According to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), WiFi 6 (802.11ax) is the latest IEEE 802.11 Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) standard. It is the successor to the WiFi 5 (802.11ac) standard and operates in the 2.5 GHz and 5 GHz spectrums.
WiFi 6 provides improvements in user throughput, multi-user support, and spectrum efficiency. NETGEAR’s WiFi 6 Nighthawk routers and Orbi mesh systems combine NETGEAR and WiFi 6 technology to let you stream, game, and browse simultaneously on more devices than ever.
WiFi 6 and WiFi 6E are different. WiFi 6 is the latest WiFi standard that operates on the existing 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz wireless bands. WiFi 6E is an extension of the WiFi 6 standard that introduces a new 6 GHz wireless band. For more information, see What is the difference between WiFi 6 and WiFi 6E?
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