802.11
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Standards Association (IEEE) is an organization that develops standards for wireless communication gathering information from subject‐matter experts (SME). IEEE is not an institution formed by a specific government but is a community of recognized leaders who follow the principle of “one country, one vote.”
The IEEE 802.11 is a set of specifications on implementing wireless over several frequencies. As technology has evolved, so has the need for more revisions. If you were to go shopping for wireless equipment, you would see the array of choices you have based on those revisions of 802.11. Most consumer and enterprise wireless devices conform to 802.11a, 802.11b/g/n, and 802.11ac standards. These standards are better known as Wi‐Fi. Bluetooth and wireless personal area networks (WPANs) are specialized wireless technologies, and they are defined by IEEE 802.15.
In Figure 6.1, you see a simple wireless...
