HiperLAN – IEEE 802.11a Implementation Comparison
HiperLAN/2 & 802.11a share common components
- Similar Physical Layer (Orthogonal-Frequency-Division-Multiplexing modulation (OFDM), similar radio)
different MAC implementation
- HiperLAN/2: QoS and Radio Link Control Features
- 802.11a: MAC classic Ethernet
- Hiperlan/2: uses ATM like scheme