IEEE 802.11 Wireless LANs Part I: Basics

• IEEE 802.11 vs. WiFi
• IEEE Standards Numbering System
• IEEE 802.11 Features
• ISM Bands
• North American Channels
• IEEE 802.11 Physical Layers
• Hidden Node Problem
• 4-Way Handshake
• IEEE 802.11 MAC
• IEEE 802.11 Priorities
• Time Critical Services
• IEEE 802.11 DCF Backoff
• Typical Parameter Values
• Virtual Carrier Sense
• DCF Example
• IEEE 802.11 Architecture
• Frame Format
• MAC Frame Fields
• 802.11 Frame Address Fields
• 802.11 Power Management

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