802.11ad Physical Rates
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        **What physical data rates does 802.11ad support?**

        802.11ad supports very high data rates ranging from 385 Mbps up to 7 Gbps, utilizing the 60 GHz frequency band.

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        **Which modulation schemes are used in 802.11ad?**

        It uses both Single Carrier (SC) and Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) modulations depending on the data rate and link conditions.

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        **How does 802.11ad achieve multi-gigabit throughput?**

        By operating in the wide 2.16 GHz channel bandwidth at 60 GHz, using advanced modulation, coding schemes, and beamforming techniques.

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        **Does 802.11ad support adaptive rate control?**

        Yes, it dynamically adjusts modulation and coding rates based on signal quality to optimize throughput and reliability.

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        **What channel bandwidth does 802.11ad use for physical rates?**

        802.11ad uses wide channels of 2.16 GHz in the unlicensed 60 GHz band, significantly wider than 802.11a’s 20 MHz channels.

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        **How do 802.11ad physical rates compare to earlier Wi-Fi standards?**

        802.11ad rates are much higher, designed for short-range, high-capacity applications like wireless docking and VR streaming.

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        **Are 802.11ad physical rates affected by environmental factors?**

        Yes, the 60 GHz signals have limited range and are sensitive to obstacles, so rates may reduce with distance or blockage.

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        **Where can I find the detailed physical rate tables for 802.11ad?**

        These are specified in the IEEE 802.11ad standard documents (IEEE 802.11-2012 and amendments).


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        Topics in this section,

                * :ref:`Learnings in this section <physical_rates_step1>`

                * :ref:`Terminology <physical_rates_step2>`

                * :ref:`Version Info <physical_rates_step3>`

                * :ref:`physical_rates Basic Setup on Ubuntu using IPv4 <physical_rates_step18>`

                * :ref:`Reference links <physical_rates_step17>`

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        * In this section, you are going to learn

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       * Terminology


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         * Version Info


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       * setup


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       * Reference links