802.11n
Fourth-generation Wi-Fi
802.11n is a Wi-Fi standard introduced in 2009, offering faster speeds and longer range than its predecessors (802.11a/b/g).
It operates on both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz frequencies and uses multiple antennas to improve performance.
Though largely superseded by 802.11ac and 802.11ax, many devices still support it: The old router only handles 802.11n.
Wireless network standard
- wirelessUntethered signal transmission
- bandwidthData transmission capacity
- antennaBroadcast signal receiver
- throughputProcessing rate over time
modulation · MAC · backward-compatible · dual-band · greenfield · preamble
Packet-forwarding network device
- adapterDevice enabling equipment compatibility
- signalMessage-conveying cue
- rangeExtent of variation
- coverageExtent of inclusion
interference · latency · streaming · connectivity · hotspot · SSID · encryption · WPA2
Rate of motion
- throughputProcessing rate over time
- megabitsMillion-bit data units
- fastSpeedy, or skip eating
- upgradeRaise to higher standard
bottleneck · benchmark · transfer · download · upload · gigabit · improvement · legacy
Wi-Fi
Wireless network standard
- wirelessUntethered signal transmission
- bandwidthData transmission capacity
- antennaBroadcast signal receiver
throughput · modulation · MAC · backward-compatible · dual-band · greenfield · preamble
router
Packet-forwarding network device
coverage · interference · latency · streaming · connectivity · hotspot · SSID · encryption · WPA2 · client
speed
Rate of motion
- throughputProcessing rate over time
- megabitsMillion-bit data units
- fastSpeedy, or skip eating
upgrade · bottleneck · benchmark · transfer · download · upload · gigabit · improvement · legacy · obsolete
laptop
Portable hinged computer
- smartphoneHandheld connected computer
- tabletFlat portable computing device
- printerMachine producing paper copies
IoT · dongle · NIC · embedded · chipset · Broadcom · Intel · Qualcomm · module · certification