Thursday, April 16, 2015
What are the types of wireless networks?
Types of wireless networks:
(1) Wireless PAN:
Wireless personal area networks (WPANs) interconnect
devices within a relatively small area, that is generally within a person's
reach.[3] For example, both Bluetooth radio and invisible infrared light
provides a WPAN for interconnecting a headset to a laptop.
(2) Wireless LAN:
Wireless LANs are
often used for connecting to local resources and to the Internet
A wireless local area network (WLAN) links two or more
devices over a short distance using a wireless distribution method, usually
providing a connection through an access point for Internet access.
(3) Wireless MAN:
Wireless metropolitan area networks are a type of
wireless network that connects several wireless LANs.
(4) Wireless WAN:
Wireless wide area networks are wireless networks that
typically cover large areas, such as between neighboring towns and cities, or
city and suburb. These networks can be used to connect branch offices of
business or as a public internet access system.
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What is the definition of wireless networks?
Definition of wireless networks:
The word
wireless is dictionary defined as "having no wires". In networking
terminology, wireless is the term used to describe any computer network where
there is no physical wired connection between sender and receiver, but rather
the network is connected by radio waves and/or microwaves to maintain communications.
Wireless networking utilizes specific equipment such as NICs, APs and routers
in place of wires (copper or optical fiber) for connectivity.
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