The 802.11 standard applies to the Physical layer of the OSI model,which deals with wireless connectivity issues of fixed,portable,and moving stations in a local area,and the Media Access Control (MAC)sublayer of which OSI model layer?
A) Network Link layer
B) Data Link layer
C) transport layer
D) session layer

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The Media Access Control (MAC) sublayer is part of the Data Link layer in the OSI model, which is responsible for controlling access to the physical network medium and ensuring reliable data transfer between nodes. Therefore, the 802.11 standard applies to the Data Link layer where the MAC sublayer is located.

The 80211 Standard Applies to the Physical Layer of the OSI