2007-02-23 17:20:08 · 4 answers · asked by QueenOfNoise 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
Wireless Fidelity
2007-02-23 17:36:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
WiFi stands for Wireless Fidelity and is a trademark of The Wi-Fi Alliance ? a not-for-profit organisation set up to certify and promote wireless kit conforming to the IEEE 802.11 standard.
2007-02-24 01:56:57 · answer #2 · answered by S K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
FI = fidelity
It's a carry-over from hi-fi (high fidelity) but really has nothing to do with the technology. It's kind of like "podcast" with has nothing to do with "broadcast" - a podcast is a recorded audio file and it's not necessarily "broadcast" in the true sense of the word.
2007-02-24 01:25:34 · answer #3 · answered by BigRez 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like Hi-Fi in stereo. maybe multimedia video and sound streams instead of data frames or packets.
802.11a had both at 54Mbps but distance
802.11b had no support for multimedia at 10Mbps and optional Multimedia thats proprietary support. company office use.
802.11g has standard multimedia support and small-large data packet support 54Mbps and distance.
802.11n has support for gaming, chat, 300Mbps
802.1 regular original phone line 300 to 1200 baud.
dont touch it if it does not have a FCC, UL sticker better yet department of health.
2007-02-24 01:33:24 · answer #4 · answered by Neil 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋