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4. Modern Frequencies

As technology improved and faster speeds became available, networks and routers needed to be capable of handling the faster speeds.

  • 802.11n uses the 5 GHz frequency but can transmit up to 140 Mbps.
  • 802.11ac became the ideal as speeds increased. It can handle four times the speed of 802.11n while also containing more antennas and supporting more 5 GHz connections.
  • 802.11ax can operate along all spectrums between 1 GHz and 7 GHz, though only 2.4 and 5 are currently available. At the Consumers Electronics Show, 802.11ax showed a top speed of 11 Gbps.

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