This standard is part of a family of standards for local and metropolitan area networks. Comparison of throughput performance for the ieee 802. The following group of tests pertains to the determination of various parametric values as defined in ieee std. This introduction is not a part of ansiieee std 802. Wireless medium access control mac and physical layer phy specifications for lowrate wireless. This has been done to accommodate recognition of the base standard in a family of standards. Where such updated text was not available, ieee std.
The next generation wireless lan standard and overcome. As of 2009 update, it is only being licensed in the united states by the fcc. It is also used for certain closed wireless access points, and is based on the extensible. Wireless lan medium access control mac and physical layer phy specifications.
The main contribution of this thesis is the exact calculation of the theoretical maximum throughput for 802. It was originally designed to support wireless communication in the unlicensed national information infrastructure unii bands in the 56 ghz frequency. Also called wireless fidelity, or wifi, it has a range suitable for use in big office spaces. Unauthorized association an aptoap association that can violate the security perimeter of the network. Ap radio, wired network interface, bridging software 802. Note, successfully passing these tests, or failing these tests does not necessarily indicate that the dut will, or will not, be interoperable. Wifi is currently the most popular and least expensive wireless lan specification. Agenda page overview of wifi technology evolution new technologies and test challenges 802. Its a version that was created at the same time and released about the same time as 802. The ieeesaleadership sets policy that directly influences not only the development ofieeesastandards but also their use. It provides theoretical throughput of 54 mbps, which in practice comes out to 20 mbps or so.
Approved prepared for the information technology standards council itsc under the delegated. This is generally a local area network lan technology with some wide area network wan applications. It specified two raw data rates of 1 and 2 megabits per second mbits to be transmitted via. For offices, schools or public hotspots that already use 802. Isbn 0738028 ss94952 no part of this publication may be reproduced in any form, in an electronic retrieval system or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Wireless lan medium access control mac and physical layer phy speci. Changes and additions are provided for ieee std 802. Throughout this recommended practice, the terms isoiec 880211.
The ieee saleadership sets policy that directly influences not only the development ofieeesastandards but also their use. The basic architecture, features and services of 802. In 2002 and 2003, wlan products supporting a newer standard called 802. It is not the perfect solution, but no network can ever have absolute security. This introduction is not a part of ansi ieee std 802. Increased power limits allow a range up to 5,000 m. In order to promote public education and public safety, equal justice for all, a better informed citizenry, the rule of law, world trade and world peace, this legal document is hereby made available on a noncommercial basis, as it is the right of all humans to know and speak the laws that govern them. So it made for an easy way to upgrade your network from a b network to a g network.
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