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802.11 Standards (1997-2009)

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You'll become familiar with IEEE 802.11 wireless standards ranging from the original standards ratified between 1997 and 2009.

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  • This standard combined 8 different amendments: 802.11 a, b, d, e, g, h, i, and j into a single, base standard.
  • The original 802.11 standard allowed for wireless communications over ___________.
  • Infrared communications using this type of transmission require aiming the emitter and detector at one another and have lines of sights.
  • Infrared communications using this type of transmission rely on reflected light. The emitter is aimed toward a ceiling, which acts as a reflection point for the detector.
  • What was the speed of a network communicating over radio waves using the original 802.11 standard?
  • The 802.11b standard improved the transmission speeds of radio wave communications by increasing to what speed?
  • 802.11a communicates what frequency of radio waves? While using this frequency allowed higher throughput and data rates, it limited the range of communications.
  • This standard was an effort to combine the best features from the 802.11a and 802.11b standards.
  • 802.11g is compatible with _____ but not _______ when running in mixed mode.