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|802.11n ('''Wi-Fi 4''') || 300 Mbps || 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz || Intended to improve on 802.11g by using multiple antennas (MIMO). This offers backward-compatibility with 802.11b/g equipment. This standard offers a significant bandwidth improvement, but can be more costly to implement. Additionally, the use of multiple signals may interfere with nearby 802.11b/g based networks.<ref name="lifewire.com">https://www.lifewire.com/wireless-standards-802-11a-802-11b-g-n-and-802-11ac-816553</ref>
|802.11n ('''Wi-Fi 4''') || 300 Mbps || 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz || Intended to improve on 802.11g by using multiple antennas (MIMO). This offers backward-compatibility with 802.11b/g equipment. This standard offers a significant bandwidth improvement, but can be more costly to implement. Additionally, the use of multiple signals may interfere with nearby 802.11b/g based networks.<ref name="lifewire.com">https://www.lifewire.com/wireless-standards-802-11a-802-11b-g-n-and-802-11ac-816553</ref>
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|802.11g || 54 Mbps || 2.4 GHz || Approved in 2003, this standard enables communication at the same speed as 802.11a, but uses a lower frequency which increases the range.<ref name="networkworld.com">https://www.networkworld.com/article/3238664/wi-fi/80211-wi-fi-standards-and-speeds-explained.html</ref>
|802.11g || 54 Mbps || 2.4 GHz || Approved in 2003, this standard enables communication at the same speed as 802.11a, but uses a lower radio frequency which increases the range.<ref name="networkworld.com">https://www.networkworld.com/article/3238664/wi-fi/80211-wi-fi-standards-and-speeds-explained.html</ref>
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|802.11a || 54 Mbps || 5 GHz || Released after 802.11b (yes, that's right--"b" came before "a"), this standard offered a speed improvement (at the cost of range) over 802.11b by switching to a higher frequency.<ref name="networkworld.com">https://www.networkworld.com/article/3238664/wi-fi/80211-wi-fi-standards-and-speeds-explained.html</ref>
|802.11a || 54 Mbps || 5 GHz || Released after 802.11b (yes, that's right--"b" came before "a"), this standard offered a speed improvement (at the cost of range) over 802.11b by switching to a higher frequency.<ref name="networkworld.com">https://www.networkworld.com/article/3238664/wi-fi/80211-wi-fi-standards-and-speeds-explained.html</ref>