The IEEE (Institute for
Electronic and Electronics Engineers) has created a group of standards relating
to networks that bear the number 802. Within the 802 standard are 12
subcategories:
|
802.1 |
Internetworking |
|
802.2 |
Logic
Link Control |
|
802.3 |
CSMA/CD
LAN (ethernet) |
|
802.4 |
Token Bus
LAN |
|
802.5 |
Token
Ring LAN |
|
802.6 |
MAN |
|
802.7 |
Broadband
Technical Advisory Group |
|
802.8 |
Fiber
Optic Technical Advisory Group |
|
802.9 |
Intergrated
Voice/Data Networks |
|
802.10 |
Network
Security |
|
802.11 |
Wireless
Networks |
|
802.12 |
Demand Priority Access LAN |