Table 1 A summary of the IEEE 802.11 data rates [4]
From: CogTRA: a deployable mechanism for cognitive transmission rate adaptation in IEEE 802.11 networks
Rate (Mbps) | IEEE 802.11 standards | Spread spectrum | Digital modulation | Coding rate | Bits per symbol | Symbols per second |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | b/g | DSSS-BK | BPSK | 1/11 | 1 | \(11\times 10^6\) |
2 | b/g | DSSS-BK | QPSK | 1/11 | 2 | \(11\times 10^6\) |
5.5 | b/g | DSSS-CCK | QPSK | 4/8 | 1 | \(11\times 10^6\) |
11 | b/g | DSSS-CCK | QPSK | 4/8 | 2 | \(11\times 10^6\) |
6 | a/g | OFDM | BPSK | 1/2 | 1 | \(12\times 10^6\) |
9 | a/g | OFDM | BPSK | 3/4 | 1 | \(12\times 10^6\) |
12 | a/g | OFDM | QPSK | 1/2 | 2 | \(12\times 10^6\) |
18 | a/g | OFDM | QPSK | 3/4 | 2 | \(12\times 10^6\) |
24 | a/g | OFDM | QAM-16 | 1/2 | 4 | \(12\times 10^6\) |
36 | a/g | OFDM | QAM-16 | 3/4 | 4 | \(12\times 10^6\) |
48 | a/g | OFDM | QAM-64 | 2/3 | 6 | \(12\times 10^6\) |
54 | a/g | OFDM | QAM-64 | 3/4 | 6 | \(12\times 10^6\) |