A general term for the technology standards used to connect to a LAN wirelessly.
A general term for wireless LAN technology based on the IEEE 802.11 family of standards, with interoperability certified by the Wi-Fi Alliance. Generation names like "Wi-Fi 6" are a friendlier way of referring to standards like 802.11ax; each generation brings higher throughput and more simultaneous connections.
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