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802.11 [1] is the original IEEE [2] Wireless LAN specification, and
now encapsulates a number of task groups which have made several
advancements on the specification.
Like the now widely recognised WiFi [3] standard (802.11b [4]), it
operates in the 2.4GHz ISM [5] band, however it only provides 1Mbps
and 2Mbps speeds (using BPSK [6] and QPSK [7] modulation
respectively). Many cards and access points are still available
"after-market" (and for very low prices), however 802.11b [8] is more
widely accepted.
802.11 TASK GROUPS
The 802.11 [9] IEEE [10] working group encapsulates the following
standards managed by the various IEEE [11] 802.11 [12] task groups:
802.11a [13]
54Mbps WLAN [14] in the 5GHz ISM [15] band
802.11b [16]
11Mbps WLAN [17] in the 2.4GHz ISM [18] band
802.11c [19]
Access Point [20] bridging
802.11d [21]
Extensions to operate in additional regulatory domains
802.11e [22]
Quality of Service (QoS [23])
802.11f [24]
Inter Access Point [25] Protocol (Roaming!)
802.11g [26]
54Mbps WLAN [27] in the 2.4GHz ISM [28] band
802.11h [29]
Spectrum Managed 802.11a [30] (SMa [31])
802.11i [32]
Enhanced WLAN [33] security
Note that 802.11b+ [34] is NOT an IEEE [35] standard, but is also
commonly being used, and is compatible with 802.11b [36] equipment.
RELATED PAGES
THIS WIKI
* 802.11a [37]
* 802.11b [38]
* 802.11b-plus [39]
* 802.11c [40]
* 802.11d [41]
* 802.11e [42]
* 802.11f [43]
* 802.11g [44]
* 802.11h [45]
* 802.11i [46]
ELSEWHERE
The 802.11 [47] working group website is located at
http://grouper.ieee.org/groups/802/11/ [48].
Links:
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[1] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?802.11
[2] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?IEEE
[3] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?WiFi
[4] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?802.11b
[5] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?ISM
[6] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?BPSK
[7] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?QPSK
[8] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?802.11b
[9] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?802.11
[10] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?IEEE
[11] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?IEEE
[12] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?802.11
[13] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?802.11a
[14] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?WLAN
[15] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?ISM
[16] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?802.11b
[17] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?WLAN
[18] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?ISM
[19] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?802.11c
[20] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?AccessPoint
[21] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?802.11d
[22] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?802.11e
[23] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?QoS
[24] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?802.11f
[25] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?AccessPoint
[26] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?802.11g
[27] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?WLAN
[28] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?ISM
[29] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?802.11h
[30] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?802.11a
[31] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?SMa
[32] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?802.11i
[33] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?WLAN
[34] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?802.11b-plus
[35] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?IEEE
[36] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?802.11b
[37] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?802.11a
[38] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?802.11b
[39] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?802.11b-plus
[40] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?802.11c
[41] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?802.11d
[42] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?802.11e
[43] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?802.11f
[44] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?802.11g
[45] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?802.11h
[46] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?802.11i
[47] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?802.11
[48] http://grouper.ieee.org/groups/802/11/
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