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An Introduction To Wireless Network and Wireless Fidelity
An Introduction To Wireless Network and Wireless Fidelity
&
Wireless Fidelity
WHAT A WIRELESS NETWORK
IS ?
Wireless Network refers to any type of
NETWORK that is WIRELESS.
It refers to a COMMUNICATION
NETWORK which is interconnected
between nodes that are implemented
without the use of wires.
Need For a Wireless Network
Today most of us
have devices such
as a desktop, a
laptop, PDA or a
cell phone. The
data are often
Scattered between
these devices & we
require these data’s
most of the time.
HISTORY
Wireless networks have significantly
impacted the world as far back as
World War II. With the use of
wireless networks, information
could be sent overseas or behind
enemy lines easily and quickly and
was more reliable.
USES
Cellular phones are part of huge wireless network
systems.
Sending information over seas is only possible
through wireless network systems using satellites.
Emergency services such as the police
department utilize wireless networks to
communicate important information quickly.
People and businesses use wireless networks to
send and share data quickly whether it be in a
small office building or across the world.
TYPES OF WIRELESS NETWORKS
Wireless LAN
Global system for Mobile Communication
(GSM)
Personal Communications Service (PCS)
Fixed Wireless Data
Wi-Fi
Wireless LAN:
Access Points
connect the
wireless
network to
the legacy
network.
A computer's wireless adapter
translates data into a radio signal and
transmits it using an antenna.
A wireless ROUTER receives the signal
and decodes it. It sends the information
to the Internet using a physical, wired
ETHERNET connection.
RANGE
Most routers provide
coverage for about
100 feet (30.5
meters) in all
directions, although
walls and doors can
block the signal.
SECURITY
Security is an important part of a home wireless
network, as well as public Wi-Fi hotspots. If we
set our own router to create an open hotspot,
anyone who has a wireless card will be able to
use your signal. Most people would rather keep
strangers out of their network, though. Doing so
requires to take a few security precautions.
Wired Equivalency Privacy (WEP)
Wi-Fi is a certification of
interoperability for IEEE 802.11b
systems awarded by the Wi-Fi
Alliance. A Wi-Fi seal indicates that a
device has passed through
independent tests and can be safely
interoperated with all other certified
devices.
REFERENCES
Internet Source:
www.wikipedia.org
www.howstuffworks.com
www.esnips.com
Book source:
Digit’s FAST TRACK TO WIRELESS
NETWORKS
May 2005
By Sachin Kalbag & Aliasgar Pardawala
THANK YOU