IEEE 802 : 2024

IEEE Standard for Local and Metropolitan Area Networks: Overview and Architecture

Standard Details

Abstract: An overview to the family of IEEE 802® standards is provided in this standard. It describes the reference models for the IEEE 802 standards and explains the relationship of these standards to the higher layer protocols; it specifies the structure of IEEE 802 MAC addresses; it specifies identification of public, private, prototype, and standard protocols; it specifies an object identifier hierarchy used within IEEE 802 for uniform allocation of object identifiers used in IEEE 802 standards; and it specifies a method for higher layer protocol identification.

Keywords: BANs, body area networks, EtherTypes, IEEE 802®, IEEE 802 architecture, IEEE 802 reference model, LANs, local area networks, MANs, metropolitan area networks, object identifiers, PANs, personal area networks, RANs, regional area networks, protocol identifiers, protocol types