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Dumb question alert: WLAN and wifi

Replies: 4 - Last Post: Nov 23, 2012 10:30 AM Last Post By: JeremyintheCzec...

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JeremyintheCzechRep

Nov 22, 2012 10:26 AM
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Dumb question alert: WLAN and wifi

I always thought that wifi was wireless fidelity - with no cables required, whereas WLAN required a cable connection (but could be a lot faster). Someone pointed out to me that the W in WLAN stands for wireless. So what is the difference between the two?

Nov 22, 2012 10:43 AM
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W does stand for wireless ... as in Wireless Local Area Network ... it's a network that uses high-frequency radio waves rather than wires to communicate between nodes.

Nov 22, 2012 1:11 PM
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different terminology but for all practical purposes, wifi and wlan are the same thing.

Nov 22, 2012 2:54 PM
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A WLAN uses wifi to create a LAN.
A normal LAN would use cables.

JeremyintheCzechRep

Nov 23, 2012 10:30 AM
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Thanks very much!

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