Why Is Wi-Fi Sometimes Called Wi-Fi and Other Times WLAN?

Why Is Wi-Fi Sometimes Called Wi-Fi and Other Times WLAN?

WLAN is the abbreviation for Wireless Local Area Network, which refers to all wireless local area networks, while Wi-Fi is a standard within the wireless local area network, specifically the 802.11 standard (the purpose of establishing this standard is to allow devices from different manufacturers to interconnect and be compatible with each other). Therefore, it … Read more

What Does Wi-Fi Stand For?

What Does Wi-Fi Stand For?

Space Weibo and binge-watching, 4G is painful, 3G is exhausting, and 2G is crying. Leaving the Wi-Fi protection zone, Xiao E suddenly feels insecure. Love it deeply, but how much do we really know about Wi-Fi? Let’s get to know Wi-Fi together with Xiao E~ Is Wi-Fi Short for Wireless Fidelity? One day while chatting … Read more

Dynamic Portfolio | Comprehensive Performance Comparison of Long-Distance Wi-Fi vs Traditional Wi-Fi

Dynamic Portfolio | Comprehensive Performance Comparison of Long-Distance Wi-Fi vs Traditional Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi communication technology has become the most common and widely used communication technology in wireless local area networks (WLAN). From Wi-Fi 4, Wi-Fi 5 to Wi-Fi 6,traditional Wi-Fi technology provides excellent data rates over short distances, suitable for data-intensive application scenarios. However, with the exponential growth of IoT devices today, more application scenarios have higher … Read more

Understanding Wi-Fi: A Must-Read for Router Buyers

Understanding Wi-Fi: A Must-Read for Router Buyers

Source: WeChat public account “Wireless Deep Sea” Wireless Router The wireless access function of a wireless router is what we previously referred to as a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN). Currently, WLAN only has Wi-Fi as its mainstream technology, so we can consider the two as equivalent. Wi-Fi is technically certified and trademarked by the … Read more

Comprehensive Guide to WiFi Concepts

Comprehensive Guide to WiFi Concepts

The Origin of the WiFi Name The term Wi-Fi is often mistakenly thought to refer to Wireless Fidelity, similar to the long-established categories of audio equipment: long-term high fidelity (adopted since 1930) or Hi-Fi (adopted since 1950). Even the Wi-Fi Alliance itself frequently uses the term “Wireless Fidelity” in press releases and documents, but in … Read more