what is standard wireless speed
1 802.11a specified speeds of up to 54Mbps in the 5GHz band, but most commonly, communication takes place at 6Mbps, 12Mbps, or 24Mbps. 2  802.11a is incompatible with the 802.11b and 802.11g wireless standards. 3  IEEE 802.11b: The 802.11b standard provides for a maximum transmission speed of 11Mbps. IEEE 802.11n: The newest of the wireless standards listed in the Network+ objectives is 802.11n. 2  The goal of the 802.11n standard is to significantly increase throughput in both the 2.4GHz and the 5GHz frequency range.