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IEEE 802.11

set of media access control (MAC) and physical layer (PHY) specifications
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IEEE 802.11

Summary

IEEE 802.11 ranks in the top 0.85% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,992 views/month, #663 of 77,819).[1]

Key Facts

  • IEEE 802.11 is a type of IEEE 802[2].
  • IEEE 802.11's topic's main category is recorded as Category:IEEE 802.11[3].
  • IEEE 802.11's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://stackoverflow.com/tags/802.11[4].
  • IEEE 802.11's brand is recorded as Wi-Fi[5].

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Definition and Type

IEEE 802.11 is a type of IEEE 802[2].

Why It Matters

IEEE 802.11 ranks in the top 0.85% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,992 views/month, #663 of 77,819).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] It is known by 98 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). IEEE 802.11. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ieee-802-11
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  1. 7d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → —
    Brand → Wi-Fi
    Topic's main category → Category:IEEE 802.11
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    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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