Appendix A. Wireless Standards Summary
This appendix provides a summary table of the 802.11 standards. It also includes related standards such as 802.1x and 802.16.
Standard | Description |
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802.1x | 802.1x defines a new framework of authentication and encryption procedures that are designed to improve security. Some vendors have begun to incorporate proprietary adaptations of these features into their wireless equipment. |
802.11 | 802.11 is the original wireless LAN standard. It specifies both direct sequence spread spectrum (DSSS) and frequency hopping spread spectrum (FHSS) modulation techniques. DSSS modulation is specified with raw data rates of 1 Mbps and 2 Mbps on 11 (in the U.S.) 22 MHz-wide channels at 2.4 GHz. FHSS modulation ... |
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