Here’s a detailed breakdown of various IEEE wireless networking standards:

IEEE Standard	Amendment	Speed	Frequency	Range	Compatibility	Technology/Features
802.11		2 Mbps	2.4 GHz	Varies	N/A	FHSS/DSSS
802.11a		54 Mbps	5 GHz	150 ft	N/A	OFDMA
802.11b		11 Mbps	2.4 GHz	300 ft	802.11b/g/n	DSSS
802.11g		54 Mbps	2.4 GHz	300 ft	802.11b/g/n	DSSS
802.11n		200+ Mbps	2.4 or 5 GHz	300 ft	802.11a/b/g	MIMO
802.11ac		1 Gbps	5 GHz	300 ft	802.11a/b/g/n	MU-MIMO
802.16		Varies	Varies	Varies	N/A	Broadband Wireless Access
802.11i		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	AES, CCMP, WPA2

Additional Notes:

• IEEE 802.15: The standard for Bluetooth, focusing on wireless personal area networks (WPANs).
• IEEE 802.3: Defines Ethernet standards for wired networking.
• IEEE 802.20: Defines LTE (Long-Term Evolution) standards for mobile broadband.

Key Technologies:

• FHSS (Frequency-Hopping Spread Spectrum) and DSSS (Direct-Sequence Spread Spectrum): Methods used in 802.11 for wireless communication.
• OFDMA (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access): Used in 802.11a for improved data rates.
• MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Output): Enhances performance by using multiple antennas.
• MU-MIMO (Multi-User MIMO): Allows simultaneous transmission to multiple devices, increasing efficiency.

This summary provides an overview of the evolution of wireless networking standards, their performance characteristics, and compatibility considerations.