| IEEE 802.11 |
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| n | Standard
for wireless local area networks, approved by |
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| IEEE
in 1997 |
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| n | Scope:
physical layer (PHY) and media access control |
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| sublayer
(MAC) for wireless connectivity for fixed, |
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| portable,
and moving stations with a local area |
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| n | Supports
data rates of 1 or 2 Mbps, using infrared or radio |
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| n | Supports
two basic architectures: independent basic |
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| support
set (IBSS) and infrastructure networks |
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| n | Most
recent commercial products (including the new |
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| WaveLAN
generation) are compatible with 802.11 |
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