allows mobility to users while keeping their computers/devices connected

provides access within a radius of 65 to 300 feet

transfer speed can be up to 30kbps

is an internet medium

online shopping

social connection

online games

online banking

modulation technique for transmitting large amounts of digital data over a radio wave

works by combining the radio signal into multiple smaller sub-signals

works by splitting the radio signal into multiple smaller sub-signals

modulation technique for transmitting small amounts of digital data over a radio wave

IEEE802.11ax use 5GHz

IEEE802.11n use 5GHz

IEEE802.11g use 2.4GHz

IEEE802.11ac use 2.4GHz

a network where stations communicate only peer to peer

Form when more than two stations come together to communicate with each other

No base and no one gives permission to talk

have a base station and need permission to talk.

Form when two or more stations come together to communicate with each other

referred to as an Ad-Hoc Network

When BSS's are interconnected the network becomes one with infrastructure

have peer to peer connection

WIRELESS CLIENT RECEIVER

WIRELESS CLIENT TRANSMITTER

ACCESS POINT

WLAN ANTENNA

root mode

bridge mode

interconnected mode

repeater mode

Omnidirectional

Sectorized

Parabolic

Yagi

root mode

bridge mode

repeater mode

switch mode

root mode

bridge mode

repeater mode

switch mode