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WLAN (Wireless LAN) also called [[Wifi]].

== 802.11a ==
== 802.11b ==

This was the first standard in the 2.4 Ghz spectrum.  It featured 13 channels in Europe (11 in the USA and Canada).  And had speeds up to 11 Mbit/s.

== 802.11g ==

Again in the 2.4 Ghz frequency this achieved bandwidths up to 54 Mbit/s.  The bandwidth used required a footprint of 3 channels so it's logical to use 1, 6 and 11 so that no overlapping occurs.

== 802.11n ==

Achieved speds up to 150 Mbit/s and with bonding 300 Mbit/s.  This would ultimately take up 6 channels in the 2.4 Ghz spectrum.  Also available in this is 5 Ghz spectrum.

== 802.11ac ==

Near gigabit speeds, very new in 2013.