Wireless networking commonly known as Wi-Fi
is a trademark of the Wi-Fi alliance.
The alliance was founded to standardize the
incompatibilities between products from different manufacturers.
The Wi-Fi alliance certifies products used
in networks, telephones, games and other wireless devices.
The Wi-Fi alliance tests components to the
standards set by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
standard include 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n.
Standard 802.11n is a draft standard of 300
mbps and is currently the fast standard available.
Wi-Fi allows local area networks to be deployed
without wires reducing the costs of network deployment.
WEP encryption can produce a misguided sense
of security since available tools can recover encryption keys.
Strong passwords and the use of WPA or WPA2
resolve most of the serious weaknesses of WEP encryption.
A laptop computer started at the wrong time
can join a wireless network without any visible indication.
Logging on to a website through an insecure
network to can make your login available to anyone listening.
120 ft indoors or 300 ft outdoors is the typical
range of a Wi-Fi network depending on obstructions.
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