Wlan: Wireless Local Area Network; Standards - AVM FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN Installation And Operation Manual

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WLAN: Wireless Local Area Network

7.1 Standards

WLAN is a radio technology that allows Ethernet networks
and access to the Internet to be provided without cable con-
nections. This allows multiple users to share one wireless In-
ternet connection.
The WLAN standards IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g and
IEEE 802.11i were developed by the Institute of Electrical and
Electronic Engineers (IEEE).
IEEE 802.11b and IEEE 802.11g
The IEEE 802.11b and IEEE 802.11g standards define the
transmission rate within a wireless LAN. These standards dif-
ferentiate between gross and net transmission rates. The net
speed describes the transmission rate of the user data.
Standard Gross Transmission Rate
802.11b 11 Mbit/s
802.11g 54 Mbit/s
The FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN supports both standards. WLAN
adapters based on either of these standards can be used for
WLAN connections with the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN.
The range within a given WLAN depends to a high degree on
the WLAN adapter used as well as the physical surroundings
of the network.
802.11g++
The transmission rate within a wireless LAN can be boosted
with the 802.11g++ standard. Gross rates of up to 125 Mbit/s
are possible; net transmission rates can reach up to
35 Mbit/s.
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7170 – 7 WLAN: Wireless Local Area Network
WLAN: Wireless Local Area Network
Net Transmission Rate
5 Mbit/s
25 Mbit/s
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