IEEE 802.11b-1999
| Gen. | IEEE standard |
Adopt. | Link rate (Mbit/s) |
RF (GHz) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.4 | 5 | 6 | ||||
| Wi‑Fi 1 | 802.11 | 1997 | 1–2 | |||
| Wi‑Fi 2 | 802.11b | 1999 | 1–11 | |||
| Wi‑Fi 2G | 802.11a | 6–54 | ||||
| Wi‑Fi 3 | 802.11g | 2003 | ||||
| Wi‑Fi 4 | 802.11n | 2009 | 6.5–600 | |||
| Wi‑Fi 5 | 802.11ac | 2013 | 6.5–6,933 | |||
| Wi‑Fi 6 | 802.11ax | 2021 | 0.4–9,608 | |||
| Wi‑Fi 6E | ||||||
| Wi‑Fi 7 | 802.11be | 2024 | 0.4–23,059 | |||
| Wi‑Fi 8 | 802.11bn | TBA | ||||
IEEE 802.11b-1999 or 802.11b is an amendment to the IEEE 802.11 wireless networking specification that extends throughput up to 11 Mbit/s using the same 2.4 GHz band. A related amendment was incorporated into the IEEE 802.11-2007 standard.
802.11 is a set of IEEE standards that govern wireless networking transmission methods. They are commonly used today in their 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac and 802.11ax versions to provide wireless connectivity in the home, office and some commercial establishments.