Wireless Technologies: Personal Area Network (PAN)
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WLAN relies on ______ radio waves rather than wired connections

high-frequency

WLANs enable individuals to work and travel around the network's coverage area, such as a school, house, campus, or ______ building

office

Through a gateway, a WLAN may establish an ______ connection

Internet

WiFi—Wireless Fidelity, combination of hardware and software that allows network communications to be sent from one computer to another without the use of ______ or any other physical connection

<p>wires</p> Signup and view all the answers

Wi-Fi operates on the bandwidths of 2.4 GHz and ______ GHz

<p>5</p> Signup and view all the answers

Bluetooth technology is primarily used to wirelessly connect peripherals to mobile phones, desktops, and ______

<p>laptops</p> Signup and view all the answers

A personal area network (PAN) connects electronic devices within a user's immediate area. The size of a PAN ranges from a few centimeters to a few meters. One of the most common real-world examples of a PAN is the connection between a Bluetooth earpiece and a smartphone. PANs main role is to eliminate cables that connect devices to peripherals. Typical PAN technologies include: Cordless products - such as mouse devices and keyboards, that use radio or ______.

<p>infrared</p> Signup and view all the answers

Personal area networks (PANs) are short-range wireless networks that work over a range of tens of ______.

<p>metres</p> Signup and view all the answers

Advantages Disadvantages Cost-effective Restricted to relatively modest data transfer rates Simplicity Insufficient network coverage region or range Data Protection Interference with radio signals Less Storage Space ______.

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A wireless local-area network (WLAN) is a group of colocated computers or other devices that form a network based on radio transmissions rather than wired connections. A Wi-Fi network is a type of WLAN; anyone connected to Wi-Fi while reading this webpage is using a WLAN. A WLAN connects local network nodes using radio technology rather than wired connections. Wi-Fi is a specific type of WLAN that conforms to the IEEE standard 802.11 and relies on access points (APs) to connect to clients and IoT devices using the 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and the 6 GHz ______.

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