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Wi-Fi 

Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology that uses radio waves to provide wireless high-speed
Internet and network connections. A common misconception is that the term Wi-Fi is short
for "wireless fidelity," however this is not the case. Wi-Fi is simply a trademarked phrase that means
IEEE 802.11x.

 Wi-Fi  uses the 2.4 gigahertz (120 mm) UHF and 5 gigahertz (60 mm) SHF ISM radio bands;


 2.4 GHz UHF band reach up to 150 feet indoors and 300 feet outdoors
 And 5 GHz SHF bands reached approximately one-third of these distances

 Wi-Fi's wave bands have relatively high absorption and work best for line-of-sight use.
 To connect to a Wi-Fi network, a user needs the network name (the SSID) and a password,
password is used to encrypt Wi-Fi packets so as to block eavesdroppers.

 Allows multiple users to connect devices to Internet router at the same time and access the
Internet without any interference/disturbance.
 This reason, many restaurants, hotels, train stations, airports and countless other institutions
have numerous WiFi routers installed around their premises so that people can access the
Internet on the go.
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 Hotspot coverage can be as small as a single room with walls that block radio waves,
or as large as many square kilometers using many overlapping access points
 More vulnerable to attack than wired networks because anyone within range of a
network with a wireless network interface controller can attempt access.
 WiFi router first gets the data from a phone/cable line connected to it, converts this
data into radio signals, and then transmits them in its range. These signals are
detected by nearby devices (e.g., laptop, smartphone etc.) that contain a wireless
adapter. This adapter translates the data (that you are trying to send to the Internet)
into radio signals through the use of an antenna.
 The router receives these radio signals sent by devices decodes into data, and sends that
data to the Internet via an Ethernet connection.

. Types of WI-FI Technologies:

 Wi-Fi-802.11a
 Wi-Fi-802.11b
 Wi-Fi-802.11g
 Wi-Fi-802.11n
Advantages:
 Wireless laptop can be moved from one place to another place
 Wi-Fi network communication devices without wire can reduce the cost of wires.
 Wi-Fi setup and configuration is easy than cabling process
 It is completely safe and it will not interfere with any network
 We can also connect internet via hot spots
 We can connect internet wirelessly
Disadvantages:

 Wi-Fi generates radiations which can harm the human health


 We must disconnect the Wi-Fi connection whenever we are not using the server
 There are some limits to transfer the data, we cant able to transfer the data for long distance
 Wi-Fi implementation is very expensive when compared to the wired connection
Applications:

 Mobile applications
 Business applications
 Home applications
 Computerized application
 Automotive segment
 Browsing internet
 Video conference

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