IEEE 802:2001 (R2007)

Revision Standard - Superseded.
IEEE Std 802-2001, IEEE Standards for Local and Metropolitan Area Networks: Overview and Architecture, provides an overview to the family of IEEE 802 Standards. It defines
compliance with the family of IEEE 802 Standards; it describes the relationship of the IEEE 802
Standards to the Open Systems Interconnection Basic Reference Model [ISO/IEC 7498-1:1994]
and explains the relationship of these standards to the higher layer protocols; it provides a standard for the structure of LAN MAC addresses; and it provides a standard for identification of public, private, and standard protocols.

This document serves as the foundation for the family of IEEE 802®1 Standards published by IEEE for Local Area Networks (LANs) and Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs). It contains descriptions of the networks considered as well as a reference model (RM) for protocol standards. Compliance with the family of IEEE 802 Standards is defined, and a standard for the identification of public, private, and standard protocols is included.