Wireless LAN (IEEE 802.11)

configname: CONFIG_WLAN_80211

Linux Kernel Configuration
└─>Device Drivers
└─>Network device support
└─>Wireless LAN
└─>Wireless LAN (IEEE 802.11)
In linux kernel since version 2.6.24 (release Date: 2008-01-24)  
Say Y if you have any 802.11 wireless LAN hardware.

This option does not affect the kernel build, it only
lets you choose drivers.