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Wi-fi is a wireless data networking protocol, which allows for PCs and laptops to access the internet, within a given area or "hotspot", via a high frequency wireless local area network (WLAN). The term Wi-Fi was coined by the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA) as another name for IEEE 802.11b networking standard. WECA is still involved in certifying new wireless modems in order to verify that they are fully compatible with the standard. |
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   Wi-Fi vs. WiMax - Wi Do I Care?
Wi-Fi vs. WiMax - Wi Do I Care? Wi Fi Fo Fum, I think I smell the blood...oops wrong tale. This story doesn't involve giants, but it does involve giant leaps forward in technology that will affect us all. |
Wi-Fi Is Out There and Spreading Fast
As this new wireless technology spreads to every corner of the world, it's time that someone ask the burning questions that are surely on everyone's mind: "How does Wi-Fi work, and can it mess up the molecular structure of my brain?" Experts say not to break out the aluminum hats quite yet. But I would keep them handy because no one's 100 percent sure the low-intensity microwave radio waves aren't zapping our brains. JunxionBox -- WiFi Access Everywhere Now you can more easily access the Internet wherever mobile phone carriers offer high-speed data service coverage. 802.11n Proposal Confirmed; Broadcom, Marvell Have ChipsWord just in that the 802.11n proposal was confirmed: The IEEE task group on high-throughput wireless local area networking has confirmed the joint proposal group draft which itself came out of the Enhanced Wireless Consortium. Now 802.11n will move forward relatively rapidly to ratification, even though that formal process of finalizing details could take until 2007. That won’t delay shipping products at this point. WiMedia Moves Forward with Interoperable UWBThe WiMedia Alliance promises interoperability among members’ implementation of the MultiBand OFDM version of ultrawideband (UWB): Their first set of testing resulted in Alereon, Staccato, RealTek, WiQuest, and Wisair’s silicon working nicely with each other. The group expects devices on the market in the second half of 2006. From conversations I’ve had, I expected that Wireless USB will be the first real application. But the way in which the WiMedia forum wants its technology implemented—one radio, many standards—early radios could later support overlays of Bluetooth applications and FireWire transfers. |
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