IEEE 802.11 Standards

Start with wireless LANs

Begin with the mind map on defining wireless LANs and comparing them with wired LANs. It covers similarities, distance from a user to a switch or access point, and maximum speeds. Use it to get an overview before moving into the standards themselves.

The Wireless LANs mind map offers another starting point. It brings together radio frequencies, wireless LAN features and wireless LAN standards. Look through its branches and note any terms you want to explore further.

Move on to standards and terms

The Wireless mind map connects 802.11 with ad-hoc and infrastructure modes, identifiers, frequency bands and access methods. The IEEE 802.11 mind map introduces protocols and examples of standards. Compare the two maps as you study: one gives you a broader set of wireless terms, while the other focuses on IEEE 802.11.

For question-and-answer practice, use the 802.11 Standards & Amendments flashcards. They ask about agencies responsible for radio frequency spectrum and about standards. The Wireless Networking Standards deck includes standard names alongside terms such as multiple input multiple output, channel bonding and antenna diversity.

Check your understanding

After studying a map or flashcard deck, try the quiz that asks about non-overlapping channels, access point modes and spectrum coordination. Use each question as a prompt to return to the relevant terms in the maps. You can also work back through the flashcards when you want more practice with names and definitions.

Keep the unit in view

IEEE 802.11 Standards is a section of the Wireless Networking unit in Networks and telecommunications. The maps, decks and quizzes on this page give you different ways to work with the terms and standards in that section. Choose a resource and build a study sequence that works for you.