Each 802.11 amendment that changed how bits are sent over the air defined a PHY, a physical layer specification. The 802.11 standard names PHYs by technology rather than by amendment letter, and the CWNA exam uses these names. Learn each PHY with its band, modulation and maximum data rate.
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