Modulation Summary

Table 1-4 lists all the modulation techniques used in wireless LANs. There are quite a few, and you will have to know them all for the CCNA Wireless exam. The modulation types are broken down by DSSS and OFDM. This will become important as wireless standards are introduced in Chapter 2.

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Table 1-4 Wireless LAN Modulation Techniques

Try to get a feel for the relative data rates, working from the lowest to the highest. Remember that

B in DBPSK stands for binary (two outcomes).

Q in DQPSK stands for quadrature (four outcomes). ...

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