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Wireless Networking Over Extended Range: Technology Options for Optimizing Long Range Wireless Connectivity

Overview WiFi, WLAN, 802.11a/b/g are all terms used in the fast growing market of Wireless Networking. This generic term covers all areas of the market where one computer is connected to another or others, using radio signals. WiFi (short for 'Wireless Fidelity') is the popular term for a high-frequency Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN). High frequency in these terms refers to 2.4GHz (802.11b and g) and 5GHz (802.11a) microwave transmission of WLAN data. This paper has been compiled using 'Real life' data collected over the last few years and research from conventional sources of information written about the more technical aspects of microwave transmission and propagation.

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Publisher	USRobotics	File Format	PDF
Date Published	October 2005	Downloads	3
Format	White Papers
Topics	Wi-Fi (802.11), Mobile - Wireless Communications, Wireless LAN

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alibaba.com,
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