| 802.1d |
Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) |
1990 |
- |
- |
| 802.3 |
Ethernet |
1983 |
10 Mbps - 400 Gbps (varies by standard) |
Up to 100m (1000BASE-T) |
| 802.1x |
Port-Based Network Access Control |
2001 |
- |
- |
| 802.3af |
Power over Ethernet (PoE) |
2003 |
- |
100m (Ethernet cable) |
| 802.11 |
Wi-Fi (Basic) |
1997 |
2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz (802.11ax) |
100m (indoor), 300m (outdoor) |
| 802.11n |
Wi-Fi 4, Multi-input Multi-output (MIMO 4) |
2009 |
2.4 GHz, 5 GHz |
70m (indoor), 250m (outdoor) |
| 802.3ad |
Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) |
2000 |
- |
Depends on link (up to 10km with fiber) |
| 802.11ac |
Wi-Fi 5, Multi-input Multi-output (MU-MIMO 8) |
2013 |
5 GHz |
100m (indoor), 250m (outdoor) |
| 802.11ax |
Wi-Fi 6, Multi-input Multi-output (UL MU-MIMO 8) |
2019 |
2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz |
100m (indoor), 300m (outdoor) |
| 802.3ba |
40/100 Gigabit Ethernet |
2010 |
- |
100m (copper), 40km (fiber) |