Editing Wireless access point (section)

== Wireless data standards ==
There are many [[Comparison of wireless data standards|wireless data standards]] that have been introduced for wireless access point and [[wireless router]] technology. New standards have been created to accommodate the increasing need for faster wireless connections. Access points can provide backward compatibility with older Wi-Fi protocols as many devices were manufactured for use with older standards.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://breech.co/guides/wireless-routers/|title=Wireless Routers Guide: Everything You Need To Know|website=Breech.co|access-date=October 17, 2018}}</ref>

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* [[802.11a]]
* [[802.11b]]
* [[802.11g]]
* [[802.11n]] (Wi-Fi 4)
* [[802.11ac]] (Wi-Fi 5)
* [[802.11ax]] (Wi-Fi 6/6E)
* [[802.11be]] (Wi-Fi 7)
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