IEEE 802.11

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IEEE standard Wi‑Fi standard wireless networking standard

IEEE 802.11 is a family of wireless networking standards that define the protocols for implementing Wi‑Fi local area networks.

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All labels observed (44)

Label	Occurrences
IEEE 802.11 canonical	26
IEEE 802.11g	8
IEEE 802.11b	7
IEEE 802.11n	7
IEEE 802.11a	5
Wi‑Fi	4
IEEE 802.11ac	3
IEEE 802.11 Wi‑Fi standards	2
IEEE 802.11 Working Group	2
IEEE 802.11 family	2
IEEE 802.11ax	2
IEEE 802.11be	2
IEEE 802.11u	2
802.11a	1
802.11n	1
IEEE 802 WLAN	1
IEEE 802 standards family	1
IEEE 802.11 (conceptually via CSMA/CA)	1
IEEE 802.11 Wi‑Fi	1
IEEE 802.11 Wi‑Fi standard	1
IEEE 802.11 b	1
IEEE 802.11 g	1
IEEE 802.11 n	1
IEEE 802.11 standard family	1
IEEE 802.11 wireless LANs	1
IEEE 802.11 wireless interfaces	1
IEEE 802.11-1997	1
IEEE 802.11-2016 amendment	1
IEEE 802.11ac Wi‑Fi standard	1
IEEE 802.11ad	1
IEEE 802.11ad WiGig standard	1
IEEE 802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6 standard	1
IEEE 802.11ax amendment	1
IEEE 802.11ax specification	1
IEEE 802.11b Wi-Fi	1
IEEE 802.11b/g	1
IEEE 802.11i	1
IEEE 802.11i wireless LAN security standard	1
IEEE 802.11k	1
IEEE 802.11n Wi‑Fi standard	1
IEEE 802.11p wireless access in vehicular environments standard	1
IEEE 802.11r	1
IEEE 802.11v	1
Wi‑Fi 4	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1454 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: IEEE 802.11
Context triple: [Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, notableStandard, IEEE 802.11]

A. IEEE 1394
IEEE 1394 is a high-speed serial bus interface standard, commonly known as FireWire, used for real-time data transfer between digital devices such as computers, cameras, and audio/video equipment.
B. IEEE Standards Association
The IEEE Standards Association is a leading global organization that develops and maintains technical standards across a wide range of industries, including electronics, communications, and information technology.
C. IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society
The IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society is a professional society within IEEE focused on the advancement of microwave theory, techniques, and technologies in areas such as wireless communications, radar, and RF engineering.
D. IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society
The IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society is a professional society within IEEE that focuses on the advancement of theory, practice, and applications of aerospace systems, electronic systems, and related technologies.
E. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is a leading global professional association dedicated to advancing technology through standards development, publications, conferences, and educational activities in electrical engineering, electronics, and related fields.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: IEEE 802.11
Target entity description: IEEE 802.11 is a family of wireless networking standards that define the protocols for implementing Wi‑Fi local area networks.

A. IEEE 1394
IEEE 1394 is a high-speed serial bus interface standard, commonly known as FireWire, used for real-time data transfer between digital devices such as computers, cameras, and audio/video equipment.
B. IEEE Standards Association
The IEEE Standards Association is a leading global organization that develops and maintains technical standards across a wide range of industries, including electronics, communications, and information technology.
C. IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society
The IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society is a professional society within IEEE focused on the advancement of microwave theory, techniques, and technologies in areas such as wireless communications, radar, and RF engineering.
D. IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society
The IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society is a professional society within IEEE that focuses on the advancement of theory, practice, and applications of aerospace systems, electronic systems, and related technologies.
E. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is a leading global professional association dedicated to advancing technology through standards development, publications, conferences, and educational activities in electrical engineering, electronics, and related fields.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	IEEE standard ⓘ Wi‑Fi standard ⓘ wireless networking standard ⓘ
applicationDomain	enterprise networking ⓘ home networking ⓘ public hotspots ⓘ
defines	MAC layer for wireless LAN ⓘ PHY layer for wireless LAN ⓘ wireless local area network protocols ⓘ
developedBy	IEEE 802 LAN/MAN Standards Committee ⓘ Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers ⓘ
field	computer networking ⓘ wireless communication ⓘ
firstStandardApproved	1997 ⓘ
frequencyBand	2.4 GHz ISM band ⓘ 5 GHz band ⓘ 6 GHz band ⓘ 60 GHz band ⓘ
governs	wireless LAN medium access control ⓘ wireless LAN physical layer signaling ⓘ
includes	IEEE 802.11 self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: IEEE 802.11a IEEE 802.11 self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: IEEE 802.11ac IEEE 802.11 self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: IEEE 802.11ad IEEE 802.11 self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: IEEE 802.11ax IEEE 802.11 self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11 self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: IEEE 802.11be IEEE 802.11 self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11 self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: IEEE 802.11n
organization	IEEE 802 LAN/MAN Standards Committee ⓘ surface form: IEEE 802.11 Working Group
partOf	IEEE 802 LAN/MAN Standards Committee ⓘ surface form: IEEE 802 family of standards
relatedTo	IEEE 802.15 ⓘ IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standard ⓘ surface form: IEEE 802.3 Wi‑Fi Alliance ⓘ
securityMechanism	Wired Equivalent Privacy ⓘ Wi‑Fi Protected Access ⓘ Wi‑Fi Protected Access ⓘ surface form: Wi‑Fi Protected Access 3 Wi‑Fi Protected Access ⓘ surface form: Wi‑Fi Protected Access II
standardType	layer 1 and layer 2 of OSI model ⓘ
supports	ad hoc mode ⓘ infrastructure mode ⓘ multiple‑input multiple‑output antennas ⓘ orthogonal frequency‑division multiplexing ⓘ quality of service mechanisms ⓘ roaming between access points ⓘ station mobility within a basic service set ⓘ
supportsTopology	basic service set ⓘ extended service set ⓘ
usedFor	Wi‑Fi local area networks ⓘ wireless Internet access ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (103)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers → notableStandard → IEEE 802.11 ⓘ

IEEE Standards Association → develops → IEEE 802.11 ⓘ

this entity surface form: IEEE 802 standards family

IEEE Standards Association → develops → IEEE 802.11 ⓘ

this entity surface form: IEEE 802.11 Wi‑Fi standard

IEEE Standards Association → develops → IEEE 802.11 ⓘ

this entity surface form: IEEE 802.11n Wi‑Fi standard

IEEE Standards Association → develops → IEEE 802.11 ⓘ

this entity surface form: IEEE 802.11ac Wi‑Fi standard

IEEE Standards Association → develops → IEEE 802.11 ⓘ

this entity surface form: IEEE 802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6 standard

IEEE Standards Association → develops → IEEE 802.11 ⓘ

this entity surface form: IEEE 802.11ad WiGig standard

IEEE Standards Association → develops → IEEE 802.11 ⓘ

this entity surface form: IEEE 802.11p wireless access in vehicular environments standard

IEEE Standards Association → develops → IEEE 802.11 ⓘ

this entity surface form: IEEE 802.11i wireless LAN security standard