Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi, also, WiFi, Wi-fi or wifi, is a brand originally licensed by the Wi-Fi Alliance

Wi-Fi Alliance

[i] [i] ...

to describe the underlying technology of wireless local area network

Local area network

A local area network is a computer network [i] covering a local area, like a home, office, or group of ...

s based on the IEEE 802.11

IEEE 802.11

IEEE 802.11, the Wi-Fi [i] standard, denotes a set of Wireless LAN [i]/WLAN standards developed by worki ...

specifications. Wi-Fi was developed to be used for mobile computing devices, such as laptops, in LAN

Local area network

A local area network is a computer network [i] covering a local area, like a home, office, or group of ...

s, but is now increasingly used for more applications, including Internet

Internet

The Internet is the worldwide, publicly accessible network of interconnected computer network [i]s that ...

and VoIP phone access, gaming, and basic connectivity of consumer electronics such as televisions and DVD players, or di

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Wi-Fi, also, WiFi, Wi-fi or wifi, is a brand originally licensed by the Wi-Fi Alliance

Wi-Fi Alliance

[i]
[i]
...

to describe the underlying technology of wireless local area network

Local area network

A local area network is a computer network [i] covering a local area, like a home, office, or group of ...

s based on the IEEE 802.11

IEEE 802.11

IEEE 802.11, the Wi-Fi [i] standard, denotes a set of Wireless LAN [i]/WLAN standards developed by worki ...

specifications.
Wi-Fi was developed to be used for mobile computing devices, such as laptops, in LAN

Local area network

A local area network is a computer network [i] covering a local area, like a home, office, or group of ...

s, but is now increasingly used for more applications, including Internet

Internet