Remember Wi-Fi 5
Full name: Wi-Fi generation 5, based on IEEE 802.11ac
Memory aid: Five stays on the five-gigahertz freeway.
802.11ac is not a 6 GHz standard.
Study area: Wi-Fi & radio · Batch 2
Relevant study for: CompTIA Network+ N10-009 · Cisco CCNA 200-301 · CompTIA A+ Core 1 220-1201 · ISC2 CISSP 2024 outline
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Wi-Fi 5 — Wi-Fi generation 5, based on IEEE 802.11ac
Provides very-high-throughput Wi-Fi in 5 GHz.
Why learn Wi-Fi 5 — Wi-Fi generation 5, based on IEEE 802.11ac?
Provides very-high-throughput Wi-Fi in 5 GHz.
Where it came from
802.11ac is not a 6 GHz standard.
- Memory aid (a learning cue, not the expansion): Five stays on the five-gigahertz freeway.
Build your understanding
Work through these exercises in order. Try the task before opening a reference.
- Without looking, expand Wi-Fi 5: Wi-Fi generation 5, based on IEEE 802.11ac.
- Recall this memory aid: Five stays on the five-gigahertz freeway.
- Explain the practical use: Provides very-high-throughput Wi-Fi in 5 GHz.
- Explain this distinction: 802.11ac is not a 6 GHz standard.
- Identify Wi-Fi 5 in a device specification, architecture diagram, or system inventory.
Documentation and sources
- Wi-Fi Alliance MAC/PHY generations (www.wi-fi.org)