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GENERAL INFORMATION TYPES OF WIRELESS NETWORKS  Wireless Personal Area Network (WPAN)  Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)  Wireless Metropolitan Area Network (WMAN)  Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN)

WLAN – Most Recognizable Used in Small Areas Usually Within Buildings WMAN – Expands over several kilometers WWAN – Extends Over Large Areas RETURN TO MAIN MENU Types of Wireless Networks

 Long Term Evolution (LTE) Long Term Evolution (LTE)  Wi-Fi Wi-Fi  Bluetooth Bluetooth  60 GHz Protocol 60 GHz Protocol  Wireless Home Automation Wireless Home Automation PROTOCOLS

Long Term Evolution (LTE) is wireless internet access via cell phones and handheld devices LONG TERM EVOLUTION (LTE) RETURN TO PROTOCOLS

Wi-Fi is the most popular wireless networking protocol Wi-Fi uses WLAN networking and is associated with home networks and public networks called Hot Spots WI-FI RETURN TO PROTOCOLS Wireless Security Protocols or Wi-Fi Protected Access WEP WPA WPA2

 Operates across short distances  Synchronized data between battery powered devices and cell phones BLUETOOTH PROTOCOL RETURN TO PROTOCOLS

 High band width wireless protocol  Protocol used to support video data  Uses the standards Wireless HD and WiGig 60 GHZ PROTOCOL RETURN TO PROTOCOLS

 Used to create automation in the home  Two Wireless Home Automation protocols are Zwave or Zigbee  Used to control lights, appliances, and various gadgets in the home WIRELESS HOME AUTOMATION RETURN TO MAIN MENU

WIRED EQUIVALENT PRIVACY (WEP) WEP is the original security for wireless WEP can be easily broken and difficult to configure RETURN TO WiFi

WI-FI PROTECTED ACCESS (WPA) WPA replaced the WEP protocol There are two types of WPA protocols  WPA Personal  WPA Enterprise RETURN TO WiFi

WI-FI PROTECTED ACCESS VERSION 2(WPA2) WPA2 security protocol was available in 2004 WPA2 was an improvement over WPA WPA2 provides improved security and uses the same type of security used by the U.S. government RETURN TO PROTOCOLS

Two organizations create standards for networking computers International Organization for Standardization Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) STANDARDS

The IEEE has continued to generate new versions of wireless networking standards The newer standards perform better and offer more features; however can communicate with older versions STANDARDS

was the first Wireless Local Area Network standard and continues to be improved. The following web pages summarize the evolution of WLAN standards and those being developed Wireless Networking Standards IEEE Standards STANDARDS RETURN TO MAIN MENU

Wireless internet access begins with internet cable or DSL cable receiving signal from providers

EQUIPMENT The signal is transmitted to the modem through the cable

EQUIPMENT The signal is transferred to the Wireless Access Point or Router

EQUIPMENT The Router sends the signal using electromagnetic waves to devices or if necessary, a wireless adapter

NETWORKING EQUIPMENT RETURN TO MAIN MENU Devices receive the wireless signal

 Connects devices via low-power radio waves  Uses frequency band set aside  Baby Monitors  Garage Doors  Cordless Phones  Wireless, automatic and inexpensive  Simplifies our lives BLUETOOTH RETURN TO MAIN MENU

Wireless Data Networks that Exist on Cell Phones  s  Internet  Instant Messages  GPS CELL PHONE DATA NETWORKS RETURN TO MAIN MENU

ADVANTAGES  Convenience  Ease of Set Up ADVANTAGES/ DISADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES Security Interference

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