FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick 33
6More about WLAN
AVM and WLAN
WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) is a radio technology that allows
networks and access to the Internet to be provided without cable
connections. This allows multiple users to share one wireless Internet
connection.
6.1 Standards
The WLAN standards IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b,
IEEE 802.11g and IEEE 802.11n and IEEE 802.11i were de-
veloped by the Institute of Electr
ical and Electronic Engi-
neers (IEEE).
The standards IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
and I
EEE 802.11n define the transmission rate within a
wire
less LAN. The IEEE 802.11i standard is a security stan-
dard.
Standards for the Throughput Rate
Data Troughput The FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick supports the 802.11n wireless
standard and is downward compatible to 802.11b and g
networks. The standard used in a given WLAN depends on
the settings of the WLAN access point.
The throughputs listed differentiate between gross and
net t
r
ansmission rates. The net speed describes the trans-
mission rate of the user data.
Standard Frequency Band Gross Data Throughput Net Data Throughput up to
802.11b 2.4 GHz 11 Mbit/s 5 Mbit/s
802.11g 2.4 GHz 54 Mbit/s 25 Mbit/s
802.11n 2.4 GHz 150 Mbit/s 80 Mbit/s