802.11k – the one that gave Wi-Fi a clue
IEEE Std 802.11k-2008 – that’s Amendment 9 – came in with a mission: make Wi-Fi smarter. not faster, not flashier, just more aware of what’s going on around it. developed by **Task Group k**, this one dropped in 2008 and quietly made a big impact behind the scenes.
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802.11e – the one that made Wi-Fi care about priorities
IEEE Std 802.11e-2005, aka Amendment 8, was where Wi-Fi started thinking like a grown-up network. released in 2005, it didn’t aim for speed or range – it aimed for quality. no flashy Task Group E label in the docs, but this was the QoS amendment that laid the groundwork for handling voice, video, and real-time data like they actually mattered.
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802.11j – the one made for Japan
IEEE Std 802.11j-2004, Amendment 7, was all about geography. dropped in 2004, it didn’t bring new speeds or shiny features – it made sure Wi-Fi played nice in Japan. there’s no Task Group J mentioned in the sources, just another behind-the-scenes move from the IEEE to keep the spec globally usable.
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802.11i – the one that finally locked the doors
IEEE Std 802.11i-2004, aka Amendment 6, came out in 2004 and finally did what the early Wi-Fi world desperately needed: fix the security mess. no official “Task Group I” name in the sources, but it was clear the 802.11 working group was done letting people protect their networks with wet paper.
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802.11h – the one that played nice with radar
next up: IEEE Std 802.11h-2003 – Amendment 5. came out in 2003 and was mostly aimed at making 5 GHz Wi-Fi legal and friendly in Europe. no fancy “Task Group H” tag on this one either, just more behind-the-scenes work from the 802.11 machine.
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