2007-03-16 05:09:10 · 2 answers · asked by Johnson 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
Its the standard for wireless communications
Short answer:
A trademark for the certification of products that meet certain standards for transmitting data over wireless networks
Longer Answer:
(WIreless-FIdelity) A logo from the Wi-Fi Alliance that certifies network devices comply with the IEEE 802.11 wireless Ethernet standards. In the early 2000s, Wi-Fi/802.11 became widely used (initially 802.11b, then 802.11g), and within a short time, all laptops and other handheld devices came with Wi-Fi built in. Earlier laptops can be Wi-Fi enabled by plugging in a Wi-Fi adapter via the USB port or PC Card.
2007-03-16 05:14:51 · answer #1 · answered by QA Wizard 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Short for wireless fidelity and is meant to be used generically when referring of any type of 802.11 network, whether 802.11b, 802.11a, dual-band, etc. The term is promulgated by the Wi-Fi Alliance
2007-03-16 12:18:59 · answer #2 · answered by beni_gabor 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋