Wi-Fi 5

Definition	:	802.11ac, the 5th generation of Wi-Fi technology
Category	:	Technology » Communication
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What does Wi-Fi 5 mean?

Wi-Fi 5 refers to the IEEE 802.11ac wireless networking standard, which offers improvements in speed, capacity, and performance compared to its predecessors. Wi-Fi 5 is the successor to Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n).
Wi-Fi 5 stands for the 5th generation of Wi-Fi technology.
This naming convention was implemented to make it easier for users to understand and differentiate between different generations of Wi-Fi technology based on their capabilities and features.
For reference:
Wi-Fi 1 corresponds to the IEEE 802.11b standard.
Wi-Fi 2 corresponds to the IEEE 802.11a standard.
Wi-Fi 3 corresponds to the IEEE 802.11g standard.
Wi-Fi 4 corresponds to the IEEE 802.11n standard.
Wi-Fi 5 corresponds to the IEEE 802.11ac standard.
Wi-Fi 6 corresponds to the IEEE 802.11ax standard.
Wi-Fi 7 corresponds to the IEEE 802.11be standard.