IEEE 802.xx.y and "Feb, 1980"

IEEE 802 splits the OSI Data Link Layer into two sub-layers named Logical Link Control (LLC) and Media Access Control (MAC), so that the layers can be listed like this:

• Data link layer
  • LLC Sublayer
  • MAC Sublayer
• Physical layer

Name	Description	Note
IEEE 802.1	Higher Layer LAN Protocols	active
IEEE 802.2	LLC	disbanded
IEEE 802.3	Ethernet	active
IEEE 802.4	Token bus	disbanded
IEEE 802.5	Token ring MAC layer	disbanded
IEEE 802.6	MANs (DQDB)	disbanded
IEEE 802.7	Broadband LAN using Coaxial Cable	disbanded
IEEE 802.8	Fiber Optic TAG	disbanded
IEEE 802.9	Integrated Services LAN (ISLAN or isoEthernet)	disbanded
IEEE 802.10	Interoperable LAN Security	disbanded
IEEE 802.11	Wireless LAN (WLAN) & Mesh (Wi-Fi certification)	active
IEEE 802.12	100BaseVG	disbanded
IEEE 802.13	Unused[2]	Reserved for Fast Ethernet development[3]
IEEE 802.14	Cable modems	disbanded
IEEE 802.15	Wireless PAN	active
IEEE 802.15.1	Bluetooth certification
IEEE 802.15.2	IEEE 802.15 and IEEE 802.11 coexistence
IEEE 802.15.3	High-Rate wireless PAN (e.g., UWB, etc.)
IEEE 802.15.4	Low-Rate wireless PAN (e.g., ZigBee, WirelessHART, MiWi, etc.)
IEEE 802.15.5	Mesh networking for WPAN
IEEE 802.15.6	Body area network
IEEE 802.15.7	Visible light communications
IEEE 802.16	Broadband Wireless Access (WiMAX certification)
IEEE 802.16.1	Local Multipoint Distribution Service
IEEE 802.16.2	Coexistence wireless access
IEEE 802.17	Resilient packet ring	hibernating
IEEE 802.18	Radio Regulatory TAG
IEEE 802.19	Coexistence TAG
IEEE 802.20	Mobile Broadband Wireless Access	hibernating
IEEE 802.21	Media Independent Handoff
IEEE 802.22	Wireless Regional Area Network
IEEE 802.23	Emergency Services Working Group
IEEE 802.24	Smart Grid TAG	New (November, 2012)
IEEE 802.25	Omni-Range Area Network	Not yet ratified

from IEEE 488 to IEEE 802.11 ah/aj