IEEE 802.11, “IEEE Standard for Information technology – Telecommunications and information exchange between systems Local and metropolitan area networks – Specific requirements Part 11: Wireless LAN Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) Specifications,” has just been updated and the new 2012 Edition is now available from Document Center Inc. This new 2,793-page standard can be purchased in either paper or pdf format.
The scope of this standard is to define one medium access control (MAC) and several physical layer (PHY) specifications for wireless connectivity for fixed, portable, and moving stations (STAs) within a local area.
It provides the framework for wireless connectivity for fixed, portable, and moving stations within a local area. IEEE Std 802.11 also gives regulatory bodies a means of standardizing access to one or more frequency bands for the purpose of local area communication.
The new revision specifies technical corrections and clarifications to IEEE Std 802.11 for wireless local area networks (WLANS) as well as enhancements to the existing medium access control (MAC) and physical layer (PHY) functions. It also incorporates Amendments 1 to 10 published from 2008 to 2011.
This means that if you use the following IEEE standards, they are now obsolete and incorporated into the new IEEE 802.11 2012 document:
IEEE-802.11k, Radio Resource Measurement of Wireless LANs (Amendment 1)
IEEE-802.11r, Fast Basic Service Set (BSS) Transition (Amendment 2)
IEEE-802.11y, 3650–3700 MHz Operation in USA (Amendment 3)
IEEE-802.11w, Protected Management Frames (Amendment 4)
IEEE-802.11n, Enhancements for Higher Throughput (Amendment 5)
IEEE-802.11p, Wireless Access in Vehicular Environments (Amendment 6)
IEEE-802.11z, Extensions to Direct-Link Setup (DLS) (Amendment 7)
IEEE-802.11v, IEEE 802.11 Wireless Network Management (Amendment 8 )
IEEE-802.11u, Interworking with External Networks (Amendment 9)
IEEE-802.11s, Mesh Networking (Amendment 10)
These are all available from Document Center’s website, www.document-center.com. Or contact us by phone (650-591-7600), fax (650-591-7617) or email (info@document-center.com). Our staff of experts can assist you with all your standards requirements, including auditing and monitoring your compliance document collections.