In response to reader requests for a refresher in basic wireless LAN operations, I’ll finish up a discussion I began last time of 802.11 WLAN channel assignments and user access. Some of you have ...

The IEEE 802.11 specification (ISO/IEC 8802-11) is an international standard describing the characteristics of a wireless local area network (WLAN). The name Wi-Fi (which stands for Wireless Fidelity, ...

(Editor's note: This popular feature article, which was first published May 2007, is being republished in response to its great popularity and the likelihood that the 802.11n spec will be ratified in ...

Anyone developing wireless LAN (WLAN) systems knows the security problem created by the wired equivalency protocol (WEP). The bigger issue designers must wrestle with is how to solve the problems ...

The different variants of 802.11 wireless networks offer different speeds, coverage and performance, so school districts have to decide which version best suits their needs. 802.11 wireless networks ...

Wireless networks based on IEEE 802.11 have been widely adopted by home users and businesses. New applications such as video and multimedia streaming bring unique and challenging quality of service ...

Wireless technology has shown rapid development over the last 15 years. With that in mind we look at the progression of the 802.11 protocol from the original legacy mode, through to the current “ac” ...

802.11 is a set of IEEE standards that control wireless networking transmission methods. They are used today in the following versions to offer wireless connectivity in different environments ...

The 802.11 family of wireless specifications has been a resounding success. Indeed, it is no exaggeration to say that these protocols are to a large extent responsible for reshaping the way in which ...

NEW ORLEANS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–IEEE, the world's largest professional association advancing technology for humanity, today announced the publication of IEEE 802.11™-2012, which defines the technology for ...