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220-801 · Question #685

Which of the following 802.11 standards has the MAXIMUM throughput of 11 Mbps?

The correct answer is B. B. The 802.11b Wi-Fi standard operates in the 2.4 GHz band and has a maximum theoretical throughput of 11 Mbps.

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Question

Which of the following 802.11 standards has the MAXIMUM throughput of 11 Mbps?

Options

  • AA
  • BB
  • CG
  • DN

How the community answered

(43 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    91% (39)
  • C
    5% (2)
  • D
    2% (1)

Why each option

The 802.11b Wi-Fi standard operates in the 2.4 GHz band and has a maximum theoretical throughput of 11 Mbps.

AA

802.11a operates in the 5 GHz band and supports a maximum throughput of 54 Mbps, not 11 Mbps.

BBCorrect

802.11b, ratified in 1999, uses DSSS (Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum) modulation in the 2.4 GHz band and supports a maximum data rate of 11 Mbps. It was the first widely adopted Wi-Fi standard but has since been superseded by faster standards. The 11 Mbps maximum is a defining characteristic that distinguishes 802.11b from all other 802.11 standards.

CG

802.11g operates in the 2.4 GHz band and supports a maximum throughput of 54 Mbps, not 11 Mbps.

DN

802.11n supports multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) and can achieve maximum theoretical throughput up to 600 Mbps, far exceeding 11 Mbps.

Concept tested: 802.11 wireless standards and maximum throughput speeds

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/network/802-11-wireless-lan-standards

Topics

#802.11b#WiFi standards#wireless throughput#11 Mbps

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