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802.11 standard
802.11, or IEEE 802.11, is a type of radio technology used for
wireless local area networks (WLANs). It is a standard that has
been developed by the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Elec-
tronic Engineers), http://standards.ieee.org. The IEEE is an in-
ternational organization that develops standards for hundreds of
electronic and electrical technologies. The organization uses a
series of numbers, like the Dewey Decimal system in libraries, to
differentiate between the various technology families.
The 802 subgroup (of the IEEE) develops standards for local
and wide area networks with the 802.11 section reviewing and
creating standards for wireless local area networks.
Wi-Fi , 802.11, is composed of several standards operating in
different radio frequencies: 802.11b is a standard for wireless
LANs operating in the 2.4 GHz spectrum with a bandwidth of 11
Mbps.
Another standard, 802.11g, is for WLANS operating in the 2.4 GHz
frequency but with a bandwidth of 54 Mbps.
Appendix II Glossary