WiFi 6, better known as IEEE 802.11ax, is a new version of WiFi that brings a number of improvements compared to older WiFi versions.
802.11ax is the successor to 802.11ac and mainly provides better coverage in an environment where WiFi is frequently used. WiFi 6 is faster, more stable and offers better support for multiple devices.
In summary, these are the major advantages of WiFi 6. WiFi 6 has up to 4 times greater capacity than WiFi 5. This means that you can connect multiple devices and use it at the same time. maintains a stable WiFi connection. The maximum speed for WiFi 6 is 9,6GBPS, which is theoretically 9,6 gigabits per second.
WiFi 6 consumes up to 7 times less power than previous WiFi versions. It makes up to 80% more use of the environment and supports bandwidths of 80MHz and 160MHz.
If you have a WiFi router you also want to know whether the device that you are going to connect to the WiFi 6 router actually supports WiFi 6.
It is not the case that all computers, tablets, etc. can use a connection to WiFi 6 as standard. Naturally, a connection is then made with a different WiFi version, for example via WiFi 5 (802.11ac).
Does my Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC support WiFi version 6?
To connect to WiFi, your PC uses the wireless network adapter. Most laptops have a wireless network adapter built in as standard. You can also use a WiFi dongle.
You can check whether the wireless network adapter supports WiFi 6 via Device Manager.
WiFi 6 support via device manager
Open device manager. Then click on “Network Adapters” and find the wireless network adapter from the list. The name varies by brand, model and whether it is a built-in network adapter or a USB wireless network adapter.
Right-click on it and click “properties” in the menu.
Then click on the “Advanced” tab and check in the properties on the left whether there is a reference to 802.11ax.
If 802.11ax is listed and the value is set to “Enabled”, then the network card or adapter supports WiFi version 6.
WiFi 6 support via setting
In the Windows settings you can also check whether the wireless WiFi connection supports WiFi 6.
Right-click on the Start button. Then click Settings in the menu. Then click on Network and Internet. Click on the WiFi connection and click on hardware properties.
Make sure you are connected via WiFi and click on “Wi-Fi Properties”. In the “Protocol” you will see the Wi-Fi version. If Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) is listed here, you are connected to your device via Wi-Fi 6.
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