WIRELESS NETWORKS AND MOBILE IP
WIRELESS NETWORKS
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3G
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802.11
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802.3
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802.5
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Detailed explanation-1: -The family of standards is developed and maintained by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802 LAN/MAN Standards Committee, also called the LMSC. The set of standards started in 1979 with a proposed standard called Local Network for Computer Interconnection, which was approved a year later.
Detailed explanation-2: -IEEE has defined the specifications for a wireless LAN, called IEEE 802.11, which covers the physical and data link layers.
Detailed explanation-3: -IEEE 802.11 standard, popularly known as WiFi, lays down the architecture and specifications of wireless LANs (WLANs). WiFi or WLAN uses high-frequency radio waves instead of cables for connecting the devices in LAN. Users connected by WLANs can move around within the area of network coverage.