| Year | Generation | WLAN Standard | Wi-Fi Frequency | Backward compatible |
| 1999 | Wi-Fi1 | 802.11b | 2.4GHz | N/A |
| 1999 | Wi-Fi2 | 802.11a | 5GHz | N/A |
| 2003 | Wi-Fi3 | 802.11g | 2.4GHz | Wi-Fi1 |
| 2009 | Wi-Fi4 | 802.11n | 2.4G & 5GHz | Wi-Fi1/2/3 |
| 2013 | Wi-Fi5 | 802.11ac | 5GHz | Wi-Fi1/2/3/4 |
| 2019 | Wi-Fi6/6E | 802.11ax | 2.4G & 5GHz | Wi-Fi1/2/3/4/5 |
| 2022 | Wi-Fi7 | 802.11be | 2.4G & 5G & 6GHz | Wi-Fi1/2/3/4/5/6 |
| 2028 | Wi-Fi8 | 802.11bn | 2.4G & 5G & 6GHz | Wi-Fi1/2/3/4/6/7 |