The Wi-Fi Back Door
Wi-Fi
is short for "Wireless
Fidelity".
It's a low-powered connection to exchange data over
a short distance. These channels are officially known as "unlicensed
spectrum".
The Wi-Fi
Frequency Bands and Channels for US Consumers:
- 2.4 GHz
- 2,400 MHz to 2,500 MHz
- 12 Channels US, 13 or 14 Channels in other parts
of the world
- 5 GHz
- 5,000 MHz to 5,900 MHz
- 50 Channels
- 6 GHz
- 5,900 MHz to 7,200 MHz
- 100-200 Channels
- This band has been assigned by the FCC but is not
yet in use
The Wi-Fi
Technologies:
- 802.11
The engineering standard for Wi-Fi
- 802.11b/g/n/ax
Normal speeds at 2.4GHz
- 802.11a/h/j/ac/ax
Higher speeds at 2.4GHz or 5GHz
- 6e
The
next generation of Wi-Fi (not to be confused with 6G
Wireless) with
connection speeds that can accomodate 5G Wireless speeds.
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