4The IEEE 802.11 standard

IEEE 802.11 is a set of media access control (MAC) and physical layer (PHY) specifications for implementing wireless local area networks in the 2.4, 5, and 60 GHz frequency bands [1-2].

They are created and maintained by the IEEE 802.11 working group. The base version of the standard was released in 1997, and has had subsequent amendments. The standard and amendments provide the basis for wireless network products using the Wi-Fi brand.