Microsoft is starting to test Wi-Fi 7 support for Windows 11, a month after the next-generation wireless standard became finalized. The company is rolling out the support in the latest “Canary and Dev” preview builds for Windows 11, which is open to Insider users. The change promises to bake Wi-Fi 7 support directly into the Windows OS, bypassing the need to rely on third-party software. The company plans on widely releasing Wi-Fi 7 support with Windows 11 version 24H2, arriving later this year. Screenshot from a Windows PC with the preview build connected to a Wi-Fi 7 consumer access point.(Credit: Microsoft)So far, only a small number of products, including routers, smartphones, and laptops, have been outfitted to deliver Wi-Fi 7 speeds. But that’s expected to change after the Wi-Fi Alliance in January officially certified the new wireless standard for use across the tech industry. In a blog post, Microsoft notes the Wi-Fi support will enable PCs to “use multiple bands (2.4 GHz, 5GHz, and/or 6GHz) simultaneously to avoid network congestion and maintain connectivity.” The new wireless standard also doubles the bandwidth in the 6GHz band, further increasing speeds, which can be useful for VR headsets. “With Wi-Fi 7, you can enjoy multi-gigabit speeds on your Windows PC and experience up to 4x faster speeds than Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E, and close to 6x faster than Wi-Fi 5,” the company adds. The only catch is that users will need to own the required hardware, including the routers and modems that can deliver Wi-Fi 7 speeds. That means consumers will need to pay up to buy new PCs. In addition, they’ll need a gigabit internet connection. Wi-Fi 7 has been designed to theoretically offer speeds up to 40Gbps. But so far, we’ve found Wi-Fi 7 routers delivering speeds closer to 2Gbps in our real-world tests.
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Microsoft is starting to test Wi-Fi 7 support for Windows 11, a month after the next-generation wireless standard became finalized. The company is rolling out the support in the latest “Canary and Dev” preview builds for Windows 11, which is open to Insider users. The change promises to bake Wi-Fi 7 support directly into the Windows OS, bypassing the need to rely on third-party software. The company plans on widely releasing Wi-Fi 7 support with Windows 11 version 24H2, arriving later this year. Screenshot from a Windows PC with the preview build connected to a Wi-Fi 7 consumer access point.(Credit: Microsoft)So far, only a small number of products, including routers, smartphones, and laptops, have been outfitted to deliver Wi-Fi 7 speeds. But that’s expected to change after the Wi-Fi Alliance in January officially certified the new wireless standard for use across the tech industry. In a blog post, Microsoft notes the Wi-Fi support will enable PCs to “use multiple bands (2.4 GHz, 5GHz, and/or 6GHz) simultaneously to avoid network congestion and maintain connectivity.” The new wireless standard also doubles the bandwidth in the 6GHz band, further increasing speeds, which can be useful for VR headsets. “With Wi-Fi 7, you can enjoy multi-gigabit speeds on your Windows PC and experience up to 4x faster speeds than Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E, and close to 6x faster than Wi-Fi 5,” the company adds. The only catch is that users will need to own the required hardware, including the routers and modems that can deliver Wi-Fi 7 speeds. That means consumers will need to pay up to buy new PCs. In addition, they’ll need a gigabit internet connection. Wi-Fi 7 has been designed to theoretically offer speeds up to 40Gbps. But so far, we’ve found Wi-Fi 7 routers delivering speeds closer to 2Gbps in our real-world tests.