. The Wi-Fi Alliance wants operating system interfaces to modify signal strength indicators to incorporate generational numbering that shows the active connection type. That sounds like a graphical headache, and I expect every operating system maker will take a different approach. Or they may just ignore the suggestion altogether, as it’s not mandatory. Cheers, Ronni Ronni Brown’s iPad Pro 12.9-inch 256GB
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