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Cats and Dogs Living Together: A Comparison of Bluetooth and Wi-Fi (802.11b)
Overview
Bluetooth technology was developed to create a short-range wireless voice and data link between a broad range of
devices such as PCs, notebook computers, PDAs, mobile phones and digital cameras. At its heart, Bluetooth is about creating a Wireless
Personal Area Network (WPAN) consisting of all the Bluetooth-enabled electronic devices immediately surrounding
a user, wherever that user may be located.
The IEEE 802.11b standard was designed to be the best solution for a single specific application: wireless Ethernet. At its heart,
Wi-Fi is about enabling wireless LAN access for computer and other portable device users.
This paper seeks to clarify the differences and similarities between the IEEE 802.11b WLAN standard, also known
as Wi-Fi™, and the IEEE 802.15 WPAN standard, also known as Bluetooth™. The complementary nature of the
two technologies is described and the role that each technology can play in LAN and Internet access is contrasted.
The security measures that each technology employs are described in detail. Finally, the question of interference
and coexistence between the two technologies is investigated.
| Publisher | Pico Communications | File Format | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date Published | October 2001 | Downloads | 15 |
| Format | White Papers | ||
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