Wireless Local Area Network

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Wireless_Local_Area_Network
GPTKB entity
Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf computer networking
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:WLAN
gptkbp:broadcastOn air
gptkbp:canBe ad hoc mode
infrastructure mode
gptkbp:competitor wired LAN
gptkbp:component access point
network interface card
router
wireless client
gptkbp:enables file sharing
wireless communication
internet access
network printing
media streaming
local area networking
gptkbp:frequency 2.4 GHz
5 GHz
6 GHz
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wireless Local Area Network
gptkbp:introducedIn 1997
gptkbp:marketedAs Wi-Fi
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Ethernet
gptkb:Bluetooth
Wi-Fi
gptkbp:requires encryption
authentication
gptkbp:standardizedBy gptkb:IEEE_802.11
gptkbp:subject interference
security risks
signal attenuation
gptkbp:supports IoT devices
laptops
smartphones
tablets
mobile devices
gptkbp:supportsProtocol gptkb:WPA
gptkb:CSMA/CA
gptkb:WEP
gptkb:WPA2
gptkb:WPA3
gptkbp:usedIn offices
homes
public spaces
gptkbp:uses gptkb:radio_waves
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Wireless_Metropolitan_Area_Network
gptkb:Wireless_Personal_Area_Network
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6