< Communication Systems
The 802 portion of the IEEE is responsible for publishing standards on a number of different protocols. Any chapter with a note such as (IEEE 802.3) is referring to the group below that has published the currently accepted standard for that topic.
| Working Group | Task | Status |
| 802.1 | Higher Layer LAN Protocols Working Group | Active |
| 802.2 | Logical Link Control Working Group | Inactive |
| 802.3 | Ethernet Working Group | Active |
| 802.4 | Token Bus Working Group | Disbanded |
| 802.5 | Token Ring Working Group | Inactive |
| 802.6 | Metropolitan Area Network Working Group | Disbanded |
| 802.7 | Broadband TAG | Disbanded |
| 802.8 | Fiber Optic TAG | Disbanded |
| 802.9 | Isochronous LAN Working Group | Disbanded |
| 802.10 | Security Working Group | Disbanded |
| 802.11 | Wireless LAN Working Group | Active |
| 802.12 | Demand Priority Working Group | Inactive |
| 802.14 | Cable Modem Working Group | Disbanded |
| 802.15 | Wireless Personal Area Network (WPAN) Working Group | Active |
| 802.16 | Broadband Wireless Access Working Group | Active |
| 802.17 | Resilient Packet Ring Working Group | Active |
| 802.18 | Radio Regulatory TAG | Active |
| 802.19 | Coexistence TAG | Active |
| 802.20 | Mobile Broadband Wireless Access (MBWA) Working Group | Active |
| 802.21 | Media Independent Handoff Working Group | Active |
| 802.22 | Wireless Regional Area Networks | Active |
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