Also known as Triple Digital Encryption Standard (DES). A block cipher algorithm used for encryption.

See IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN.

The standard that provides for bandwidths of up to 54Mbps in the 5GHz frequency spectrum.

The standard that provides for bandwidths of up to 11Mbps in the 2.4GHz frequency spectrum. This standard is also called Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) or 802.11 high rate.

The standard that provides for bandwidths of 20Mbps in the 2.4GHz frequency spectrum.

A proposed amendment to the 802.11 standard that provides for bandwidths of 74Mbps in the 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequency spectrums. The standard is expected to be released in 2009.