IEEE 802.11

E445

IEEE standard Wi‑Fi standard wireless networking standard

IEEE 802.11 is a family of wireless networking standards that define the protocols for implementing Wi‑Fi local area networks.

Aliases (34)

IEEE 802.11b ×6
IEEE 802.11n ×6
IEEE 802.11g ×5
IEEE 802.11a ×4
Wi‑Fi ×4
IEEE 802.11ac ×3
IEEE 802.11 Working Group ×2
IEEE 802.11ax ×2
IEEE 802.11be ×2
IEEE 802 standards family ×1
IEEE 802.11 Wi‑Fi ×1
IEEE 802.11 Wi‑Fi standard ×1
IEEE 802.11 Wi‑Fi standards ×1
IEEE 802.11 b ×1
IEEE 802.11 g ×1
IEEE 802.11 n ×1
IEEE 802.11 standard family ×1
IEEE 802.11 wireless LANs ×1
IEEE 802.11-1997 ×1
IEEE 802.11ac Wi‑Fi standard ×1
IEEE 802.11ad ×1
IEEE 802.11ad WiGig standard ×1
IEEE 802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6 standard ×1
IEEE 802.11ax amendment ×1
IEEE 802.11ax specification ×1
IEEE 802.11i ×1
IEEE 802.11i wireless LAN security standard ×1
IEEE 802.11k ×1
IEEE 802.11n Wi‑Fi standard ×1
IEEE 802.11p wireless access in vehicular environments standard ×1
IEEE 802.11r ×1
IEEE 802.11u ×1
IEEE 802.11v ×1
Wi‑Fi 4 ×1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	IEEE standard → Wi‑Fi standard → wireless networking standard →
applicationDomain	enterprise networking → home networking → public hotspots →
defines	MAC layer for wireless LAN → PHY layer for wireless LAN → wireless local area network protocols →
developedBy	IEEE 802 LAN/MAN Standards Committee → Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers →
field	computer networking → wireless communication →
firstStandardApproved	1997 →
frequencyBand	2.4 GHz ISM band → 5 GHz band → 6 GHz band → 60 GHz band →
governs	wireless LAN medium access control → wireless LAN physical layer signaling →
includes	IEEE 802.11a → IEEE 802.11ac → IEEE 802.11ad → IEEE 802.11ax → IEEE 802.11b → IEEE 802.11be → IEEE 802.11g → IEEE 802.11n →
organization	IEEE 802.11 Working Group →
partOf	IEEE 802 family of standards →
relatedTo	IEEE 802.15 → IEEE 802.3 → Wi‑Fi Alliance →
securityMechanism	Wired Equivalent Privacy → Wi‑Fi Protected Access → Wi‑Fi Protected Access 3 → Wi‑Fi Protected Access II →
standardType	layer 1 and layer 2 of OSI model →
supports	ad hoc mode → infrastructure mode → multiple‑input multiple‑output antennas → orthogonal frequency‑division multiplexing → quality of service mechanisms → roaming between access points → station mobility within a basic service set →
supportsTopology	basic service set → extended service set →
usedFor	Wi‑Fi local area networks → wireless Internet access →

Referenced by (77)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
AirPort → AirPort ("IEEE 802.11b") → AirPort ("IEEE 802.11g") → AirPort ("IEEE 802.11n") → Aircrack-ng → ESP32 microcontrollers ("IEEE 802.11 b") → ESP32 microcontrollers ("IEEE 802.11 g") → ESP32 microcontrollers ("IEEE 802.11 n") → IEEE 802.18 → Wi‑Fi ("IEEE 802.11a") → Wi‑Fi ("IEEE 802.11b") → Wi‑Fi ("IEEE 802.11g") → Wi‑Fi ("IEEE 802.11n") → Wi‑Fi CERTIFIED Agile Multiband → Wi‑Fi CERTIFIED Agile Multiband ("IEEE 802.11k") → Wi‑Fi CERTIFIED Agile Multiband ("IEEE 802.11v") → Wi‑Fi CERTIFIED Agile Multiband ("IEEE 802.11r") →	supportsStandard
IEEE Standards Association ("IEEE 802 standards family") → IEEE Standards Association ("IEEE 802.11 Wi‑Fi standard") → IEEE Standards Association ("IEEE 802.11n Wi‑Fi standard") → IEEE Standards Association ("IEEE 802.11ac Wi‑Fi standard") → IEEE Standards Association ("IEEE 802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6 standard") → IEEE Standards Association ("IEEE 802.11ad WiGig standard") → IEEE Standards Association ("IEEE 802.11p wireless access in vehicular environments standard") → IEEE Standards Association ("IEEE 802.11i wireless LAN security standard") →	develops
IEEE 802.11 ("IEEE 802.11a") → IEEE 802.11 ("IEEE 802.11b") → IEEE 802.11 ("IEEE 802.11g") → IEEE 802.11 ("IEEE 802.11n") → IEEE 802.11 ("IEEE 802.11ac") → IEEE 802.11 ("IEEE 802.11ax") → IEEE 802.11 ("IEEE 802.11ad") → IEEE 802.11 ("IEEE 802.11be") →	includes
Wi‑Fi → Wi‑Fi Alliance → Wi‑Fi CERTIFIED 7 ("IEEE 802.11be") → Wi‑Fi CERTIFIED Location → Wi‑Fi CERTIFIED Passpoint ("IEEE 802.11u") → Wi‑Fi Protected Access →	basedOnStandard
IEEE 802 family of standards → IEEE 802 family of standards ("IEEE 802.11a") → IEEE 802 family of standards ("IEEE 802.11b") → IEEE 802 family of standards ("IEEE 802.11g") → IEEE 802 family of standards ("IEEE 802.11n") →	includesStandard
WECA ("IEEE 802.11b") → WECA ("IEEE 802.11a") → WECA ("IEEE 802.11g") →	relatedStandard
Wi‑Fi 5 ("IEEE 802.11ac") → Wi‑Fi CERTIFIED 6 ("IEEE 802.11ax specification") →	basedOn
WECA ("IEEE 802.11 Working Group") → Wi‑Fi Alliance ("IEEE 802.11 Working Group") →	collaboratesWith
IEEE 802 LAN/MAN Standards Committee ("IEEE 802.11ax") → IEEE 802 LAN/MAN Standards Committee ("IEEE 802.11ac") →	hasTaskGroup
IEEE standards → IEEE standards ("IEEE 802.11n") →	includesExample
Wired Equivalent Privacy ("IEEE 802.11-1997") → Wired Equivalent Privacy ("IEEE 802.11b") →	introducedInStandard
IEEE 802.20 → IEEE 802.3 →	relatedTo
IEEE 802 LAN/MAN Standards Committee ("Wi‑Fi") → Wi‑Fi Alliance ("Wi‑Fi") →	standardizes
Wi‑Fi Protected Access ("IEEE 802.11 wireless LANs") →	appliesTo
Wi‑Fi 6 ("IEEE 802.11n") →	backwardCompatibleWith
Wi‑Fi 6 ("IEEE 802.11ax amendment") →	definedBy
Wired Equivalent Privacy →	definedInStandard
WECA →	focusesOn
Wi‑Fi Alliance ("Wi‑Fi 4") →	focusesOnTechnology
IEEE 802 LAN/MAN Standards Committee →	hasStandardFamily
IEEE 802 LAN/MAN Standards Committee →	hasWorkingGroup
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers →	notableStandard
Wi‑Fi 5 ("IEEE 802.11 standard family") →	partOf
IEEE 802.21 ("IEEE 802.11 Wi‑Fi") →	supportsNetworkType
Wi‑Fi Alliance ("Wi‑Fi") →	trademarkOwner
Temporal Key Integrity Protocol ("IEEE 802.11i") →	usedInStandard
IEEE 802.1X →	usedWith
Wi‑Fi CERTIFIED Vantage ("IEEE 802.11 Wi‑Fi standards") →	usesStandard
Internet of Things ("Wi‑Fi") →	usesTechnology