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What (who) is wireless local area network - definition

WIRELESS COMPUTER NETWORK THAT LINKS DEVICES USING WIRELESS COMMUNICATION WITHIN A LIMITED AREA

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wireless local area network

<networking> (WLAN /W-lan/, or "LAWN" /lorn/, sometimes "WiLAN" /wi-lan/) A communication system that transmits and receives data using modulated electromagnetic waves, implemented as an extension to, or as an alternative for, a wired LAN. WLANs are typically found within a small client node-dense locale (e.g. a campus or office building), or anywhere a traditional network cannot be deployed for logistical reasons. Benefits include user mobility in the coverage area, speed and simplicity of physical setup, and scalability. Being a military spin-off, WLANs also provide security features such as encryption, frequency hopping, and firewalls. Some of these are intrinsic to the protocol, making WLANs at least as secure as wired networks, and usually more so. The drawbacks are high initial cost (mostly hardware), limited range, possibility of mutual interference, amd the need to security-enable clients. The established protocols are covered by {IEEE 802.11 (http://standards.ieee.org/getieee802/)}. Recent developments include the Bluetooth project and other WPAN, or {Personal Area Network} initiatives, accessible through {IEEE 802.15 working group (http://grouper.ieee.org/groups/802/15/)}. Wireless Lan Association (http://wlana.org/). Usenet newsgroups: news:comp.dcom.lans.misc, news:comp.std.wireless. (2003-09-23)

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wireless local area network

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Wireless Local Area Network (Reference: LAN, WLAN)

Wikipedia

Wireless LAN

A wireless LAN (WLAN) is a wireless computer network that links two or more devices using wireless communication to form a local area network (LAN) within a limited area such as a home, school, computer laboratory, campus, or office building. This gives users the ability to move around within the area and remain connected to the network. Through a gateway, a WLAN can also provide a connection to the wider Internet.

Wireless LANs based on the IEEE 802.11 standards are the most widely used computer networks in the world. These are commonly called Wi-Fi, which is a trademark belonging to the Wi-Fi Alliance. They are used for home and small office networks that link together laptop computers, printers, smartphones, Web TVs and gaming devices with a wireless router, which links them to the internet. Hotspots provided by routers at restaurants, coffee shops, hotels, libraries, and airports allow consumers to access the internet with portable wireless devices.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless LAN

Examples of use of wireless local area network

1. "I was there for a week and during the show there was a wireless local area network (WLan) provided free.

2. The case demonstrates how easily unprotected wireless local area network (WLAN) connections can be used for criminal purposes without the knowledge of the subscriber.