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I would like to know what code rates for forward error correction the physical layer of IEEE 802.11b uses for the different supported data rates. So far I didn't find any source for that. Actually in the literature I found on 802.11b and DSSS code rates are never mentioned at all and hence I wonder if forward error correction is even applied.

Thanks in advance.

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The 802.11 standard also doesn't mention FEC for the normal DSSS in 802.11b so I think it is not applied.

However for completeness there is an optional mode specified (DSSS/PBCC) which uses a binary convolutional coder with a code rate of 1/2.

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  • $\begingroup$ Have you tried the standards themselves? standards.ieee.org/about/get $\endgroup$ – MBaz Jun 1 '16 at 19:56
  • $\begingroup$ @MBaz Thank you, that helped. The standard also doesn't mention FEC for the normal DSSS mode in 802.11b so I think it is not applied. However there is an optional mode specified (DSSS/PBCC) which uses a binary convolutional coder with a code rate of 1/2. $\endgroup$ – Enzo Jun 3 '16 at 17:51

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