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802.11b

The first widely adopted Wi-Fi standard-802.11b-supports data throughput of up to 11 Mbps and a range of up to 300 feet under ideal conditions. The main downside to using 802.11b is, in fact, that it's so popular. The 2.4-GHz frequency is already a crowded place, so you're more likely to run into interference from other wireless devices. Table below gives you the 802.11b summary.

StandardFrequencySpectrumSpeedRangeCompatibility
802.11b2.4 GHzDSSS11 Mbps~300'802.11b
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In this tutorial:

  1. Wireless Networking
  2. Historical/Conceptual
  3. Wi-Fi Standards
  4. 802.11
  5. Hardware
  6. Software
  7. Wireless Network Modes
  8. Infrastructure Mode
  9. Speed
  10. BSSID, SSID, and ESSID
  11. Broadcasting Frequency
  12. Channels
  13. CSMA/CA
  14. 802.11b
  15. 802.11a
  16. 802.11g
  17. 802.11n
  18. Wireless Networking Security
  19. MAC Address Filtering
  20. Wireless Authentication
  21. Data Encryption
  22. Power Over Ethernet
  23. Implementing Wi-Fi
  24. Installing the Client
  25. Setting Up an Ad Hoc Network
  26. Placing Access Point
  27. Access Point Configuration
  28. Configuring Encryption
  29. Configuring the Client
  30. Adding a WAP
  31. Troubleshooting Wi-Fi
  32. Hardware Troubleshooting
  33. Software Troubleshooting
  34. Connectivity Troubleshooting
  35. Configuration Troubleshooting