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I would like to know if WiFi can be generally referred to IEEE 802.11 standard in the context of IoT/machine-to-machine communications or the latter can be referred to as a more general family. I have found some people say that they literarily mean the same thing. Is this correct?
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I would like to know if WiFi can be generally referred to IEEE 802.11 standard in the context of IoT/machine-to-machine communications or the latter can be referred to as a more general family. I have found some people say that they literarily mean the same thing. Is this correct?
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I would like to know if WiFi can be generally referred to IEEE 802.11 standard in the context of IoT/machine-to-machine communications or the latter can be referred to as a more general family. I have found some people say that they literarily mean the same thing. Is this correct?
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Wi-Fi is IEEE 802.11, the same way that ethernet is IEEE 802.3, token ring is IEEE 802.5, FDDI is IEEE 802.8, etc.
These are some of the IEEE LAN protocols, and the IEEE working groups associated with the protocols. See this answer for more IEEE 802 working groups.
answered 14 mins ago
Ron Maupin♦
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In Short,Wi-Fi is more of a technology name and 802.11 is the IEEE standard. There are different variants of 802.11 based on your bandwidth ,Modulation schemes etc.
I would always use the specific standard in documents and datasheets instead of just mentioning Wi-Fi.This will help to give a clear cut information to the reader and engineers as well.
The below mentioned are the types of 802.11 standards
3.1 802.11-1997 (802.11 legacy)
3.2 802.11a (OFDM waveform)
3.3 802.11b
3.4 802.11g
3.5 802.11-2007
3.6 802.11n
3.7 802.11-2012
3.8 802.11ac
3.9 802.11ad
3.10 802.11af
3.11 802.11-2016
3.12 802.11ah
3.13 802.11ai
3.14 802.11aj
3.15 802.11aq
3.16 802.11ax
3.17 802.11ay
answered 11 mins ago
Maverick
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802.11 are the IEEE specifications that implement wireless local area networks. In common parlance I think 802.11 is more or less synonomous with Wi-Fi. Note that Wi-Fi is actually a trademarked term of the Wi-Fi Alliance.
answered 10 mins ago
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3 Answers
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3 Answers
3
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
up vote
2
down vote
accepted
Wi-Fi is IEEE 802.11, the same way that ethernet is IEEE 802.3, token ring is IEEE 802.5, FDDI is IEEE 802.8, etc.
These are some of the IEEE LAN protocols, and the IEEE working groups associated with the protocols. See this answer for more IEEE 802 working groups.
answered 14 mins ago
Ron Maupin♦
56.6k94795
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up vote
2
down vote
accepted
Wi-Fi is IEEE 802.11, the same way that ethernet is IEEE 802.3, token ring is IEEE 802.5, FDDI is IEEE 802.8, etc.
These are some of the IEEE LAN protocols, and the IEEE working groups associated with the protocols. See this answer for more IEEE 802 working groups.
answered 14 mins ago
Ron Maupin♦
56.6k94795
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down vote
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up vote
2
down vote
accepted
Wi-Fi is IEEE 802.11, the same way that ethernet is IEEE 802.3, token ring is IEEE 802.5, FDDI is IEEE 802.8, etc.
These are some of the IEEE LAN protocols, and the IEEE working groups associated with the protocols. See this answer for more IEEE 802 working groups.
answered 14 mins ago
Ron Maupin♦
56.6k94795
Wi-Fi is IEEE 802.11, the same way that ethernet is IEEE 802.3, token ring is IEEE 802.5, FDDI is IEEE 802.8, etc.
These are some of the IEEE LAN protocols, and the IEEE working groups associated with the protocols. See this answer for more IEEE 802 working groups.
answered 14 mins ago
Ron Maupin♦
56.6k94795
answered 14 mins ago
Ron Maupin♦
56.6k94795
answered 14 mins ago
Ron Maupin♦
56.6k94795
answered 14 mins ago
Ron Maupin♦
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56.6k94795
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In Short,Wi-Fi is more of a technology name and 802.11 is the IEEE standard. There are different variants of 802.11 based on your bandwidth ,Modulation schemes etc.
I would always use the specific standard in documents and datasheets instead of just mentioning Wi-Fi.This will help to give a clear cut information to the reader and engineers as well.
The below mentioned are the types of 802.11 standards
3.1 802.11-1997 (802.11 legacy)
3.2 802.11a (OFDM waveform)
3.3 802.11b
3.4 802.11g
3.5 802.11-2007
3.6 802.11n
3.7 802.11-2012
3.8 802.11ac
3.9 802.11ad
3.10 802.11af
3.11 802.11-2016
3.12 802.11ah
3.13 802.11ai
3.14 802.11aj
3.15 802.11aq
3.16 802.11ax
3.17 802.11ay
answered 11 mins ago
Maverick
829211
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up vote
1
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In Short,Wi-Fi is more of a technology name and 802.11 is the IEEE standard. There are different variants of 802.11 based on your bandwidth ,Modulation schemes etc.
I would always use the specific standard in documents and datasheets instead of just mentioning Wi-Fi.This will help to give a clear cut information to the reader and engineers as well.
The below mentioned are the types of 802.11 standards
3.1 802.11-1997 (802.11 legacy)
3.2 802.11a (OFDM waveform)
3.3 802.11b
3.4 802.11g
3.5 802.11-2007
3.6 802.11n
3.7 802.11-2012
3.8 802.11ac
3.9 802.11ad
3.10 802.11af
3.11 802.11-2016
3.12 802.11ah
3.13 802.11ai
3.14 802.11aj
3.15 802.11aq
3.16 802.11ax
3.17 802.11ay
answered 11 mins ago
Maverick
829211
add a comment |Â
up vote
1
down vote
up vote
1
down vote
In Short,Wi-Fi is more of a technology name and 802.11 is the IEEE standard. There are different variants of 802.11 based on your bandwidth ,Modulation schemes etc.
I would always use the specific standard in documents and datasheets instead of just mentioning Wi-Fi.This will help to give a clear cut information to the reader and engineers as well.
The below mentioned are the types of 802.11 standards
3.1 802.11-1997 (802.11 legacy)
3.2 802.11a (OFDM waveform)
3.3 802.11b
3.4 802.11g
3.5 802.11-2007
3.6 802.11n
3.7 802.11-2012
3.8 802.11ac
3.9 802.11ad
3.10 802.11af
3.11 802.11-2016
3.12 802.11ah
3.13 802.11ai
3.14 802.11aj
3.15 802.11aq
3.16 802.11ax
3.17 802.11ay
answered 11 mins ago
Maverick
829211
In Short,Wi-Fi is more of a technology name and 802.11 is the IEEE standard. There are different variants of 802.11 based on your bandwidth ,Modulation schemes etc.
I would always use the specific standard in documents and datasheets instead of just mentioning Wi-Fi.This will help to give a clear cut information to the reader and engineers as well.
The below mentioned are the types of 802.11 standards
3.1 802.11-1997 (802.11 legacy)
3.2 802.11a (OFDM waveform)
3.3 802.11b
3.4 802.11g
3.5 802.11-2007
3.6 802.11n
3.7 802.11-2012
3.8 802.11ac
3.9 802.11ad
3.10 802.11af
3.11 802.11-2016
3.12 802.11ah
3.13 802.11ai
3.14 802.11aj
3.15 802.11aq
3.16 802.11ax
3.17 802.11ay
answered 11 mins ago
Maverick
829211
answered 11 mins ago
Maverick
829211
answered 11 mins ago
Maverick
829211
answered 11 mins ago
Maverick
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802.11 are the IEEE specifications that implement wireless local area networks. In common parlance I think 802.11 is more or less synonomous with Wi-Fi. Note that Wi-Fi is actually a trademarked term of the Wi-Fi Alliance.
answered 10 mins ago
Tedwin
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802.11 are the IEEE specifications that implement wireless local area networks. In common parlance I think 802.11 is more or less synonomous with Wi-Fi. Note that Wi-Fi is actually a trademarked term of the Wi-Fi Alliance.
answered 10 mins ago
Tedwin
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up vote
1
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up vote
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802.11 are the IEEE specifications that implement wireless local area networks. In common parlance I think 802.11 is more or less synonomous with Wi-Fi. Note that Wi-Fi is actually a trademarked term of the Wi-Fi Alliance.
answered 10 mins ago
Tedwin
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802.11 are the IEEE specifications that implement wireless local area networks. In common parlance I think 802.11 is more or less synonomous with Wi-Fi. Note that Wi-Fi is actually a trademarked term of the Wi-Fi Alliance.
answered 10 mins ago
Tedwin
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Tedwin
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