IEEE 802.11c

IEEE 802.11cis an amendment to theIEEE 802.1DMAC bridging standard to incorporate bridging in wireless bridges or access points. This work is now part ofIEEE 802.1D-2004.

802.11c was ratified in October 1998 and is a supplement toIEEE 802.1Dthat adds requirements associated with bridging 802.11 wireless client devices. In particular it adds a sub clause under2.5 Support of the Internal Sublayer Service,to cover bridge operations with802.11MACs.

See also

• IEEE 802.11
• Network bridge
• Spanning tree protocol
• Wi-Fi

External links

• 802.1D-2004 MAC Bridges Standard
• A quick guide to 802.11 WG and Activities