Which is CORRECT regarding IEEE 802.11 standards?
A) All standards except 802.11n rely on the spread spectrum technology.
B) Frequency bands used by the standards are licensed by the government.
C) Open authentication means that a user selected password is used for the authentication of a host station.
D) The standards allow hands-off between basic service sets.
E) In order to transmit frames, a host should associate with an AP first and then authenticate itself to the AP.

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Option A is incorrect as only 802.11b relies on spread spectrum technology, while 802.11a, g, and n use OFDM.
Option B is incorrect as the frequency bands used are unlicensed, allowing anyone to use them.
Option C is incorrect as open authentication means that no password or credentials are required for authentication.
Option E is incorrect as authentication occurs before association. Therefore, the correct option is D, which states that the standards allow hands-off between basic service sets.

Which Is CORRECT Regarding IEEE 802.11 Standards