Microsoft
is testing and adding a number of features in
Windows 11
. Among those features is support for
Wi-Fi 7
– the new standard which enables significantly faster
internet speeds
as well as improved throughput, latency and reliability compared to previous Wi-Fi generations.
“Wi-Fi 7, also known as IEEE 802.11be Extremely High Throughput (EHT), is a revolutionary technology that offers unprecedented speed, reliability, and efficiency for your wireless devices,” Microsoft was quoted as saying.
“With Wi-Fi 7, you can enjoy multi-gigabit speeds on your Windows PC and experience up to 4x faster speeds than
Wi-Fi 6
and Wi-Fi 6E, and close to 6x faster than Wi-Fi 5,” the company added.
What is Wi-FI 7
Wi-Fi 7 was launched last month and brings notable advancements, particularly with 320MHz superwide channels exclusive to the 6GHz spectrum. In layman’s words, this means that the tech doubles the throughput compared to Wi-Fi 6, facilitating multigigabit speeds for Wi-Fi-enabled devices.
Furthermore, Multi-Link Operation (MLO) support enhances traffic distribution among links, which essentially improves reliability.
The new standard also comes with a new 4K QAM (Quadrature Amplitude Modulation) advanced modulation technique that is said to deliver a 20% increase in transmission rates compared to Wi-Fi 6's 1024 QAM, which in turn enhances the overall data transfer efficiency.
What’s in for users
If users have a Wi-Fi 7 connection and a device that supports Wi-Fi 7, they will be able to experience performance boost in internet connectivity.
Notably, Wi-Fi 7 performance depends on supporting systems which may vary depending on the manufacturer and the device's hardware capabilities.
How to access Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 7 support is now being tested in the Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26063 that is being released in the Canary Channel. As per a report by Bleeping Computer, Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel will not receive this build any time soon since Redmond is currently testing the servicing pipeline for Windows 11 24H2, the next feature release.
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