What is the difference between wifi and wireless routers? Are the waves emitted by routers radio or microwave

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What is the difference between wifi and wireless routers? Are the waves emitted by routers radio or microwave

2007-06-07 22:39:31 · 2 answers · asked by aj 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking

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The terms are often used interchangeably. A wireless router is a wifi device. Waves emitted are at 2.4 Gig Hz (802.11b,g,n) or 5.8 (802.11a) thus they are microwave radio waves.

Both 2.4 and 5.8 are used for many wireless devices, cordless phones etc.

2007-06-08 00:59:38 · answer #1 · answered by Tracy L 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Wireless routers broadcast Wi-Fi signals. It uses a radio technology known as IEEE 802.11 to broadcast.

2007-06-07 22:47:25 · answer #2 · answered by Herman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋