CTS 332: Intro to Wi-Fi Standards and Technologies

We’re headed back to the basics with a series of episodes focused on Wi-Fi fundamentals.



How do devices and access points communicate with each other? How does it work in varying environments?



A standards body defines how different vendors and manufacturers use a standard way to communicate over the air.



Since the inception of Wi-Fi, newer standards were created to build upon the previous versions – increasing data rates, efficiency, and more. New Wi-Fi protocols were born.



In this episode we touch upon the different Wi-Fi Standards and the technology that it is based on.



Resources




* IEEE Timeline: https://ieee802.org/11/Reports/802.11_Timelines.htm



* IEEE 802.11-2020 Standars: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9363693



* MCS Table: https://mcsindex.net/




Bonus




* PHY Graphics updated: CTS 802.11 PHY Table 2024.pdf