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- Source :
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Scientific American . Oct2005, Vol. 293 Issue 4, p86-86. 8p. 1 Color Photograph, 5 Diagrams, 1 Chart. - Publication Year :
- 2005
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Abstract
- Focuses on ways to develop Wi-Fi wireless technology that can keep up with increasing traffic due to increasing popularity. Security issues inherent in current Wi-Fi technology, with signals that can easily be intercepted; Explanation of the functioning of Wi-Fi networks, which are comprised of Wi-Fi equipped computers or cell phones and access points that communicate by radio and wire and provides access to the Internet; Adoption of the IEEE 802.11 standard so that all Wi-Fi equipment is compatible; Obstacles that Wi-Fi network designers hope to overcome, including slow speeds and long delays, insufficient coverage in user areas and lack of security. INSET: Wi-Fi vs. WiMAX.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00368733
- Volume :
- 293
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Scientific American
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 18189782
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1038/scientificamerican1005-86