Wi-Fi 6E

Overview of the IEEE 802.11ax standard operating in the unlicensed 6 GHz band, information on features and benefits of Wi-Fi 6E, and implementation guidelines.

Wi-Fi 6E introduces 6 GHz band support using Wi-Fi 6 technology based on IEEE 802.11ax. The 6 GHz band allows for up to 1200 MHz of additional spectrum for unlicensed Wi-Fi use. Wi-Fi 6E introduces new methods in legacy bands to discover 6 GHz networks and comes with new baseline security requirements of WPA3 or Enhanced Open.


Features and benefits

Features and benefits of Wi-Fi 6E.

Planning and deployment

Planning and Deployment for Wi-Fi 6E.

Last modified: December 17, 2025 (0857c68)