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802.1: Standard defining Network Bridging. Bridges also known as Layer 2 Switches because they operate at the Data Link layer of the OSI model.

802.11a: Standard defining wireless networking that operates on the 5GHz band at a speed of 54Mbps. Shorter range than 802.11b/g standards.

802.16: Standard defining Broadband Wireless Access, aka WiMAX technology.

802.15: Standard defining the Personal Area Network (PAN) and Wireless PAN, a network consisting of connected devices within a few meters of each other. Can include Bluetooth, Z-Wave, ZigBee, and US . . . View Full Definition

802.11n: Standard defining wireless networking that improves upon prior standards by using Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) technology to achieve data transmission speeds nearing 600Mbps. Utiliz . . . View Full Definition

802.11g: Standard defining wireless networking that operates on the 2.4Ghz band at the speed of 54Mbps.

802.11b: Standard defining wireless networking that operates on the 2.4Ghz band at the speed of 11Mbps.

802.11: IEEE standards for wireless LANs with specs for 1mbps, 2mbps, 11mbps, and 24mbps.

WiFi: Wireless Fidelity - Otherwise known as Wireless Networking, commonly using the 802.11b protocol. Hardware that displays the WiFi logo claims 802.11b compliance should interconnect seamlessly.