Wi-Fi & Bluetooth

NAME: TAHERA AL SABIBA

DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

Outlines
 Wi-Fi
 IEEE 802.11 Family
 Wi-Fi Network Topology
 Wi-Fi Direct & it’s Features
 Bluetooth
 Technical Specification
 Bluetooth Version
 Wi-Fi vs. Bluetooth
 Comparison Between Similar Technologies
Wi-Fi

 What is Wi-Fi
 Short for “Wireless Fidelity”
 A trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance
 The brand name for products using the IEEE 802.11 family of standards
 Commonly used for “wireless local area network” (WLAN)
IEEE 802.11 Family
Protocol Release Freq. (GHz) Data Rate (Mbit/ Range (m)
s) (Typical / Max) (Indoor/outdoor)
A Sep 1999 5 / 3.7 20 / 54 35 / 120
B Sep 1999 2.4 5.5 / 11 35 / 140
G Jun 2003 2.4 22 / 54 38 / 140
N Oct 2009 2.4 / 5 110+ / 300+ 70 / 250
Wi-Fi Network Topology

 Point-to-Multipoint (Access Point)

 Point-to-Point (Ad hoc)
 Multipoint-to-Multipoint (Mesh Network)
Wi-Fi Direct & it’s Features

 Connects devices directly, with or without a Wi-Fi

network or hotspot available
 Makes the connection to open a world of
applications, including content sharing, synch,
printing, gaming and more
 Connects with almost any Wi-Fi CERTIFIED device
 Designed for portable and stationary devices
Bluetooth

 Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPAN)

 Design goal
 Cable replacement
 Low cost
 Low power
 Small size
 For mobile devices
 Standard: IEEE 802.15.1
Technical Specification

 Classes
 Class 1 (100mW, 100m range)
 Class 2 (2.5mW, 10m range)
 Class 3 (1mW, 1m range)
 RF
 ISM band between 2.4-2.485GHz
 Frequency hopping over 79 channels, 1600 hops/second
Bluetooth Version

Version Data rate Feature

1.2 721 kb/s
2.0 + EDR 3 Mb/s Enhanced Data Rate
(EDR)
3.0 + HS 24 Mb/s High-Speed
4.0 1 Mb/s (BLE) Bluetooth Low Energy
(BLE)
 Bluetooth Wifi
Wi-Fi vs. Bluetooth Specifications
authority
Bluetooth SIG IEEE, WECA

Year of 1994 1991

development
Bandwidth Low ( 800 Kbps ) High (11 Mbps )
Hardware Bluetooth adaptor on all the Wireless adaptors on all the
requirement devices connecting with devices of the network, a
each other wireless router and/or
wireless access points
Cost Low High

Vs.
Power Low High
Consumption
Frequency 2.4 GHz 2.4 GHz
Security It is less secure It is more secure
Range 10 meters 100 meters
Primary Devices Mobile phones, mouse, Notebook computers, desk
keyboards,office and indust top computers, servers
rial automation devices
Ease of Use Fairly simple to use. Can be It is more complex and
used to connect up to requires configuration of
seven devices at a time. It is hardware and software.
easy to switch between
devices or find and
Comparison Between Similar Technologies

NFC RFID Bluetooth Wi-Fi

Maximum 10 cm 3m 100 m 100 m
Operating
Range
Operating 13.56 MHz Varies1 2.4 GHz 2.4/5 GHz
Frequency (802.11n)
Directional Two way One way Two way Two way
Communicatio
n
Bit Rate 106/212/ 424 Varies13 22 Mbps 144 Mbps
Kbps
Potential Uses e-Tickets, Tracking Communica Wireless
Credit card items, EZ- te between internet
payment, Pass phones,
Membership peripheral
card devices