Domain 2.4 Flashcards
Describe 802.11a
GHz band:
Max Speed:
5Ghz Band
54 Mbit/s
Describe 802.11b
GHz band:
Max Speed:
2.4 GHz Band
11 Mbit/s
Describe 802.11g
a backwards compatible upgrade for 802.11b
2.4Ghz
54 Mbit/s
Describe 80.11n (WIFI 4)
An update for 802.11 a, b, and g
Operates at both 2.4 and 5.0 Ghz
updated channel width allows for greater bandwidth
40Mhz Max channel width
600 mbit/s possible with 40Mhz channel width and four antennas.
True of False 802.11n is the first to make use of MIMO to increase max throughput
True - With MIMO and four antennas, you can get up to 600 Mbit/s
Describe 802.11ac WIFI 5
Update for 802.11n
5 Ghz Band
Nearly 7 gigabits per second
Makes use of advanced channel bonding. possible to get up to160 Mhz of bandwidth.
Makes use of MU-MIMO that allows up to double the # of data streams compared to 802.11n
Describe 802.11ax (WIFI 6)
Operates at both 2.4 & 5Ghz
20,40,80,160 Mhz channels
1201 Mbit/s with eight Bidirectional MU-MIMO streams
True of False 802.11ac makes use of OFDMA
False:
802.11ax makes use of OFDMA Orthogonal Frequency-division Multiple access.
What is a WIFI channel?
Groups of frequencies which are numbered by the IEEE, non-overlapping channels are desirable
What is bandwidth
The amount of frequency in use. 20, 40, 80, 160 Mhz
What are the channel bandwidths for 802.11a, B, and G
802.11a: 20Mhz
802.11b: 22Mhz
802.11g: 20 Mhz
What channel frequencies are possible with 802.11n
20, 40, 80Mhz
Possible to increase the bandwidth using bonded channels.
In 2.4Ghz a 40Mhz channel uses > 80% of available bandwidth
What channel frequencies are possible with 802.11ac
20, 40, 80, 80+80Mhz. 160
If part of a system that supports both 802.11n and AC
-40 MHz for 802.11n stations
-80Mhz for 802.11ac
160Mhz optional for contiguous channels or non-contiguous bonded channels
True or false, 802.11ax has the same bandwidth as 802.11ac
True
What is an IBSS
Independent Basic Service Set.
Used when two devices communicate directly to one another using 802.11.
Used for AD Hoc networking with no AP required.
Good for temporary or long term communications, one device is configured as the AP, and the other device uses credentials and info to connect to the ad hoc AP
What is SSID and BSSID
Service Set Identifier - The name for a wireless network
BSSID - The hardware address (MAC) of an AP that is operating under a SSID or ESSID