1. IEEE 802.11 Handbook Published by: IEEE Press
January 2000
doc.: IEEE /012
January 2000
IEEE Handbook Published by: IEEE Press
The IEEE Handbook
A Designer’s Companion
By Bob O’Hara and Al Petrick
ISBN
IEEE Press Product Number: SP1118
Available: January 23, 2000
Al Petrick, ParkerVision
Al Petrick, ParkerVision

2. Contents Detailed description of the 802.11 Systems considerations
January 2000
Contents
Detailed description of the
MAC protocol
FHSS – DSSS – IR Physical Layers
IEEE a – 5GHz – OFDM
IEEE b – 2.4GHz 11Mbps
CCK, PBCC, and options
Systems considerations
Channel model
Performance curves
Multipath – Diversity
Key reviewers: N. Chayht, M. Webster, D. Engwer, I. Gifford, Matt Shoemake
Al Petrick, ParkerVision