Home Networking IEEE 802 standards Vangie Beal November 5, 1997 Updated on: April 7, 2021 Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email A set of network standards developed by the IEEE. They include: IEEE 802.1: Standards related to network management. IEEE 802.2: General standard for the data link layer in the OSI Reference Model. The IEEE divides this layer into two sublayers — the logical link control (LLC) layer and the media access control (MAC) layer.The MAC layer varies for different network types and is defined by standards IEEE 802.3 through IEEE 802.5. IEEE 802.3: Defines the MAC layer for bus networks that use CSMA/CD. This is the basis of the Ethernet standard. Also see the Ethernet Designations chart in the Quick Referencesection of Webopedia. IEEE 802.4: Defines the MAC layer for bus networks that use a token-passing mechanism (token bus networks). IEEE 802.5: Defines the MAC layer for token-ring networks. IEEE 802.6: Standard for Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs). Related Links IEEE Standards home page IETF Hub Working Group Charter Related Terms standard network transparency network engineer star network SONET – Synchronous Optical Network 802.11 IEEE wireless LAN standards ISO – International Organization for Standardization PCI Security Standards Council Network Video Recorder wireless mesh network Vangie BealVangie Beal is a freelance business and technology writer covering Internet technologies and online business since the late '90s. Top Articles The Complete List of 1500+ Common Text Abbreviations & Acronyms Social Media Vangie Beal - April 6, 2021 1 Text Abbreviations reviewed by Web Webster From A3 to ZZZ we list 1,559 SMS, online chat, and text abbreviations to help you translate and understand... Read more How to Create a Website Shortcut on Your Desktop Browsers Vangie Beal - April 6, 2021 0 Website Shortcut on Your Desktop reviewed by Web Webster This Webopedia guide will show you how to create a website shortcut on your desktop using... Read more Windows Operating System History & Versions Operating Systems Vangie Beal - January 16, 2012 0 The Windows operating system (Windows OS) refers to a family of operating systems developed by Microsoft Corporation. We look at the history of Windows... Read more First to Fifth Generations of Computers Computers Vangie Beal - April 6, 2021 0 Reviewed by Web Webster Learn about each of the 5 generations of computers and major technology developments that have led to the computing devices that... Read more Related Articles Computers Heuristic Definition and Meaning Heuristic, pronounced hyoo-ri-stihk, is a Greek term for individually finding or discovering. In... Jenna Phipps - April 20, 2021 0 Read more Definitions Hackerspace Definition & Meaning What is a hackerspace? A hackerspace, also known as a hacklab, incubator, or hackspace,... Abby Dykes - April 14, 2021 0 Read more Computers Random Access Memory (RAM)... Random Access Memory (RAM) reviewed by Web Webster Random Access Memory (RAM) is a... Vangie Beal - April 6, 2021 1 Read more