WiFi v WLAN
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Posted by H on January 2, 2005, 1:54 pm
Please log in for more thread options across the Net, but cannot find the answer to this question, so I am hoping someone here can tell me. I have a wireless network at home with 2 PCs attached, so that they can both access the internet. According to the documentation that came with it to attach other devices they should be "IEEE802.11g or IEEE802.11b (Wi-Fi) compliant" I am thinking of buying a PDA which I would like to be able to use the network. I have found that one (so far) says that it is WiFi compliant. Most say WLAN compliant. Are these one and the same thing? If not what is the diference and are they compatable. Thanks H | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Peter Pan on January 2, 2005, 3:08 pm
Please log in for more thread options Actually, it used to be WiFi, but with the start of WiMax, (over the air high speed), and the confusion by some cell providers (WiFI/1X/EVDO/etc), The 802.11 a/b/g (and soon to also be i and j) is now sometimes termed WLAN to differentiate it (it is a term coming into more general use to specifically say only Wireless lan using 802.11 a/b/g... WLAN= Wireless LAN. Notice there are no standards yet about the names, just a general trend to try and make it easier for consumers to differentiate) Specifically on the PDA thing, I use an iPAQ 4551 that is termed WiFi, but that has been replaced by a new model that is now termed WLAN compatible. Silly enuf, the old model (4551) that is termed WiFi, actually only works with what is now called WLAN... :) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Airhead on January 2, 2005, 6:06 pm
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> H wrote:
> > I have looked through the FAQ's of various groups and a wider
search
> > across the Net, but cannot find the answer to this question, so I
am
> > hoping someone here can tell me.
they
> > > > I have a wireless network at home with 2 PCs attached, so that > > can both access the internet. According to the documentation that
or
> > came with it to attach other devices they should be "IEEE802.11g > > IEEE802.11b (Wi-Fi) compliant" I am thinking of buying a PDA which
I
> > would like to be able to use the network. I have found that one
(so
> > far) says that it is WiFi compliant. Most say WLAN compliant.
are
> > > > Are these one and the same thing? If not what is the diference and Actually, the wi-fi alliance tests product compatibility between manufacturers. They use the 802.11, 11b, 11g and 11a standards as their guide. If a product is wi-fi certified, it means it has been tested to work with other manufacturers products according to the standards. If it is not wi-fi certified then it has not been tested and therefore no guarantee it will function properly. A product that merely says wlan compliant is not necessarily a wi-fi certified product. All wi-fi certified products are labled as such. > > they compatable.
> > > > Thanks > > > > H >
air
> Actually, it used to be WiFi, but with the start of WiMax, (over the > high speed), and the confusion by some cell providers
(WiFI/1X/EVDO/etc),
> The 802.11 a/b/g (and soon to also be i and j) is now sometimes
termed WLAN
> to differentiate it (it is a term coming into more general use to
Wireless LAN.
> specifically say only Wireless lan using 802.11 a/b/g... WLAN= > Notice there are no standards yet about the names, just a general
trend to
> try and make it easier for consumers to differentiate)
WiFi, but
> > Specifically on the PDA thing, I use an iPAQ 4551 that is termed > that has been replaced by a new model that is now termed WLAN
compatible.
> Silly enuf, the old model (4551) that is termed WiFi, actually only
works
> with what is now called WLAN... :)
> > | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Thomas Krüger on January 2, 2005, 11:00 pm
Please log in for more thread options H wrote:
> I have looked through the FAQ's of various groups and a wider search
> across the Net, but cannot find the answer to this question, so I am > hoping someone here can tell me. > > I have a wireless network at home with 2 PCs attached, so that they can > both access the internet. According to the documentation that came with > it to attach other devices they should be "IEEE802.11g or IEEE802.11b > (Wi-Fi) compliant" I am thinking of buying a PDA which I would like to > be able to use the network. I have found that one (so far) says that it > is WiFi compliant. Most say WLAN compliant. > > Are these one and the same thing? If not what is the diference and are > they compatable. > > Thanks > > H That are just two word for one thing. WiFi = WLAN = Wireless LAN Thomas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by H on January 2, 2005, 2:13 pm
Please log in for more thread options Thanks Thomas.
I can pretend I know what I am talking about when I have to deal with the boys that sell all this techy stuff. Its nice to come in with something when they try to patronise me because I am over 25 and female. :-) Cheers H | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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> across the Net, but cannot find the answer to this question, so I am
> hoping someone here can tell me.
>
> I have a wireless network at home with 2 PCs attached, so that they
> can both access the internet. According to the documentation that
> came with it to attach other devices they should be "IEEE802.11g or
> IEEE802.11b (Wi-Fi) compliant" I am thinking of buying a PDA which I
> would like to be able to use the network. I have found that one (so
> far) says that it is WiFi compliant. Most say WLAN compliant.
>
> Are these one and the same thing? If not what is the diference and are
> they compatable.
>
> Thanks
>
> H