IEEE 802.11 Wi-Fi
About IEEE 802.11 Wi-Fi
The wireless LAN family first standardized in 1997 at 2 megabits per second. Successive amendments raised speeds, from 802.11b to 802.11ax and 802.11be, and the Wi-Fi Alliance markets the generations as Wi-Fi 4 through Wi-Fi 7. It connects most laptops, phones and smart home devices worldwide.
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