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802.11 Local Area Wireless
n IEEE 802.11 makes up the majority of
Wireless LANs
n 802.11b (a.k.a. Wi-Fi™) is the current
favorite
n Encodes data using DSSS (direct-sequence
spread-spectrum) technology
n Runs in the 2.4-GHz range
n different ranges in different regions US, Europe, Japan,
France, Spain
n Four “speed” ranges: 1-Mbps, 2-Mbps,
5.5-Mbps, and 11Mbps
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802.11b Components
n Client
n Wireless Stations
n “Servers”
n Residential Gateways
n Enterprise Access Points
n Access Servers
n Outside Routers
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