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__IEEE 802__
A grouping for a whole bunch of standards governing local-area networking, including Ethernet and Wi-Fi.
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+ __IEEE 802.2__
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+ The definition for the common frame format used in Ethernet, Wi-Fi and other IEEE 802 protocols.
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+ __IEEE 802.3__
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+ Also known as [Ethernet].
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+ __IEEE 802.11__
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+ A set of specifications for wireless networks, also known as [Wi-Fi]. Comes in various flavours: 802.11b (the first popular form, on the 2.4GHz band, with a claimed bandwidth of 11Mb/s), 802.11a (on the 5GHz band, never very popular), 802.11g (also on 2.4GHz but with claimed bandwidth up to 54Mb/s), 802.11n (even higher bandwidth, still not yet finalized, which hasn’t stopped vendors bringing out products conforming to “pre-N” or “draft-N” specs).
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+ __IEEE 802.16__
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+ Another specification for wireless networks, also known as Wi-Max. Intended for fixed locations, whereas Wi-Fi is designed to cope with communication between moving units.
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CategoryStandards
