IEEE 802.11n is a proposed amendment to the
IEEE 802.11-2007 standard to improve system performance.
802.11 is an
IEEE standard that allows devices such as laptop computers or cellular phones to join a
Wireless LAN widely used in the home, office and some commercial establishments. Although the N standard is still in "draft" stage according to the IEEE, many hardware vendors already sell "pre-N" or "Draft-N" hardware, based on the most recent draft. These vendors anticipate the final version will not be significantly different from the draft, and in a bid to get the early mover advantage, are pushing ahead with the technology.
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