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IEEE 802.11g-2003 or 802.11g, is an amendment to the IEEE 802.11 specification that extended throughput
to up to 54 Mbit/s using the same 2.4 GHz band as 802.11b. This specification under the marketing name of
Wi-Fi has been implemented all over the world. The 802.11g protocol is now Clause 19 of the published IEEE
802.11-2007 standard.

Contents
1 Descriptions
2 Adoption
3 Channels and Frequencies
4 See also
5 References

Descriptions
802.11g was the third modulation standard for Wireless LAN. It works in the 2.4 GHz band (like 802.11b) but
operates at a maximum raw data rate of 54 Mbit/s, or about 19 Mbit/s net throughput (identical to 802.11a
core, except for some additional legacy overhead for backward compatibility). 802.11g hardware is fully
backwards compatible with 802.11b hardware. Details of making b and g work well together occupied much of
the lingering technical process. In an 802.11g network however, the presence of a legacy 802.11b participant
will significantly reduce the speed of the overall 802.11g network.

The modulation scheme used in 802.11g is orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) copied from
802.11a with data rates of 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, and 54 Mbit/s, and reverts to CCK (like the 802.11b
standard) for 5.5 and 11 Mbit/s and DBPSK/DQPSK+DSSS for 1 and 2 Mbit/s. Even though 802.11g
operates in the same frequency band as 802.11b, it can achieve higher data rates because of its heritage to
802.11a.

Adoption
The then-proposed 802.11g standard was rapidly adopted by consumers starting in January 2003, well before
ratification, due to the desire for higher speeds, and reductions in manufacturing costs. By summer 2003, most
dual-band 802.11a/b products became dual-band/tri-mode, supporting a and b/g in a single mobile adapter
card or access point.

Despite its major acceptance, 802.11g suffers from the same interference as 802.11b in the already crowded
2.4 GHz range. Devices operating in this range include: microwave ovens, Bluetooth devices, baby monitors and
digital cordless telephones; which can lead to interference issues. Additionally, the success of the standard has
caused usage/density problems related to crowding in urban areas. To prevent interference, there are only three
non-overlapping usable channels in the U.S. and other countries with similar regulations (channels 1, 6, 11, with
25 MHz separation), and four in Europe (channels 1, 5, 9, 13, with only 20 MHz separation). Even with such
separation, some interference due to side lobes exists, though it is considerably weaker.

Channels and Frequencies

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802.11b/g channels in 2.4 GHz band

IEEE 802.11g channel to frequency map [1]

Channel Center Frequency
1 2.412 GHz
2 2.417 GHz
3 2.422 GHz
4 2.427 GHz
5 2.432 GHz
6 2.437 GHz
7 2.442 GHz
8 2.447 GHz
9 2.452 GHz
10 2.457 GHz
11 2.462 GHz
12 2.467 GHz
13 2.472 GHz
Channel Width Overlaps Channels
2.401 GHz - 2.423 GHz 2,3,4,5
2.406 GHz - 2.428 GHz 1,3,4,5,6
2.411 GHz - 2.433 GHz 1,2,4,5,6,7
2.416 GHz - 2.438 GHz 1,2,3,5,6,7,8
2.421 GHz - 2.443 GHz 1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9
2.426 GHz - 2.448 GHz 2,3,4,5,7,8,9,10
2.431 GHz - 2.453 GHz 3,4,5,6,8,9,10,11
2.436 GHz - 2.458 GHz 4,5,6,7,9,10,11,12
2.441 GHz - 2.463 GHz 5,6,7,8,10,11,12,13
2.446 GHz - 2.468 GHz 6,7,8,9,11,12,13
2.451 GHz - 2.473 GHz 7,8,9,10,12,13
2.456 GHz - 2.478 GHz 8,9,10,11,13
2.461 GHz - 2.483 GHz 9,10,11,12

Note: Not all channels are legal to use in all countries.

See also
List of WLAN channels
OFDM system comparison table
Spectral efficiency comparison table
Wi-Fi

802.11 network standards

Data rate Approximate Approximate
Allowable indoor Outdoor
802.11 Freq. Bandwidth per
Release [2] stream
MIMO Modulation range [citation needed] range [citation needed]
Protocol (GHz) (MHz)
streams
(Mbit/s)[3] (m) (ft) (m) (ft)
DSSS,
– Jun 1997 2.4 20 1, 2 1 20 66 100 330
FHSS
5 6, 9, 12, 35 115 120 390
a Sep 1999 20 18, 24, 36, 1 OFDM
3.7[y] 48, 54 -- -- 5,000 16,000[y]

b Sep 1999 2.4 20 5.5, 11 1 DSSS 38 125 140 460

6, 9, 12,
OFDM,
g Jun 2003 2.4 20 18, 24, 36, 1 38 125 140 460
DSSS
48, 54
7.2, 14.4,
21.7, 28.9,
20
43.3, 57.8,
70 230 250 820[4]
65, 72.2[z]
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65, 72.2[z]
n Oct 2009 2.4/5 4 OFDM
15, 30, 45,
60, 90,
40
120, 135,
70 230 250 820[4]
150[z]

y IEEE 802.11y-2008 extended operation of 802.11a to the licensed 3.7 GHz band. Increased power limits allow a
range up to 5000m. As of 2009, it is only being licensed in the United States by the FCC.
z Assumes Short Guard interval (SGI) enabled, otherwise reduce each data rate by 10%.

References
"IEEE 802.11g-2003: Further Higher Data Rate Extension in the 2.4 GHz Band"
(http://standards.ieee.org/getieee802/download/802.11g-2003.pdf) (pdf). IEEE. 2003-10-20.
http://standards.ieee.org/getieee802/download/802.11g-2003.pdf. Retrieved 2007-09-24.

1. ^ http://download.wcvirtual.com/reference/802%20Channel%20Freq%20Mappings.pdf
2. ^ "Official IEEE 802.11 working group project timelines"
(http://grouper.ieee.org/groups/802/11/Reports/802.11_Timelines.htm) . Sept. 19, 2009.
http://grouper.ieee.org/groups/802/11/Reports/802.11_Timelines.htm. Retrieved 2009-10-09.
3. ^ "Wi-Fi CERTIFIED n: Longer-Range, Faster-Throughput, Multimedia-Grade Wi-Fi® Networks"
(http://www.wi-fi.org/register.php?file=wp_Wi-Fi_CERTIFIED_n_Industry.pdf) (registration required). Wi-Fi
Alliance. September 2009. http://www.wi-fi.org/register.php?file=wp_Wi-Fi_CERTIFIED_n_Industry.pdf.
4. ^ a b "802.11n Delivers Better Range" (http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/tutorials/article.php/3680781) . Wi-Fi
Planet. 2007-05-31. http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/tutorials/article.php/3680781.
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