
Superfast internet speeds are what every ordinary being of the modern day desires, especially after the inception of the latest Wi-Fi generations like Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 7.
While Wi-Fi 6 is the technology which has somehow made it become a household name in some countries, Wi-Fi 7 is far away from penetrating that field for various reasons, with its availability to limited tech manufacturers being the primary reason.
Much to desktop users' delight, Microsoft stands among a few who have employed and offered Wi-Fi 7 inside their devices. The company says that this will exclusively be offered to the very latest version of Windows 11.
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That’d be Windows 11 24H2 and this version is currently only available for Copilot+ PCs, but the big update for 2024 will roll out to all Windows 11 users later this year (maybe in September).
For now, though, the new Wi-Fi support is for Copilot+ PCs only, as Windows Latest spotted a Microsoft support document that confirmed this.
In the document on the latest wireless technology in Windows, Microsoft states: “Wi-Fi 7 is available starting with Windows 11, version 24H2.”
Now, that doesn’t mean that Wi-Fi 7 will always be limited to that specific incarnation of Windows 11 – 24H2 (or later) – just that Microsoft is kicking off availability with this version. It might be the case that it’s added to earlier versions of Windows 11 (well, 23H2) before too long.
However, it looks like Windows 10 users are out of luck, as there’s no mention of the OS – as was the case with Wi-Fi 6E, the advancement on Wi-Fi 6 that previously came through.