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Complete the following table per the 802.

11x standards:
Maximum theoretical Approximate outdoor
Standard Frequency throughput (per stream) range
802.11a 5GHz 54 megabits per second 75ft

802.11b 2.4GHz 54 megabits per second 100-150ft

802.11g 2.4GHz 54 megabits per second 150ft

802.11n 2.4GHz and 5GHz 600 megabits per second 150ft

Complete the following acronym table:


Acronym Meaning Definition
ESS Extended Service Set Use of multiple access points to
extend mobility
CSMA/CA Carrier Sense Multiple Listens for other users of the
Access/Collision Avoidance wireless network to see if its
busy
DSSS Direct Sequence Spread A technique used to spread the
Spectrum transmitted data over a wide
bandwidth
ISM Industrial, Scientific, and A 2.4GHz band
Medical
FHSS Frequency Hopping Spread The transmitted signal
Spectrum frequency changes based on a
pseudorandom sequence
OFDM Orthogonal Frequency Division Divides the signal bandwidth
Multiplexing into smaller subchannels and
transmits the data over these
subchannels in parallel
U-NII Unlicensed-National Was set aside by the FCC to
Information Infrastructure support short-range, high-speed
wireless data communications
MIMO Multiple-Input Multiple-Output A space-division multiplexing
technique where the data
stream is split into multiple
parts called spatial streams
MUMIMO Multi-User Multiple-Input Use of MIMO technology with
Multiple-Output eight spatial streams
WPA Wi-Fi Protected Access A security protocol and security
certification program used to
secure wireless networks
EAP Extensible Authentication An authentication framework
Protocol frequently used in wireless
networks
RADIUS Remote Authentication Dial-In A networking protocol that
User Service provides centralized
authentication

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