Wi-Fi (/ˈwaɪfaɪ/) is a family of wireless network protocols based on the IEEE 802.11 family of standards, which are commonly used for local area networking...
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Wi-Fi 6, or IEEE 802.11ax, is an IEEE standard from the Wi-Fi Alliance, for wireless networks (WLANs). It operates in the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands, with...
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Wi-Fi Alliance is a non-profit organization that owns the Wi-Fi trademark. Manufacturers may use the trademark to brand products certified for Wi-Fi interoperability...
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Wi-Fi Direct is a Wi-Fi standard for wireless connections that allows two devices to establish a direct Wi-Fi connection without an intermediary wireless...
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physical location where people can obtain Internet access, typically using Wi-Fi technology, via a wireless local-area network (WLAN) using a router connected...
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Wi-Fi calling, also called VoWiFi, refers to mobile phone voice calls and data that are made over IP networks using Wi-Fi, instead of the cell towers...
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Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA), Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2), and Wi-Fi Protected Access 3 (WPA3) are the three security certification programs developed...
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Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection (sometimes shortened to Nintendo WFC) was an online multiplayer gaming service run by Nintendo that formerly provided free online...
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Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) originally, Wi-Fi Simple Config, is a network security standard to create a secure wireless home network. Created by Cisco...
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A Wi-Fi deauthentication attack is a type of denial-of-service attack that targets communication between a user and a Wi-Fi wireless access point. Unlike...
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IEEE 802.11ac-2013 (redirect from Wi-fi ac)
networking standard in the IEEE 802.11 set of protocols (which is part of the Wi-Fi networking family), providing high-throughput wireless local area networks...
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IEEE 802.11 (redirect from Wi-Fi Technical Information)
and amendments provide the basis for wireless network products using the Wi-Fi brand and are the world's most widely used wireless computer networking...
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Google WiFi was a municipal wireless network deployed in Mountain View, California. It was funded by Google and installed primarily on city lightposts...
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Wi-Fi positioning system (WPS, WiPS or WFPS) is a geolocation system that uses the characteristics of nearby Wi‑Fi access points to discover where a device...
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IEEE 802.11be (redirect from Wi-Fi 7)
standard in the IEEE 802.11 set of protocols, which is designated Wi-Fi 7 by Wi-Fi Alliance. It has built upon 802.11ax, focusing on WLAN indoor and outdoor...
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Wi-Fi microcontrollers enable Wi-Fi connectivity for devices so that they can send & receive data and accept commands. As such, Wi-Fi microcontrollers...
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IEEE 802.11n-2009 (redirect from Wi-Fi 4)
antennas to increase data rates. The Wi-Fi Alliance has also retroactively labelled the technology for the standard as Wi-Fi 4. It standardized support for...
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Express Wi-Fi is a division within Facebook Connectivity, which is a group of global internet connectivity initiatives by Meta. It is one of several programs...
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Super Wi-Fi refers to IEEE 802.11g/n/ac/ax Wi-Fi implementations over unlicensed 2.4 and 5 GHz Wi-Fi bands but with performance enhancements for antenna...
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Long-range Wi-Fi is used for low-cost, unregulated point-to-point computer network connections, as an alternative to other fixed wireless, cellular networks...
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EE WiFi is a wi-fi hotspot service provided by BT Group for the UK. Its predecessor, BT Wi-fi was established following a rebranding of the former BT Openzone...
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WiFi sensing (also referred to as WLAN sensing) uses existing Wi-Fi signals to detect events or changes such as motion, gesture recognition, and biometric...
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IEEE 802.11a-1999 (redirect from Wi-Fi 2)
efficiency. Wi-Fi 6E is the industry name that identifies Wi-Fi devices that operate in 6 GHz. Wi-Fi 6E offers the features and capabilities of Wi-Fi 6 extended...
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IEEE 802.11b-1999 (redirect from Wi-Fi 1)
IEEE 802.11g-2003 Wi-Fi List of WLAN channels Wi-Fi 6E is the industry name that identifies Wi-Fi devices that operate in 6 GHz. Wi-Fi 6E offers the features...
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terms of its end user, the technology is similar to Wi-Fi — the key technical difference being that Wi-Fi uses radio frequency to induce an electric tension...
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IEEE 802.11g-2003 (redirect from Wi-Fi 3)
table Wi-Fi Super G (wireless networking) Xpress technology Wi-Fi 6E is the industry name that identifies Wi-Fi devices that operate in 6 GHz. Wi-Fi 6E offers...
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Nintendo DS (section Wi-Fi USB Connector)
ability for multiple DS consoles to directly interact with each other over Wi-Fi within a short range without the need to connect to an existing wireless...
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Wireless access point (redirect from Wi-Fi Access Point)
just access point (AP), is a networking hardware device that allows other Wi-Fi devices to connect to a wired network or wireless network. As a standalone...
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Wi-Fi over Coax is a technology for extending and distributing Wi-Fi signals via coaxial cables. As an in-building wireless solution, Wi-Fi over Coax...
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Electromagnetic hypersensitivity (redirect from Wi-fi allergy)
fluorescent and low-energy lights, mobile, cordless/portable phones, and Wi-Fi. A 2001 survey found that people self-diagnosing as EHS related their symptoms...
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