Template:Wi-Fi generations
| Gen.[1] | IEEE standard |
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| 2.4 | 5 | 6 | ||||
| — | 802.11 | 1997 | 1–2 | 
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| — | 802.11b | 1999 | 1–11 |
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| — | 802.11a | 6–54 |
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| — | 802.11g | 2003 |
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| Wi-Fi 4 | 802.11n | 2009 | 6.5–600 |
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| Wi-Fi 5 | 802.11ac | 2013 | 6.5–6,933 | [a] |
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| Wi-Fi 6 | 802.11ax | 2021 | 0.4–9,608 |
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| Wi-Fi 7 | 802.11be | 2024 | 0.4–23,059 |
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| Wi-Fi 8[2] | 802.11bn | TBA |
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- ^ "The Evolution of Wi-Fi Technology and Standards". IEEE. 2023-05-16. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
- ^ Giordano, Lorenzo; Geraci, Giovanni; Carrascosa, Marc; Bellalta, Boris (November 21, 2023). "What Will Wi-Fi 8 Be? A Primer on IEEE 802.11bn Ultra High Reliability". IEEE Communications Magazine. 62 (8): 126. arXiv:2303.10442. Bibcode:2024IComM..62h.126G. doi:10.1109/MCOM.001.2300728.
- ^ 802.11ac only specifies operation in the 5 GHz band. Operation in the 2.4 GHz band is specified by 802.11n.