IEEE 802.11 Standards

Question 1

802.11a

Answer 1

Maximum transfer rate: 54 Mbps
Band: 5 GHz
Channel bandwidth: 20 MHz

Question 2

802.11b

Answer 2

Maximum transfer rate: 11 Mbps
Band: 2.4 GHz
Channel bandwidth: 22 MHz

Question 3

802.11g

Answer 3

Maximum transfer rate: 54 Mbps
Band: 2.4 GHz
Channel bandwidth: 20 MHz

Question 4

802.11n

Answer 4

Maximum transfer rate: 288.8 Mbps/stream (Single Channel) and 600 Mbps/stream (Bonded Channels)
Band: 2.4 GHz/5 GHz
Channel bandwidth: 20 MHz and 40 MHz

Question 5

802.11ac

Answer 5

Maximum transfer rate: 1.7 Gbps
Band: 5 GHz
Channel bandwidth: 20, 40, 80, or 160 MHz

Question 6

802.11ax

Answer 6

Maximum transfer rate: 14 Gbps
Band: 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
Channel bandwidth: 20, 40, 80, or 160 MHz

Question 7

List the 802.11 standards in chronological order

Answer 7

802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac, 802.11ax