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Types of Wireless Networks Explained

The document outlines various types of wireless network technologies, including protocols like Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, and their characteristics. It also discusses wireless transmission media such as infrared, microwave, and satellite, as well as the levels of privacy associated with intranet, extranet, and internet. Each network type is defined by its accessibility, ownership, and information sharing capabilities.

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Types of Wireless Networks Explained

The document outlines various types of wireless network technologies, including protocols like Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, and their characteristics. It also discusses wireless transmission media such as infrared, microwave, and satellite, as well as the levels of privacy associated with intranet, extranet, and internet. Each network type is defined by its accessibility, ownership, and information sharing capabilities.

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Information Technology

Form 4
Specific Objective: distinguish among types of networks

1) Wireless network technologies for example,


i) Protocol;
(1) A set of rules or a agreed way to exchange or transmit data between
devices.
ii) Bluetooth,
(1) Wireless protocol for exchanging data over short distances.
(2) 10 meter range
(3) Does not penetrate walls easily
(4) Connect devices – tablets, cameras, mobile phones, headphones,
wireless speakers, etc.
iii) Wi-Fi, Wireless protocol for exchanging data over longer distances
(1) Wireless(no wires) fidelity(lasting support)
(2)
iv) hotspot).
(1) A physical location where persons may obtain Internet access, typically
using WiFi technology.
2) Wireless network transmission media
i) Infrared: short distance with line of sight

TV remote

ii) Microwave
iii) Satellite
3) Level of privacy
i) intranet,
ii) extranet,
iii) Internet.

Characteristic Internet Intranet Extranet


Level of privacy Public: Anyone Private: Only Private: Only
can access authorised authorised persons can
employees can access
access
Ownership Not owned by Owned by a May be owned by one
anyone particular or more collaborating
organisation organisations
Information Information can be Information can be Information can be
sharing shared with shared securely shared between
everyone across within an employees and
the world organisation external
colleagues

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