businessnetworksandtelecommunicationsfile-learning.ppt

Wireless Protocols IEEE 802.11: known as Wi-Fi Supports wireless communication within 100 metres of router Max speed 11 Mbps Access point (hotspot): allows Internet access within range of equipment Encryption: ability to scramble and code messages Use keys shared between sender and receiver Bluetooth: allows devices to communicate within 10 metres Wireless Protocols (continued) Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WIMAX): increases range and speed of wireless communication Works with metropolitan area networks Mobile Broadband Wireless Access (MBWA): similar to cell phone communica