{"id":736,"date":"2021-09-21T10:02:51","date_gmt":"2021-09-21T10:02:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.practicallynetworked.com\/?page_id=736"},"modified":"2021-10-05T16:59:57","modified_gmt":"2021-10-05T16:59:57","slug":"wireless-networking-reference-standards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.practicallynetworked.com\/wireless-networking-reference-standards\/","title":{"rendered":"Wireless Networking Reference – Standards"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If you’re looking for technical articles on Wireless networking, try these.\u00a0 New articles are added to the top of each section.<\/p>\n

tip_hp-6950681Tip:\u00a0<\/b>If you’re looking for copies of the IEEE 802.11 series standards, the IEEE is now making them available in PDF format, six months after initial publication.\u00a0Go to the “Get IEEE 802” Web site to get ’em!<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

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New submissions are always welcome.\u00a0\u00a0Just drop us a note!<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

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<\/a>General & Survey Articles<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Date<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Name<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Description<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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July 2000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Top 10 Things to Know about Wireless (Network Computing)<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Part of a\u00a0larger Network Computing wireless survey article<\/a><\/b>.\u00a0 Good to check out if you’re wondering whether products from different standards will work with each other<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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April 2000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Home Wireless Networks – Disconnected Connectivity<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Easy-to-understand and complete comparison of\u00a0WiFi<\/b>,\u00a0HomeRF<\/b>,\u00a0Bluetooth<\/b>, and other wireless networking standards.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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April 2000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Wireless witin Corporate Reach<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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PCWeek<\/b>\u00a0test of Lucent, 3COM, and Cisco 802.11b wireless systems.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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March 2000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Wireless LANs<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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PC Magazine<\/b>\u00a0article on Wireless Networking (includes info on who uses what chipset).<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Feb 2000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Wireless networks on collision course in
\nthe home (EE Times)<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Has nice chart of all the recent wireless standards.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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[No date]<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Intel PRO\/Wireless 2011 Access Point Product Reference Guide<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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One\u00a0very<\/b>\u00a0long page, and maybe too technical for novices, but clearly written and a great place to learn about how Wireless networks work.\u00a0 Has a good description of how\u00a0Access Points talk to each other<\/a><\/b>\u00a0and definitions of common\u00a0802.11b radio parameters<\/a><\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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[No date]<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Wireless Networking Q&A<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Interesting introductory article on Wireless networking by Vicomsoft<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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<\/a>802.11 (The Original)<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Overview of the IEEE 802.11 Standard<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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A little more technical than the other articles, but if you’re looking for technical details on the\u00a0802.11<\/b>\u00a0standard, give it a try.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

The IEEE 802.11 Wireless Standard (Proxim)<\/a><\/b><\/td>\n\n

Shorter, but a little more approachable by novice readers than the above article.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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<\/a>802.11a<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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802.11a: Making Space for Speed (Network Computing)<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Another excellent article from Network Computing. Has technical info on the 802.11a standard, chip vendor info, and product availability.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Wireless home nets need 802.11a (EE Times)<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Get the poop on this new\u00a054Mbps\u00a0<\/b>standard!<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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<\/a>802.11b \/ WiFi<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Intel PRO\/Wireless 2011 Access Point Product Reference Guide<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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One\u00a0very<\/b>\u00a0long page, but clearly written and a great place to learn about how Wireless networks work.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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WLAN Technical Info<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Lots of information about the\u00a0Intersil PRISM chipset\u00a0<\/b>that is used in many 802.11b wireless products can be obtained\u00a0here<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Secrets of the 802.11b Masters<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Short article by Rich Santelesa with a couple of good practical tips for getting your wireless network running.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Product Survey Articles<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Go here for links to articles that look at and compare a number of products at once.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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<\/a>802.11g<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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new2-8163127New Wireless Standards Challenge 802.11b<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Actually includes info on Bluetooth and 802.11b, but good summary of what 802.11g is.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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new2-8163127802.11g Faces its Final Hurdle<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Article by Bob Liu describes the delay in getting the specs nailed down on this 20+Mbps version of the 802.11 standard.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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<\/a>HomeRF<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Technical Summary of the Home RF SWAP Specification (pdf)\u00a0<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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One page. Just what it says it is.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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HomeRF Technical Overview Presentation (pdf)\u00a0<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Good technical info (with good illustrations) on the HomeRF standard.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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HomeRF.org documents\u00a0<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Links to the index of all the FAQ and White Papers available from the HomeRF folks.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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<\/a>Bluetooth<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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The Bluetooth Invasion Begins\u00a0<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Easy to read overview of Bluetooth, its capabilities, and applications.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Reliability of IEEE 802.11 Hi Rate (802.11b) DSSS WLANs in a High Density Bluetooth Environment<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Provides a good interference model (with references) and analysis of interaction between the two. Includes analysis of effects of BT frequency hops on to 802.11b space and the probability thereof. (PDF file)
\n[Thnx Doug Rollins!]<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Bluetooth Voice and Data Performance in 802.11 DSSS WLAN Environment<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Discusses the effect of 802.11b on a 0dBm Bluetooth link. (PDF file)
\n[Thnx Doug Rollins!]<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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Other Wireless Article Topics<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Wireless Networking Backgrounder<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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General<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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802.11<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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802.11a<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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802.11b (WiFi)<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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802.11g<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Bluetooth<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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HomeRF<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Antennas & Range Boosting<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Apple AirPort Windows
\nutilities and info<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Community Wireless \/
\n“Rooftop” Systems<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Linux Wireless Card drivers<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Make your own POE Injector<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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“War Driving \/
\nWireless LAN mapping\/
\nOther tools<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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WEP \/ Wireless Security<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Wireless Bridges
\n& Repeaters<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Other Websites<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you’re looking for technical articles on Wireless networking, try these.\u00a0 New articles are added to the top of each section. Tip:\u00a0If you’re looking for copies of the IEEE 802.11 series standards, the IEEE is now making them available in PDF format, six months after initial publication.\u00a0Go to the “Get IEEE 802” Web site to get ’em! New submissions are always welcome.\u00a0\u00a0Just drop us a note!   General & Survey Articles Date Name Description July 2000 Top 10 Things to Know about Wireless (Network Computing) Part of a\u00a0larger Network Computing wireless survey article.\u00a0 Good to check out if you’re wondering <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5591,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.practicallynetworked.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/736"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.practicallynetworked.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.practicallynetworked.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.practicallynetworked.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.practicallynetworked.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=736"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.practicallynetworked.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/736\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.practicallynetworked.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5591"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.practicallynetworked.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=736"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.practicallynetworked.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=736"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.practicallynetworked.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=736"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}