{"id":46122,"date":"2018-10-04T13:42:43","date_gmt":"2018-10-04T18:42:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=46122"},"modified":"2018-10-08T09:34:06","modified_gmt":"2018-10-08T14:34:06","slug":"wi-finally-naming-convention-for-wi-fi-simplified-with-upcoming-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/46122-wi-finally-naming-convention-for-wi-fi-simplified-with-upcoming-release\/","title":{"rendered":"Wi-Finally: Naming Convention for Wi-Fi Simplified with Upcoming Release"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-46123\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/WiFi6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"264\" height=\"227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/WiFi6.jpg 264w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/WiFi6-140x120.jpg 140w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/WiFi6-190x163.jpg 190w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 264px) 100vw, 264px\" \/>When it comes to naming conventions in technology, <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/34406-tech-101-the-history-of-usb-its-not-quite-as-simple-as-1-2-3\" target=\"_blank\">some are more confusing than others<\/a>. One of the more egregious offenders in recent years has been the Wi-Fi Alliance. Recent examples of Wi-Fi generations are 802.11n and 802.11ac, which make it difficult to differentiate between the versions.<\/p>\n<p>However, the alliance aims to fix that with its latest Wi-Fi standard, 802.11ax. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wi-fi.org\/discover-wi-fi\/wi-fi-6\" target=\"_blank\">new generation will be known as \u201cWi-Fi 6\u201d<\/a>&nbsp;while 802.11ac and 802.11n will be retroactively referred to as \u201cWi-Fi 5\u201d and \u201cWi-Fi 4\u201d, respectively.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;For nearly two decades, Wi-Fi users have had to sort through technical naming conventions to determine if their devices support the latest Wi-Fi,&#8221;&nbsp;<\/em>said Wi-Fi Alliance president and CEO Edgar Figueroa. <em>&#8220;Wi-Fi Alliance is excited to introduce Wi-Fi 6, and present a new naming scheme to help industry and Wi-Fi users easily understand the Wi-Fi generation supported by their device or connection.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>As with previous generations, the new Wi-Fi 6 will bring faster data rates and better and more efficient performance as well as new capabilities:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Uplink and downlink orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) increases efficiency and lowers latency for high demand environments&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>1024 quadrature amplitude modulation mode (1024-QAM) enables peak gigabit speeds for emerging, bandwidth-intensive use cases&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Improved medium access control (MAC) control signaling increases throughput and capacity while reducing latency&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Increased symbol durations make outdoor network operations more robust<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>According to the alliance, <em>\u201cWi-Fi 6 provides the foundation for a host of existing and emerging uses from streaming ultra high-definition movies at home or on the go, to mission-critical business applications requiring high bandwidth and low latency, to staying connected and productive while traversing large, congested networks in airports and train stations.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Check out more <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?s=wi-fi\" target=\"_blank\">Wi-Fi news, tips and tricks from the Rocket Yard here<\/a>. &nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to naming conventions in technology, some are more confusing than others. 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