All standards should be named by our kids

Which of these is the maximum theoretical throughput of 802.11g?

A) 800 Mbit/s

B) 54 Mbit/s

C) 480 Mbit/s

D) 100 Mbit/s

E) The letter g means “goes fast”

The answer: B) 54 Mbit/s

The wireless 802.11g standard provides a maximum throughput of 54 Mbit/s.

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