Today’s popular IEEE 802.11b (802.11b) for wireless local area networks (WLANs) has changed the face of networking, providing tremendous flexibility for mobile workers and hassle-free Internet sharing for home users. The next milestone in the evolution of WLANs is the introduction of IEEE 802.11g (802.11g). This new IEEE standard will dramatically improve the performance of WLANs, while providing compatibility with the existing installed base of 802.11b networks. The purpose of this white paper is t • Provide an explanation of existing WLAN standards • Describe 802.11g specification requirements • Set expectations for 802.11g performance • Discuss 54g™, the high performance implementation of the 802.11g standard