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INTRODUCTION:
Wi-Fi is Short for "wireless fidelity". Wi-Fi is one of the most popular
wireless communications standards on the market. Wi-Fi technology was almost solely used
to wirelessly connect laptop computers to the internet via local area networks (LANs) Wi-Fi
technology is now found in a host of non-computer electronic devices as well, such as home
theatre receivers, portable gaming devices, DVD players, digital cameras, and even GPS
devices.
WIRELESS STANDARDS:
The official name for the specification is IEEE 802.11, and it is comprised
of more than 20 different standards, each of which is denoted by a letter appended to the end
of the name. The most familiar standards are 802.11b and 802.11g (Wireless B and G) which
are used in the majority of commercial Wi-Fi devices. Both of these standards operate in
the 2.4 GHz band
COMPARISON OF STANDARDS:
The table below provides a brief overview of the three most popular
current 802.11 standards, as well as information about the next version of Wi-Fi — 802.11n
Standar
Frequency Data Transfer Rate Typical (Max) Range (indoor)
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ADVANTAGES:
Internet access:
A Wi-Fi enabled device such as a personal computer, video game console,
smartphone or digital audio player can connect to the Internet when within range of
a wireless network connected to the Internet. The coverage of one or more
(interconnected) access points — called hotspots.
Mobility:
The very limited practical range of Wi-Fi essentially confines mobile use
to such applications as inventory-taking machines in warehouses or in retail spaces.
Mobile use of Wi-Fi over wider ranges is limited, for instance, to uses such as in an
automobile moving from one hotspot to another.
FUTURE DIRECTIONS:
As of 2010 Wi-Fi technology has spread widely within business and
industrial sites. In business environments, just like other environments, increasing the number
of Wi-Fi access points provides network redundancy.