|
IEEE Standard |
Radio Frequency |
Description |
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802.11 |
2.4 GHz |
Data rates up to 2 Mb/s |
|
802.11a |
5 GHz |
Data rates up to 54 Mb/s Not interoperable with 802.11b or 802.11g |
|
802.11b |
2.4 GHz |
Data rates up to 11 Mb/s Longer range than 802.11a and better able to penetrate building structures |
|
802.11g |
2.4 GHz |
Data rates up to 54 Mb/s Backward compatible with 802.11b |
|
802.11n |
2.4 and 5 GHz |
Data rates 150 – 600 Mb/s Require multiple antennas with MIMO technology |
|
802.11ac |
5 GHz |
Data rates 450 Mb/s – 1.3 Gb/s Supports up to eight antennas |
|
802.11ax |
2.4 and 5 GHz |
High-Efficiency Wireless (HEW) Capable of using 1 GHz and 7 GHz frequencies |