EDN

Tutorial on 802.11n PHY layer

(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 ...
CCM

Introduction to Wi-Fi (802.11 or WiFi)

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, ...
Network World

How users share 802.11 channels

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 ...
Design-Reuse

Inside 802.11e: Making QoS a Reality over WLAN Connections

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 ...
MyBroadband

802.11 wireless development through the ages

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” ...
ZDNet

802.11n - The consequences of abandoning the 5 GHz frontier

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TWCN Tech News

How to enable 802.11n Mode Wireless Connection for Windows 11/10

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 ...
Electronic Design

What’s Driving The Success Of IEEE 802.15.4 Radios?

Fig 1. Among the protocol stack layers for IEEE 802.15.4, only layers 1 and 2 belong to the standard, while the upper layers are defined by the specific protocol (e.g., ZigBee, 6LoWPAN, and ...
Electronic Design

What’s The Difference Between IEEE 802.15.4 And ZigBee Wireless?

A designer of wireless applications has multiple choices of standards and protocols ranging from the simple to the amazingly complex. The most familiar choices are Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. Bluetooth has ...
Design-Reuse

Tutorial on 802.11n PHY layer

Wi-Fi's biggest advantage is that it provides mobility and coverage. But early versions of Wi-Fi did not achieve data rates on par with the wireline network. Recent advancements in wireless research ...
EDN

Tutorial on 802.11n PHY layer: Part 2

Backward compatibility with the legacy devices (IEEE 802.11b/g) The typical 802.11n network consists of legacy 802.11b/g enabled systems and new 802.11n enabled MIMO-OFDM systems. The channel access ...