Facts about Wi-Fi

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   Beamforming technology in modern Wi-Fi routers can increase signal strength by up to 35 percent by directing radio waves toward connected devices rather than broadcasting uniformly in all directions.

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   Apple's iPhone 15 Pro models introduced Wi-Fi 6E support in 2023, enabling access to the newly opened 6 gigahertz frequency band for less congested wireless connections.

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   Wi-Fi's name derives from a play on the term Hi-Fi, coined by the Interbrand consulting firm in 1999 to market the then-new 802.11b wireless technology to consumers.

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   Overlapping Wi-Fi channels on 2.4 gigahertz can reduce throughput by up to 50 percent, which is why only channels 1, 6, and 11 are recommended for non-overlapping coverage in North America.

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   802.11ax Wi-Fi 6, released in 2021, supports speeds up to 9.6 gigabits per second through orthogonal frequency-division multiple access technology on both 2.4 and 5 gigahertz bands.

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   In 2013, 802.11ac Wi-Fi achieved speeds of 1.3 gigabits per second by utilizing the 5 gigahertz frequency band with wider 80 megahertz channels.

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   The 802.11 standard for Wi-Fi was first released in 1997, operating at 2 megabits per second across 2.4 gigahertz frequency.

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