802.11ax MCS Table | 802.11ax MCS Rates
This page mentions 802.11ax MCS Table which mentions various 802.11ax MCS rates.This 802.11ax MCS table includes MCS0,MCS1,MCS2,MCS3,MCS4,MCS5,MCS6,MCS7,MCS8,MCS9,MCS10 and MCS11.
What is WLAN 802.11ax ?
Introduction:
• IEEE 802.11ax technology is 6th generation of WiFi and hence it is known as Wifi-6.
Due to its high efficiency performance, it is also known as HEW (High Efficiency WLAN).
• It is developed to overcome limitations of 802.11ac such as contention based uplink access etc.
• 802.11ax offers better efficiency, network capacity, performance and user experience at reduced
latency.
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Following are the features of 802.11ax.
• Higher modulation scheme such as 1024-QAM
• More number of OFDM subcarriers in a symbol or long OFDM symbol
• Multiplexing users using MU-MIMO concept both in the uplink and downlink
• Beamforming and OFDMA technique
• 8 simultaneous MU-MIMO streams
• Uplink scheduling without any contention
• BSS color codes
• Use of both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands
802.11ax MCS Table | 802.11ax MCS Rates
Following table mentions 802.11ax MCS rates for short guard interval (i.e. 800 ns). Here SS stands for Number of Spatial Streams. 8 xSS refers to eight number of spatial streams. 802.11ax Data rates mentioned in the table are in units of Mbps.
| MCS Rate | Modulation and Code Rate | 20 MHz, 1 xSS | 20 MHz, 2 xSS | 20 MHz, 4 xSS | 20 MHz, 8 xSS | 40 MHz, 1 xSS | 40 MHz, 2 xSS | 40 MHz, 4 xSS | 40 MHz, 8 xSS | 80 MHz, 1 xSS | 80 MHz, 2 xSS | 80 MHz, 4 xSS | 80 MHz, 8 xSS | 160 MHz, 8 xSS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCS0 | BPSK 1/2 | 8.6 | 17.2 | 34.4 | 68.8 | 17.2 | 34.4 | 68.8 | 137.6 | 36.0 | 72.1 | 144.1 | 288.2 | |
| MCS1 | QPSK-1/2 | 17.2 | 34.4 | 68.8 | 137.6 | 34.4 | 68.8 | 137.6 | 275.3 | 72.1 | 144.1 | 288.2 | 576.5 | |
| MCS2 | QPSK-3/4 | 25.8 | 51.6 | 103.2 | 206.5 | 51.6 | 103.2 | 206.5 | 412.9 | 108.1 | 216.2 | 432.4 | 864.7 | |
| MCS3 | 16QAM 1/2 | 34.4 | 68.8 | 137.6 | 275.3 | 68.8 | 137.6 | 275.3 | 550.6 | 144.1 | 288.2 | 576.5 | 1152.9 | |
| MCS4 | 16QAM 3/4 | 51.6 | 103.2 | 206.5 | 412.9 | 103.2 | 206.5 | 412.9 | 825.9 | 216.2 | 432.4 | 864.7 | 1729.4 | |
| MCS5 | 64QAM 2/3 | 68.8 | 137.6 | 275.3 | 550.6 | 137.6 | 275.3 | 550.6 | 1101.2 | 288.2 | 576.5 | 1152.9 | 2305.9 | |
| MCS6 | 64QAM 3/4 | 77.4 | 154.9 | 309.7 | 619.4 | 154.9 | 309.7 | 619.4 | 1238.8 | 324.3 | 648.5 | 1297.1 | 2594.1 | |
| MCS7 | 64QAM 5/6 | 86.0 | 172.1 | 344.1 | 688.2 | 172.1 | 344.1 | 688.2 | 1376.5 | 360.3 | 720.6 | 1441.2 | 2882.4 | |
| MCS8 | 256QAM 3/4 | 103.2 | 206.5 | 412.9 | 825.9 | 206.5 | 412.9 | 825.9 | 1651.8 | 432.4 | 864.7 | 1729.4 | 3458.8 | |
| MCS9 | 256QAM 5/6 | 114.7 | 229.4 | 458.8 | 917.6 | 229.4 | 458.8 | 917.6 | 1835.3 | 480.4 | 960.8 | 1921.6 | 3843.1 | |
| MCS10 | 1024QAM 3/4 | 129.0 | 258.1 | 516.2 | 1032.4 | 258.1 | 516.2 | 1032.4 | 2064.7 | 540.4 | 1080.9 | 2161.8 | 4323.5 | |
| MCS11 | 1024QAM 5/6 | 143.4 | 286.8 | 573.5 | 1147.1 | 286.8 | 573.5 | 1147.1 | 2294.1 | 600.5 | 1201.0 | 2402.0 | 4803.9 | 9607.8 |
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