Introduction to Wi-Fi | Teleinf Edu
Introduction to Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN) and the IEEE 802.11 family of standards.
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Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi standards, design, security, and evolution from 802.11a/b to Wi-Fi 7.
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IEEE 802.11 Standards | Teleinf Edu
Evolution of IEEE 802.11 standards through Wi-Fi 7 and the development status of Wi-Fi 8.
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802.11a/b: The First Generation | Teleinf Edu
The foundational Wi-Fi standards: 802.11a (5 GHz) and 802.11b (2.4 GHz).
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802.11g: OFDM and 802.11b Compatibility | Teleinf Edu
The 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi amendment that introduced OFDM rates up to 54 Mbps while supporting 802.11b stations.
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Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n): MIMO and 40 MHz Channels | Teleinf Edu
802.11n, MIMO, spatial multiplexing, 40 MHz channels, and the relationship between PHY rate and application throughput.
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Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac): 5 GHz Very High Throughput | Teleinf Edu
802.11ac, 5 GHz operation, wide channels, 256-QAM, spatial streams, beamforming, MU-MIMO, and the difference between PHY rate and application throughput.
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Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) | Teleinf Edu
The IEEE 802.11ax standard with OFDMA, MU-MIMO, and mechanisms for dense networks.
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Wi-Fi 6E | Teleinf Edu
Extension of Wi-Fi 6 to 6 GHz band with additional spectrum.
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Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) | Teleinf Edu
Wi-Fi 7 and IEEE 802.11be with multi-link operation, 320 MHz channels, and 4096-QAM.
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Mesh Wi-Fi | Teleinf Edu
Mesh topology, backhaul, roaming, and multi-access-point management.
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Access Point Design | Teleinf Edu
Placement of AP, planning of range and consideration of capacity.
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Wi-Fi Security | Teleinf Edu
WEP, TKIP, WPA2, CCMP, 802.1X, WPA3, SAE, PMF, and OWE.
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