Glossary

---

Numbers and Special Characters

802.11

Refers to a family of specifications for wireless networking.

802.11a

An extension to 802.11 that applies to wireless LANs and provides up to 54 Mbps in the 5 GHz band.

802.11b

(also called Wi-Fi) An extension to 802.11 that applies to wireless LANs and provides 11 Mbps transmission (with a fallback to 5.5, 2 and 1 Mbps) in the 2.4 GHz band. 802.11b is a 1999 ratification to the original 802.11 standard, allowing wireless functionality comparable to Ethernet.

---