Labels:earth | hakham | laptop | monitor | mouse | road | rock | sky | stairs | stairway OCR: 268 SECTION c CHAPTER WI-FI What is Wi-Fi? Wi-Fi refers of wireless networking technologies defined by IEEE 802 1 standards that are compatible with Ethernet. AWi- device transmits data as radio waves over 2.4 GHz or 5.8 GHz frequencies. When people refer to wireless networks they are usually talk- ing about Wi-Fi Wi-Fi encompasses several standards designated by letters n and V Some of these standards are cross compatible, which means that you can use them on the same wireless network Figure 5-29 summarizes the FIGURE 5-29 specifications for each Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi Standards IEEE Designation Frequency Speed Range Pros/Cons IEEE 802 11b GHz Mbps 100 300 feet Original standard IEEE 802 11a 5 GHz 50 Mbps 2575 feet Not compatible with 802 11b orn IEEE 802 11g 2.4 GHz 54 Mbps 100 150 feet Fa ...
