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WLAN—Getting Technical
11.5 WLAN—Getting Technical
A wireless LAN radio network is based on standards defined
by the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE).
These standards describe, for instance, the transmission
speeds, encryption methods and frequencies used in a wire-
less LAN network.
WLAN Standards
The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) de-
fined the WLAN standards IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE
802.11g, IEEE 802.11n and IEEE 802.11i for WLAN radio net-
works.
Standards for the Throughput Rate
The throughputs listed differentiate between gross and net
transmission rates. The net speed describes the transmission
rate of the user data.
The FRITZ!Box supports your choice of the standards
IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g and IEEE 802.11n.
WLAN devices based on one or more of the standards listed
can be used for WLAN connections with the FRITZ!Box.
The standards are intended for different frequency bands.
The wireless LAN connection between your FRITZ!Box and a
FRITZ!Box in WDS operation can be encrypted by WPA2. The
wireless LAN connection between your FRITZ!Box and anoth-
er wireless LAN router is only possible with less secure WEP
encryption.
Standard
Frequency Band
Gross Data Throughput up
to
Net Data Throughput up to
802.11b
2.4 GHz
11 Mbit/s
5 Mbit/s
802.11g
2.4 GHz
54 Mbit/s
25 Mbit/s
802.11a
5 GHz
54 Mbit/s
25 Mbit/s
802.11n
2.4 / 5 GHz
450 Mbit/s
200 Mbit/s
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