IEEE 802

IEEE that develops local area network standards and metropolitan area network standards. The most widely used standards are for the Ethernet family, Token Ring, Wireless LAN, Bridging and Virtual Bridged LANs. An individual Working Group provides the focus for each area.

See its working groups:

IEEE 802.1 Higher layer LAN protocols
IEEE 802.2 Logical link control
IEEE 802.3 Ethernet
IEEE 802.4 Token bus
IEEE 802.5 Token Ring
IEEE 802.6 metropolitan area networks
IEEE 802.7 broadband TAG
IEEE 802.8 fiber optic TAG
IEEE 802.9 isochronous LAN
IEEE 802.10 Security
IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN
IEEE 802.12 demand priority
IEEE 802.13 (not used!)
IEEE 802.14 Cable modems
IEEE 802.15 Wireless PAN
IEEE 802.16 Broadband wireless access
IEEE 802.17 Resilient packet ring
IEEE 802.20 Mobile Broadband Wireless Access

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IEEE 802

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