IEEE 802.11 Family

The section defines the family of standards and their coverage. You can now download for free these standards in PDF format.

Standard	Frequency	Notes
802.11	2.400-2.483.5 GHz	Common MAC Layer and PHY's for FHSS and DSSS at 1 and 2 Mbps. PHY for IR (850 to 950 mm) at 1 and 2 Mbps.
802.11a	5.15 - 5.25 GHz 5.25 - 5.35 GHz 5.725 - 5.825 GHz	PHY for 5 GHz OFDM modulation. Speeds of 6, 9, 12, 18, 24 and 54 Mbps (6, 12, 24 manadatory). Uses common MAC.
802.11b	2.400 - 2.483.5 GHz	Extends DSSS PHY to include 5.5 and 11 Mbps. Uses common MAC.

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