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220-801 · Question #979

Which of the following wireless technologies is primarily setup for video/audio and the frequency is 5 GHz?

The correct answer is B. 802.11a. 802.11a was an early Wi-Fi standard that operates exclusively at 5 GHz. It was designed with multimedia (video/audio) transmission in mind, offering up to 54 Mbps throughput and less interference than 2.4 GHz networks. Cellular uses licensed radio bands (700 MHz–2.6 GHz+)…

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Question

Which of the following wireless technologies is primarily setup for video/audio and the frequency is 5 GHz?

Options

  • ACellular
  • B802.11a
  • C802.11b
  • DSatellite

How the community answered

(37 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    95% (35)
  • C
    3% (1)

Explanation

802.11a was an early Wi-Fi standard that operates exclusively at 5 GHz. It was designed with multimedia (video/audio) transmission in mind, offering up to 54 Mbps throughput and less interference than 2.4 GHz networks. Cellular uses licensed radio bands (700 MHz–2.6 GHz+), 802.11b operates at 2.4 GHz, and Satellite uses much higher microwave frequencies but is not a 5 GHz local wireless standard.

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#802.11a#wireless standards#5 GHz#WLAN

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