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until a new path is achieved. This essentially allows a meshed network to be<br />

self-healing.<br />

This topology lends itself well in a wireless environment, because many nodes<br />

will be mobile, <strong>and</strong> therefore they will enter <strong>and</strong> leave the network continually.<br />

10.6 IEEE st<strong>and</strong>ards relevant to this chapter<br />

The following IEEE st<strong>and</strong>ards provide detailed information about the architecture<br />

<strong>and</strong> concepts presented in this chapter:<br />

► 802.11 – Working Group for Wireless Local Area Networks. Reference:<br />

– 802.11a – Wireless LANs<br />

– 802.11b – Wireless Fidelity<br />

– 802.11g – 20+ Mbps Wireless connectivity<br />

► 802.16 – Working Group for Wireless Metropolitan Area Networks.<br />

Reference:<br />

– 802.16a – Radio Spectrum Use<br />

– 802.16b – Five to six GHz Spectrum Use, Quality of Service<br />

– 802.16c – Ten to sixty-six GHz Spectrum Use<br />

– 802.16e – Mobile WiMax<br />

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