802.11 vs 802.16 | Difference between 802.11 and 802.16
This page compares 802.11 vs 802.16 and mentions difference between 802.11 and 802.16 series of standards. IEEE 802.11 covers WLAN series while 802.16 covers WiMAX series of standards.
| Specifications | 802.11 | 802.16 |
|---|---|---|
| Technology | The standard defines Wireless LAN technology based products. | It defines WiMAX technology based products. |
| Standard variants | 802.11a, 11b, 11g, 11n, 11ac, 11ad etc. | 802.16a, 802.16d, 802.16e, 802.16m etc. |
| Coverage range | 30 to 100 meters | From 7 Km to 50 Km |
| Usage | Indoor | Outdoor |
| Bandwidth | 20 MHz, 40MHz, 80MHz and 160 MHz as per standard variants | Dynamic allocation as per user requirement from 1.5 to 28 MHz |
| Data Rate | upto 54 Mbps in legacy WLAN (11a), 300-600Mbps(11n), Gbps in 802.11ac/11ad | upto 150 Mbps as per BW of use |
| QoS | Supported in IEEE 802.11e | Different QoS options available e.g. UGS, rtPS, nrtPS, BE |
| Frequency of operation | 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz | 2.5, 3.5, 5.8GHz |
| Tutorial Link | WLAN Tutorial➤ | WiMAX Tutorial➤ |
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