802.11系列标准简介

802.11是基础标准，最初版于1997年发布，随着技术的发展，产生了一系列的修订案，例如802.11n等等。与此同时，802.11也在更新版本，例如802.11-2007、802.11-2016。更新的802.11会将之前发布的一些修订案内容整合进去。在看修订案的时候，需要对基础标准有一定的了解，因为修订案都是这么来写的"change the ... as follow:"，当然在修订案的首页，也会说明修订的基础版本。

802.11：Wireless LAN Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) Specifications

802.11a：Wireless LAN Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) specifications: High-speed Physical Layer in the 5 GHZ Band

802.11aa：Wireless LAN Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) Specifications Amendment 2: MAC Enhancements for Robust Audio Video Streaming

802.11ac：Wireless LAN Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) Specifications Amendment 4: Enhancements for Very High Throughput for Operation in Bands below 6 GHz

802.11ad：Wireless LAN Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) Specifications Amendment 3: Enhancements for Very High Throughput in the 60 GHz Band

802.11ae：Wireless LAN Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) Specifications Amendment 1: Prioritization of Management Frames

802.11af：Wireless LAN Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) Specifications Amendment 5: Television White Spaces (TVWS) Operation

802.11ah：Wireless LAN Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) Specifications Amendment 2: Sub 1 GHz License Exempt Operation

802.11ai：Wireless LAN Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) Specifications Amendment 1: Fast Initial Link Setup

802.11aj：Wireless LAN Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) Specifications Amendment 3: Enhancements for Very High Throughput to Support Chinese Millimeter Wave Frequency Bands (60 GHz and 45 GHz)

802.11aq：Wireless LAN Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) Specifications Amendment 5: Preassociation Discovery

802.11ax：High-Efficiency Wireless

802.11b：Wireless LAN Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) specifications Amendment 2: Higher-speed Physical Layer (PHY) extension in the 2.4 GHz band Corrigendum 1

802.11d：Wireless LAN Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) specifications Amendment 3: Specification for operation in additional regulatory domains

802.11e：Wireless LAN Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) specifications Amendment 8: Medium Access Control (MAC) Quality of Service Enhancements

802.11f：IEEE Trial-Use Recommended Practice for Multi-Vendor Access Point Interoperability via an Inter-Access Point Protocol Across Distribution Systems Supporting IEEE 802.11™ Operation

802.11g：Wireless LAN Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) specifications Amendment 4: Further Higher Data Rate Extension in the 2.4 GHz Band

802.11h：Wireless LAN Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) specifications Amendment 5: Spectrum and Transmit Power Management Extensions in the 5 GHz band in Europe

802.11i：Wireless LAN Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) specifications Amendment 6: Medium Access Control (MAC) Security Enhancements

802.11j：Wireless LAN Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) specifications Amendment 7: 4.9 GHz–5 GHz Operation in Japan

802.11k：Wireless LAN Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) Specifications Amendment 1: Radio Resource Measurement of Wireless LANs

802.11n：Wireless LAN Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) Specifications Amendment 5: Enhancements for Higher Throughput

802.11p：Wireless LAN Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) Specifications Amendment 6: Wireless Access in Vehicular Environments

802.11r：Wireless LAN Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) Specifications Amendment 2: Fast Basic Service Set (BSS) Transition

802.11s：Wireless LAN Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) specifications Amendment 10: Mesh Networking

802.11u：Wireless LAN Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) Specifications Amendment 9: Interworking with External Networks

802.11v：Wireless LAN Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) specifications Amendment 8: IEEE 802.11 Wireless Network Management

802.11w：Wireless LAN Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) Specifications Amendment 4: Protected Management Frames

802.11y：Wireless LAN Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) Specifications Amendment 3: 3650–3700 MHz Operation in USA

802.11z：Wireless LAN Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) specifications Amendment 7: Extensions to Direct-Link Setup (DLS)