IEEE 802.11w (In progress) An amendment standard to 802.11 MAC layer for management frames security enhancement. w proposes to extend IEEE i to cover 802.11 management frames as well as data frames. Security Enhancements In the table 5 above, the Pros and Cons columns were used for comparative analysis of the WiFi standards (ab, g and n) relative to signal strength and range, cost, RF band, and robustness to signal interference.