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A home network is held back by its weakest link. The internet connection, the router, the walls, or a device on an older Wi-Fi generation. Find it.

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Wi-Fi 6, 6E and 7 – what has changed and when you will notice
The difference between Wi-Fi 5, 6, 6E and 7, what the 6 GHz band, 320 MHz channels and Multi-Link Operation bring, and why network speed is set by the weakest device and your internet connection.
Checked 12 October 2026 · 2 notes

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Ethernet cables – categories and what you really need
Mesh systems and where to put access points
Securing your home router

Wi-Fi generations

Generation	Introduced	Bands	Max. channel width
Wi-Fi 5	2014	5 GHz	not stated in the WFA overview
Wi-Fi 6	2018	2.4 and 5 GHz	160 MHz
Wi-Fi 6E	part of Wi-Fi 6	+ 6 GHz	160 MHz
Wi-Fi 7	2024	2.4, 5 and 6 GHz	320 MHz (6 GHz)

According to the Wi-Fi Alliance. In the EU, the 5945–6425 MHz band is harmonised for Wi-Fi (Decision (EU) 2021/1067). Sources: Wi-Fi Alliance, EUR-Lex.

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Interfaces and speeds

Terms

OFDMA: A Wi-Fi 6 technique that divides a channel into smaller parts so the router can serve several devices at once.
MLO (Multi-Link Operation): A Wi-Fi 7 feature that lets a device use several links and bands at the same time.
Mesh: A Wi-Fi system with several access points that together form one network with one name.

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