Drag and Drop Question Drag and drop the 802.11 wireless standards from the left onto the matching statements on the right. Answer:

The correct answer is 802.11n; 802.11g; 802.11ac; 802.11b; 802.11a. Important Note The question is incomplete as provided - the right-side statements (the descriptions to match against) are missing. Only the correct answer arrangement is shown, not what each position describes. Without those statements, I can't explain exactly why each standard m

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Drag and Drop Question Drag and drop the 802.11 wireless standards from the left onto the matching statements on the right. Answer:

Exhibits

Answer Area

Drag items

802.11a802.11ac802.11b802.11g802.11n

Correct arrangement

802.11n
802.11g
802.11ac
802.11b
802.11a

Explanation

Important Note

The question is incomplete as provided - the right-side statements (the descriptions to match against) are missing. Only the correct answer arrangement is shown, not what each position describes. Without those statements, I can't explain exactly why each standard maps to each slot.

That said, here's a complete reference for all five standards so you can reason through any version of this question:

802.11 Standards Reference

Standard	Frequency	Max Speed	Year	Key Trait
802.11b	2.4 GHz	11 Mbps	1999	First widely adopted standard
802.11a	5 GHz	54 Mbps	1999	Same era as b, but 5 GHz only
802.11g	2.4 GHz	54 Mbps	2003	Faster b; backward compatible with b
802.11n	2.4 & 5 GHz	600 Mbps	2009	First dual-band; introduced MIMO
802.11ac	5 GHz only	~3.5 Gbps	2013	Fastest of these five; 5 GHz only

Individual Placements (Based on Common Exam Statement Types)

Position 1 -> 802.11n: Likely identifies dual-band support (2.4 GHz + 5 GHz) or the introduction of MIMO. 802.11n is the only standard here that operates on both bands natively.

Position 2 -> 802.11g: Likely identifies 2.4 GHz with 54 Mbps and backward compatibility with 802.11b. This distinguishes it from 802.11a (which is also 54 Mbps but on 5 GHz).

Position 3 -> 802.11ac: Likely identifies the highest throughput (gigabit-class speeds) or 5 GHz-only with MU-MIMO/beamforming.

Position 4 -> 802.11b: Likely identifies the lowest max speed (11 Mbps) or the first mass-market Wi-Fi standard at 2.4 GHz.

Position 5 -> 802.11a: Likely identifies 5 GHz + 54 Mbps - same speed as g, but 5 GHz-only and not backward compatible with b/g.

Common Mistakes

Confusing a and g: Both are 54 Mbps, but a is 5 GHz and g is 2.4 GHz. Exam questions often exploit this.
Forgetting n is dual-band: Students often assign n only to 5 GHz - it supports both.
Speed ordering: b (11) -> a/g (54) -> n (600) -> ac (3500+). a and g have the same max speed despite different frequencies.
Chronological vs. alphabetical: The letter order (a, b, g, n, ac) does not match release order for real-world deployment - b came first commercially despite a being technically simultaneous.

If you can share the actual right-side statements, I can give you a precise explanation for each mapping.

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#802.11 standards#Wireless LAN (WLAN)#Wi-Fi standards#Network access technologies

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