Can I use wi-fi in anypart of the world that is covered paying less ? how?
2007-07-13 01:20:43 · 2 answers · asked by El mundo es ancho y ajeno 6 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
Wifi is a local area wireless technology. Originally intended to be used inside of buildings in lieu of installing a wired "Ethernet" LAN. Wifi is the "marketing" name of IEEE 802.11 (which has evolved through different sub-standards of A, B, G, N), current is 802.11N MIMO.
Enterprising folks have figured out ways to offer pay for services using Wifi and to offer it outdoors. I.e. hot spots or something known as a "wireless mesh".
The maximum distance between a wifi "access point" and the user is typically in the range of 200 feet or less. Usable distance is influenced by things like obstacles between the AP and user or electro magnetic interference (caused by all electrical equipments) in the area.
WiMax is a relatively new technology used to offer long range high speed wireless services. The idea behind WiMax is to be able to offer broadband type access to locations where it isn't economically practical to run wired broadband services. Think of places like Alaska, Wyoming, Montana.
2007-07-13 01:41:58 · answer #1 · answered by I Like Stories 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The main difference is that Wi-Max has much further of a signal range.
Read the souce below...
2007-07-13 08:35:36 · answer #2 · answered by Troublesome 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋