Definitions of Wi-Fi

wireless local area network: a local area network that

uses high frequency radio signals to transmit and
receive data over distances of a few hundred feet; uses
Ethernet protocol.

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What is ?
Wi-Fi stands for wireless fidelity.
Wi-Fi refers to any system that uses the 802.11a,
802.11b, 802.11g & 802.11n standard.
developed by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics
Engineers (IEEE). &
released in 1997.
 is a trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance.
range of technologies that support PAN(Personal
Area Network), LAN and even WAN connections.

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How works?

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How works?
In a Wi-Fi network, computers with Wi-Fi network
cards connect wirelessly to a wireless router. The
router is connected to the Internet by means of a
modem, typically a cable or DSL modem. Any user
within 200 feet or so (about 61 meters) of the access
point can then connect to the Internet, though for
good transfer rates, distances of 100 feet (30.5 meters)
or less are more common.

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Wireless hotspot
An area blanketed in wireless access is often called a
wireless hotspot.
It can be say as,
The coverage area of Wi-Fi is called Wireless hotspot.

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Where it is used?
for radio communication(frequency =2.4GHz).
lightweight computing systems of the future.
Mobile, PDAs, laptops, and various accessories are
designed to be Wi-Fi compatible
Used by over 700 million people
There are over 750,000 hotspots.
About 800 million new Wi-Fi devices every year.
New wireless networking standard, which is capable
of delivering throughput speeds up to 300 megabits
per second (and even higher).
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Antennas
An outdoor Wi-Fi
access point in
Minneapolis

An outdoor Wi-Fi
access point in
Toronto
A roof-mounted
Wi-Fi
antenna
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Hardware

Embedded serial-to- An embedded Router Board 112 with U.FL-

Wi-Fi module RSMA pigtail and R52 mini PCI Wi-Fi card
widely used by wireless Internet service
providers (WISPs) in the Czech Republic

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Hardware

USB wireless adapter

OSBRiDGE 3GN - 802.11n

Access Point and UMTS/
GSM Gateway in one device

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