Which of the following wireless networking protocols will support both 2.4GHz and 5GHz devices?

The correct answer is B. 802.11ax. 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6) is a dual-band standard that operates on both 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequencies, and also supports 6GHz in Wi-Fi 6E. This makes it backward-compatible with a wide range of devices. 802.11ac (Wi-Fi 5) operates exclusively on 5GHz. 802.11b and 802.11g are both…

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A802.11ac
B802.11ax
C802.11b
D802.11g

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802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6) is a dual-band standard that operates on both 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequencies, and also supports 6GHz in Wi-Fi 6E. This makes it backward-compatible with a wide range of devices. 802.11ac (Wi-Fi 5) operates exclusively on 5GHz. 802.11b and 802.11g are both 2.4GHz-only standards. Only 802.11ax supports both bands simultaneously among the given choices.

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