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Wireless network cards for computers require control software to make them function (firmware, device drivers). This is a list of the status of some open-source drivers for 802.11 wireless network cards.
Wi-Fi 6, or IEEE 802.11ax, is an IEEE standard from the Wi-Fi Alliance, for wireless networks . It operates in the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands, [9] with an extended version, Wi-Fi 6E, that adds the 6 GHz band. [10] It is an upgrade from Wi-Fi 5 , with improvements for better performance in crowded places.
The Wi-Fi Alliance separated the introduction of 802.11ac wireless products into two phases ("waves"), named "Wave 1" and "Wave 2". [ 14 ] [ 15 ] From mid-2013, the alliance started certifying Wave 1 802.11ac products shipped by manufacturers, based on the IEEE 802.11ac Draft 3.0 (the IEEE standard was not finalized until later that year). [ 16 ]
The two-bit protocol version subfield is set to 0 for WLAN (PV0) and 1 for IEEE 802.11ah (PV1). The revision level is incremented only when there is a fundamental incompatibility between two versions of the standard. [1] [2] PV1 description is incorporated in the latest 802.11-2020 standard.
While most individual nodes in a WSAN are expected to have limited range (Bluetooth, Zigbee, 6LoWPAN, etc.), particular nodes may be capable of more expansive communications (Wi-Fi, Cellular networks, etc.) and any individual WSAN can span a wide geographical range. An example of a WSAN would be a collection of sensors arranged throughout an ...
A wireless network interface controller may be implemented as an expansion card and connected using PCI bus or PCIe bus, or connected via USB, PC Card, ExpressCard, Mini PCIe or M.2. The low cost and ubiquity of the Wi-Fi standard means that many newer mobile computers have a wireless network interface built into the motherboard.
IEEE 802.11be, dubbed Extremely High Throughput (EHT), is a wireless networking standard in the IEEE 802.11 set of protocols [9] [10] which is designated Wi-Fi 7 by the Wi-Fi Alliance. [ 11 ] [ 12 ] [ 13 ] It has built upon 802.11ax , focusing on WLAN indoor and outdoor operation with stationary and pedestrian speeds in the 2.4, 5, and 6 GHz ...
802.11a: 1999 6–54 5 (Wi-Fi 3*) 802.11g: 2003 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: 2.4, 5, 6 [b] Wi-Fi 7: 802.11be: 2024 [c] 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 ...