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802.11x
Last modified: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 

The term used to describe the family of 802.11 specifications developed by the IEEE for wireless LAN technology. 802.11 specifies an over-the-air interface between a wireless client and a base station or between two wireless clients.

See 802.11 for a complete overview of the 802.11x family of specifications.
Also see the "Wireless LAN Standards chart" in the Quick Reference section of Webopedia.
See also "How Wireless Networks Work" in the Did You Know... section of Webopedia.

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IEEE home page
The IEEE home page offers information on the organization, member services, publications, technical societies, and student activities.

Did You Know... How Wireless Networks Work
A wireless network or Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) serves the same purpose as a wired one . to link a group of computers. Because "wireless" doesn't require costly wiring, the main benefit is that it's generally easier, faster and cheaper to set up.

Webopedia's Quick Reference Section
Use this Webopedia reference section for information on common Internet and computer facts and occurrences.

Wi-Fi Planet
802.11 news, commentary and information.

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Communications Standards

Wireless Computing

Related Terms

802.11

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802.11b

802.11e

802.11g

802.11n

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