802.11 Characteristics

Question 1

802.11a

Radio Frequency?
MIMO?
Speed?
Bandwidth Channel?

Answer 1

5GHz

N/A

54Mbps

20MHz Channel

Question 2

802.11b

Radio Frequency?
MIMO?
Speed?
Bandwidth Channel?

Answer 2

2.4GHz

N/A

11Mbps

20MHz Channel

Question 3

802.11g

Radio Frequency?
MIMO?
Speed?
Bandwidth Channel?

Answer 3

2.4GHz

N/A

54Mbps

20MHz Channel

Question 4

802.11n

Radio Frequency?
MIMO?
Speed?
Bandwidth Channel?

Answer 4

2.4GHz and/or 5GHz

MIMO - 4 Streams

600Mbps

20MHz Channel or 40 MHz Channel (In 2.4GHz, 2 contiguous 20MHz bonded channels are used for 40MHz)

Question 5

802.11ac

Radio Frequency?
MIMO?
Speed?
Bandwidth Channel?

Answer 5

5GHz

MU-MIMO - 8 Streams

6.9Gbps Total

80MHz Channel with 160MHz optional (2 Contiguous or Non 80MHz bonded channels)

Question 7

802.11ax

Radio Frequency?
MIMO?
Speed?

Answer 7

2.4GHz and/or 5GHz

MU-MIMO

9.8Gbps Total

Question 8

Are the 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequencies considered “Unlicenced Frequecies”?

Why or why not?

Answer 8

YES

Because they are part of the Industrial, Scientific and Medical (ISM) Band, which is reserved for Unlicensed wireless transmission