Wireless networks allow people to communicate with each other without a wired connection. This provides freedom of movement and the ability to use applications in the home, parts of the city or in the far corners of the world. Wireless networks allow people to receive e-mail or browse the Web at their convenience and wherever they want. - Wireless networks allow people to communicate with each other without a wired connection. This provides freedom of movement and the ability to use applications in the home, parts of the city or in the far corners of the world. Wireless networks allow people to receive e-mail or browse the Web at their convenience and wherever they want.
- There are different types of wireless networks, but their most important feature is the communication between computer devices. Computer devices include personal digital assistance (PDAs), laptops, personal computers, servers, and printers. Cell phones are not usually considered computing devices, but newer phones and even headsets have some computing capabilities and network adapters. In the near future, most electronic devices will provide the ability to connect to wireless networks.
The following categories of wireless networks are distinguished depending on the size of the physical area where the connection is provided: - The following categories of wireless networks are distinguished depending on the size of the physical area where the connection is provided:
- - wireless personal area network (Wireless personal-area network, PAN);
- - wireless local network (Wireless local-area network, LAN);
- - wireless regional network (Wireless metropolitan-area network, MAN):
- - wireless global network (Wireless Wide-area network, WAN).
- Wireless personal networks are characterized by a small transmission distance (up to 17 meters) and are used in a small building. The characteristics of such networks are average, the transfer speed usually does not exceed 2 Mb/s.
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