IEEE NETWORKING STANDARDS

IEEE 802 refers to a family of IEEE standards dealing with local area networks and metropolitan area networks. The IEEE 802 standards are restricted to networks carrying variable-size packets. The services and protocols specified in IEEE 802 map to the lower two layers (Data Link and Physical) of the seven layer OSI networking reference model. In fact, IEEE 802 splits the OSI Data Link Layer into two sub-layers named Logical Link Control (LLC) and Media Access Control (MAC), so that the layers can be listed like this: The IEEE 802 family of standards is maintained by the IEEE 802 LAN/MAN Standards Committee (LMSC). The most widely used standards are for the Ethernet family, Token Ring, Wireless LAN, Bridging and Virtual Bridged LANs. An individual Working Group provides the focus for each area.

Name IEEE 802.1 IEEE 802.2 IEEE 802.3 IEEE 802.4 IEEE 802.5 IEEE 802.6 IEEE 802.7 IEEE 802.8 IEEE 802.9 IEEE 802.10 IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n

Description Bridging (networking) and Network Management LLC (Logical Link Control) Sub layer Ethernet Networks Token Bus A Token Ring Network MAN (Metropolitan Area Network) Broadband LAN using Coaxial Cable Fiber Optic TAG Integrated Services LAN Interoperable LAN Security Wireless LAN (WLAN) & Mesh (Wi-Fi certification)

IEEE 802.1 IEEE 802.1 is a working group of the IEEE 802 project of the IEEE Standards Association. It is concerned with: 802 LAN/MAN architecture.

Internetworking among 802 LAN, MAN and other wide area networks. 802 Link Securities. 802 overall network management. Protocol layers above the MAC & LLC layers.

IEEE 802.2 IEEE 802.2 is the IEEE 802 standard defining Logical Link Control (LLC), which is the upper portion of the data link layer of the OSI Model. The LLC sub layer presents a uniform interface to the user of the data link service, usually the network layer. Beneath the LLC sub layer is the Media Access Control (MAC) sub layer, which is dependent on the particular medium being used (Ethernet, token ring, FDDI, 802.11, etc.). I EEE 802.3 IEEE 802.3 is a working group and a collection of IEEE standards produced by the working group defining the physical layer and data link layer's media access control (MAC) of wired Ethernet. This is generally a local area network technology with some wide area network applications. Physical connections are made between nodes and/or infrastructure devices (hubs, switches, routers) by various types of copper or fiber cable. IEEE 802.4 Token bus is a network implementing the token ring protocol over a "virtual ring" on a coaxial cable. A token is passed around the network nodes and only the node possessing the token may transmit. If a node doesn't have anything to send, the token is passed on to the next node on the virtual ring. Each node must know the address of its neighbor in the ring, so a special protocol is needed to notify the other nodes of connections to, and disconnections from, the ring. It is mainly used for industrial applications. Token bus was used by GM (General Motors) for their Manufacturing Automation Protocol (MAP) standardization effort and flexible manufacturing system (FMS). IEEE 802.5 Token Ring is a LAN protocol defined in the IEEE 802.5 where all stations are connected in a ring and each station can directly hear transmissions only from its immediate neighbor. Permission to transmit is granted by a message (token) that circulates around the ring. Token Ring is originated from the IBM Token Ring LAN technologies. Both are based on the Token Passing technologies. IEEE 802.6 IEEE 802.6 is a standard governed by the ANSI for Metropolitan Area Networks (MAN). It is an improvement of an older standard (also created by ANSI) which used the Fiber distributed data interface (FDDI) network structure. The FDDI-based standard failed due to its expensive implementation and lack of compatibility with current LAN standards. The IEEE 802.6 standard uses the Distributed Queue Dual Bus (DQDB) network form.

This form supports 150 Mbit/s transfer rates. It consists of two unconnected unidirectional buses. DQDB is rated for a maximum of 160 km before significant signal degradation over fiber optic cable with an optical wavelength of 1310 nm. This standard has also failed, mostly for the same reasons that the FDDI standard failed. Most MAN now use Synchronous Optical Network (SONET) or Asynchronous Transfer Mode(ATM) network designs, with recent designs using native Ethernet or MPLS. IEEE 802.7 IEEE 802.7 is a sub-standard of the IEEE 802 which covers broadband local area networks. The working group did issue a recommendation in 1989, but is currently inactive and in hibernation. IEEE 802.8 The Fiber Optic Technical Advisory Group was to create a LAN standard for fiber optic media used in token passing computer networks like FDDI. This was part of the IEEE 802group of standards. IEEE 802.9 The 802.9 Working Group of the IEEE 802 networking committee developed standards for integrated voice and data access over existing Category 3 twisted-pair network cable installations. Its major standard was usually known as isoEthernet. IEEE 802.10 IEEE 802.10 is a former standard for security functions that could be used in both local area networks and metropolitan area networks based on IEEE 802 protocols. 802.10 specify security association management and key management, as well as access control, data confidentiality and data integrity. IEEE 802.11 IEEE 802.11 is a set of standards for implementing wireless local area network (WLAN) computer communication in the 2.4, 3.6 and 5 GHz frequency bands. They are created and maintained by the IEEE LAN/MAN Standards Committee (IEEE 802). The base version of the standard IEEE 802.11-2007 has had subsequent amendments. These standards provide the basis for wireless network products using the Wi-Fi brand name.