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)