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The IEEE 802.11 standard that was published 1997 by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers ([http://www.ieee.org IEEE]). |
The IEEE 802.11 standard that was published 1997 by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers ([http://www.ieee.org IEEE]). |
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The standard specifies the two lowest layers of the OSI (Open System Interconnection) model for local wireless networks. This specification of the two layers (Physical & Media Access Control) is kown as WLAN or WIFI. |
The standard specifies the two lowest layers of the OSI (Open System Interconnection) model for local wireless networks. This specification of the two layers (Physical & Media Access Control) is kown as WLAN or WIFI. Common protocols like the TCP/IP or ARP operate on top of these two layers. |
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Revision as of 13:53, 21 June 2007
IEEE 802.11 Standard
The IEEE 802.11 standard that was published 1997 by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). The standard specifies the two lowest layers of the OSI (Open System Interconnection) model for local wireless networks. This specification of the two layers (Physical & Media Access Control) is kown as WLAN or WIFI. Common protocols like the TCP/IP or ARP operate on top of these two layers.
