Article | REF: TE7379 V2

IEEE 802.11 Protocol- Quality of service

Author: Claude CHAUDET

Publication date: November 10, 2012 | Lire en français

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    3. IEEE 802.11 standard

    The IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi) standard [TE 7 375] was designed to provide an equivalent to Ethernet, using a wireless medium while taking into account the many specific features of a wireless medium. As terminal antennas are not directional, the radio medium is perceived as broadcasting. In other words, it's not possible to deliberately isolate the different links in a wireless network as you would in a switched Ethernet network.

    When a terminal transmits a frame, the resulting signal propagates through the surrounding air, reaching all terminals within transmission...

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