Which of the following standards defines wireless access for local area networking?

The correct answer is A. IEEE 802.11. IEEE 802.11 is the standard specifically designed for wireless LAN (WLAN) communication, commonly known as Wi-Fi - it defines how devices connect to local area networks over radio frequencies. 802.9 covers integrated services LAN (voice + data over the same medium), 802.10…

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AIEEE 802.11
BIEEE 802.9
CIEEE 802.10
DIEEE 802.8

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Explanation

IEEE 802.11 is the standard specifically designed for wireless LAN (WLAN) communication, commonly known as Wi-Fi - it defines how devices connect to local area networks over radio frequencies. 802.9 covers integrated services LAN (voice + data over the same medium), 802.10 defines interoperable LAN security, and 802.8 was a fiber optic LAN standard (now withdrawn) - none of these address wireless access. A helpful memory tip: 802.11 → think "11" as in the two antennas on a wireless router, or associate "11" with "wireless" since Wi-Fi channels often go up to 11.

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