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Wireless Standards
Term | Definition |
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802.11b | Provides a transfer rate up to 11 Mbps and works in the 2.4-GHz frequency range. uses DSSS and is backward-compatible. |
802.11a | Uses the 5-GHz frequency band and provides a transfer rate up to 54 Mbps. uses OFDM and is not backwards compatible |
802.11e | Provides QoS and support of multimedia traffic in wireless transmission |
802.11f | Conveys information between the different APs during roaming. |
802.11g | Provides data transfer rates up to 54 Mbps. is backward compatible with 802.11b. Worksin the 2.4-GHz range |
802.11h | Build upon the 802.11a specification to meet the requirements of European wireless rules. |
802.11 | Speed 2 Mbps and works in the 2.4-GHz frequency range |
802.11n | speed is 200+ Mbps and operates in the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz frequency range |
802.11ac | speed is 1 Gbps and operates in the 5 GHz frequency range |