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Wi-Fi Router
Wireless routers are commonly found in homes -- they're the hardware devices that
Internet service providers use to connect you to their cable or xDSL Internet
network. A wireless router, also called a Wi-Fi router, combines the networking
functions of a wireless access point and a router.
A router connects local networks to other local networks or to the Internet. A wireless
access point connects devices to the network wirelessly, using radio frequencies in the
900 MHz and 2.4, 3.6, 5, and 60 GHz frequency bands. The latest wireless routers are
based on the IEEE 802.11ac Wave 2 standard, often shortened to Wave 2.
Wi-Fi is a brand name created by marketing firm Interbrand for the founding member
of the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (now called the Wi-Fi Alliance). The
name was meant for use as an interoperability seal and for marketing efforts.
The IEEE 802.11 standard defines the protocols that enable communications with
current wireless devices, including wireless routers and wireless access points.