Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g)
Wi-Fi is a technology for wireless networking (WLAN) based on the IEEE 802.11 standard. Wi-Fi is now common in laptops and many mobile phones and an increasing s, such as laptops in LANs . The term Wi-Fi wnumber of digital cameras.
Wi-Fi and the Wi-Fi CERTIFIED logo are trademarks of the Wi-Fi Alliance.
was originally a brand licensed by the Wi-Fi Alliance to describe the embedded technology of wireless local area networks (WLAN) based on the IEEE 802.11 standard. As of 2007, common use of the term Wi-Fi has broadened to describe the generic wireless interface of mobile computing devices, such as laptops in LANs. The term Wi-Fi was chosen as a play on the term "Hi-Fi", and is widely thought to be an abbreviation for wireless fidelity. Common uses for Wi-Fi include Internet and VoIP phone access, gaming, and network connectivity for consumer electronics such as televisions, DVD players, and digital cameras.
Wi-Fi and the Wi-Fi CERTIFIED logo are registered trademarks of the Wi-Fi Alliance - the trade organization that tests and certifies equipment compliance with the 802.11x standards.