Stop Guessing—Start Reading: A Practical Guide to Getting (and Using) the IEEE 802.11 Standard

Stop Guessing—Start Reading: A Practical Guide to Getting (and Using) the IEEE 802.11 Standard If you design, build, test, or troubleshoot Wi-Fi, there’s one resource that quietly answers more questions than any blog post, webinar, or vendor deck: the IEEE 802.11 standard itself. Here’s the good news that most people miss: many Wi-Fi standards are available…

Wi-Fi Generation Naming

Wi-Fi Generation Naming It’s worth addressing a growing trend where people, organizations, and manufacturers are misaligning IEEE Wireless LAN Standards (802.11) with Wi-Fi generation numbers. While this may stem from a noble intention to clarify the naming convention, it ultimately causes widespread confusion. By accurately mapping these standards to their corresponding Wi-Fi generations, we can…