IEEE 802 LAN/MAN Standards Committee & Working Groups

The IEEE 802 LAN/MAN Standards Committee develops and maintains networking standards and recommended practices for local, metropolitan, and other area networks, using an open and accredited process, and advocates them on a global basis. The most widely used standards are for Ethernet, Bridging and Virtual Bridged LANs Wireless LAN, Wireless PAN, Wireless MAN, Wireless Coexistence, Media Independent Handover Services, and Wireless RAN. An individual Working Group provides the focus for each area.

IEEE 802 Working Groups and Study Groups

• 802.1 Higher Layer LAN Protocols Working Group
• 802.3 Ethernet Working Group
• 802.11 Wireless LAN Working Group
• 802.15 Wireless Personal Area Network (WPAN) Working Group
• 802.18 Radio Regulatory TAG
• 802.19 Wireless Coexistence Working Group
• 802.24 Vertical Applications TAG