Wifi information and comparisons
| Frequency: | 2.4, 3.6, 5 GHz |
| Cost: | High |
| Bandwidth: | High (11 Mbps ) |
| Specifications authority: | IEEE, WECA |
| Security: | Security issues are already being debated. |
| Year of development: | 1991 |
| Primary Devices: | Notebook computers, desktop computers, servers, TV, Latest mobiles. |
| Hardware requirement: | Wireless adaptors on all the devices of the network, a wireless router and/or wireless access points |
| Range: | With 802.11b/g the typical range is 32 meters indoors and 95 meters (300 ft) outdoors. 802.11n has greater range. 2.5GHz Wi-Fi communication has greater range than 5GHz. Antennas can also increase range. |
| Power Consumption: | High |
| Ease of Use: | It is more complex and requires configuration of hardware and software. |
| Latency: | 150ms - Average Latency. (It depends on the speed of connection) |
| Bit-rate: | 600 Mbps |
| Standards 1: | IEEE802.11 |
| Forward error correction (FEC): | All 802.11 variants use FEC and authenticates messages using cryptographic MAC/Digest |
| Description: | Wi-Fi stands for Wireless Fidelity. It is based on Radio Frequency (RF) communication system. Here, the source of transmission is RF. |