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What does the 6 mean?(lemmy.world)

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Sibbo@sopuli.xyz
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Show it for marketing. Not that this WiFi standard would matter much to most users, but if you show it there, you can still make them want it.

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cheeseandkrakens@lemmy.world
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outplayed@lemmy.world
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4

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grumpyrico@lemmy.world
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Favrion@lemmy.worldOP
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I’m surprised that you didn’t go into Roman numerals. VI

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sloppy_diffuser@sh.itjust.works
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6 is old news. 6e is where its at with 2.4, 5, and 6ghz support.

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why2k@feddit.nl
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Even 6e is not the latest anymore. Wifi 7 is rolling out now

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WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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Wifi 7 is so hot right now.

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killeronthecorner@lemmy.world
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Seems like consistency with showing 4G/5G/etc… Nice to know if you’re on public WiFi.

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bjornp_@lemm.ee
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My device always shows the WiFi number. It’s nice to know since I live in an apartment building with shared wifi. The shared wifi is 4/5 and mine is 6 so I can see at a glance if I’m connected right.

I can’t imagine another reason it’d be useful though.

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mordack550@lemmy.world
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It may be beneficial on some devices that requires low latency (like streaming to a VR device or remote gaming). I can see the difference in latency from wifi5 to wifi6 when remote gaming.

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Uriel238 [all pronouns]@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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This isn’t a wrong answers only post so lets make sure everyone is aware of Internet Protocol versions 4 and 6.

Most internet addies look like this 001.002.003.004

That’s IPv4, the current common standard. And were running out of addresses.

To fix this some systems are using IPv6 which adds two more numbers (and more bits per number) as well as a whole batch of protocol improvements.

I’m pretty sure that’s what the WiFi ⁶ enumerator is about.

…or maybe I’m wrong. All the interne6 suggests its the WiFi protocol version 6. Sorry.

c/confidentlyincorrect

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Dashmaybe@lemmygrad.ml
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Not only are you correct, your description of ipv4 and ipv6 sounds like if 8 year old looked at the wikipedia page of ipv6 for five minutes, and was asked to explain it in-depth a month later. I’d recommend just deleting your comment, it’s awful in so many ways.

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trailblazer911@lemmy.world
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It’s the WiFi version. Some devices also show 6E.

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