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Glossary
10BaseT
. An IEEE standard (802.3) for operating 10 Mbps
Ethernet networks (LANs) with twisted pair cabling and a wiring
hub.
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 Electronic Engineers), http://standards.ieee.org. The
IEEE is an international 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.
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;
802.11a is a different standard for wireless LANs, and pertains to
systems operating in the 5 GHz frequency range with a bandwidth
of 54 Mbps. Another standard, 802.11g, is for WLANS operating in
the 2.4 GHz frequency but with a bandwidth of 54 Mbps.
