ELI5: what is the difference between wifi 6 and wifi 7

WiFi 7 is like a super-fast highway for your internet that's even faster and less crowded than the already pretty good WiFi 6.

Imagine your home WiFi is like a highway where all your devices (phones, tablets, computers) travel to get to the internet.

• WiFi 6 is like a four-lane highway. It's pretty good, but sometimes during rush hour (when everyone is streaming videos or playing games), it can get a little slow.
• WiFi 7 is like an eight-lane highway! It has way more space, so even when everyone is using the internet at the same time, things stay much faster and smoother.

• Speed: WiFi 7 is much faster than WiFi 6. Imagine downloading a movie – with WiFi 7, it would finish much quicker. It can handle things that need a lot of data, like super high-quality video streaming or playing online games with lots of people, without lagging.
• Less Crowded: WiFi 7 can handle more devices at once without slowing down. So, if you have lots of smart home devices (like smart lights, smart TVs, and smart speakers) all using WiFi, WiFi 7 will keep everything running smoothly. Think of it like this: even if lots of cars are on the eight-lane highway, there's still plenty of room for everyone to drive comfortably.
• More Efficient: WiFi 7 is smarter about how it sends data. It can send different parts of the same data to your device using different "lanes" at the same time. This makes everything even faster and more reliable.