• setVeryLoud(true);@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    It’s Wi-Fi 6, a new version of the Wi-Fi standard which provides increased bandwidth and decreased latency.

    I don’t know why it’s relevant to show it directly in the icon though.

    • bjornp_@lemm.ee
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      1 year ago

      My device always shows the WiFi number. It’s nice to know since I live in an apartment building with shared wifi. The shared wifi is 4/5 and mine is 6 so I can see at a glance if I’m connected right.

      I can’t imagine another reason it’d be useful though.

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      1 year ago

      It may be beneficial on some devices that requires low latency (like streaming to a VR device or remote gaming). I can see the difference in latency from wifi5 to wifi6 when remote gaming.