Posted by whizkidd
This may sound stupid but i am still clueless as to what wi-fi actually means? Is it a faster way of data transfer than bluetooth?
Posted by shyam335
Wifi is a wireless standard like bluetooth with higher transfer rates.
Posted by whizkidd
2.4 ghz is the rate of data transfer he i am right. I had read it somewhere.
Posted by vegetaleb
you can use ADSL internet connection on wifi ,the connection is given by some antenas in the cities
Posted by shyam335
2.4ghz is the frequency at which it operates.it is 802.11b standard.it has normal data rates of 11mbs .correct me if i am wrong.
Posted by whizkidd
Yeah i know ADSL. Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line. Aint i right?
Posted by welsh uk
Wi-Fi,Wireless Fidelity - (a local area network that uses high frequency radio signals to transmit and receive data over distances uses ethernet protocol) otherwise known as Wireless Networking, commonly using the 802.11b protocol
Posted by methylated_spirit
Its quite good, then?
Posted by shyam335
Can some1 post a link or explain other 802.1Xx standards.
Posted by Merovingian
You can check thi s link out, they have a lot of info about stuff like this.. www.webopedia.com
Posted by mince-inside
@forkliftdriver - I'm not stalking you, as I would have replied to the WiFi stuff alot earlier but I lost my new posts cache - funny that.
Anyhow WiFi at home is the dogs danglies, I'd recommand you have a wireless access point (WAP) combined ADSL router and run in whats called infrastucture mode (bridge mode used to boost signal in large areas (or between your neighbours
) with a Wireless USB card on your PC or built into your lappy you can flog on from anywhere in range as previously stated 802.11b is 10mb (same speed as an old coax bnc network) 802.11g is upto 50mb BUT remember your bottle neck is you ADSL link 500K? so don't fork out top dollar for 11g when you're just using it for 1 PC to connect to the web.
Mr Mince
Posted by whizkidd
Wi-Fi = Wireless Fidelity? As Hi-Fi is to High Fidelity?