wireless local area network
Noun: A wireless local area network is a type of computer network that connects devices within a limited geographical area, such as a home, school, or office building, without using physical cables. It uses high-frequency radio waves to transmit and receive data, typically following the Ethernet protocol for communication.
A wireless local area network allows multiple devices like laptops, smartphones, and printers to connect to the internet and to each other wirelessly within a specific range, usually a few hundred feet. - The office upgraded its infrastructure by installing a new wireless local area network for better mobility. - Setting up a secure wireless local area network is essential for protecting home internet access.
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- The university's library provides access through a campus-wide wireless local area network.
- Modern businesses often rely on a robust wireless local area network to support employee devices.
- Enterprise deployment: In corporate environments, a wireless local area network is often managed with advanced security protocols (like WPA3) and centralized controllers to handle many users.
- The IT department monitors the enterprise wireless local area network for performance and security breaches.
- WLAN: A common acronym for wireless local area network.
- Please connect your device to the WLAN named "Guest_Network".
- Wi-Fi: While often used interchangeably with WLAN in everyday language, Wi-Fi is a specific family of wireless network protocols based on IEEE 802.11 standards used to implement a wireless local area network.
- This café offers free Wi-Fi to its customers.
- Wireless network: A broader term that can include wider-area networks.
- Wi-Fi network: A common synonym in casual contexts, though technically more specific.
- Access Point (AP): A hardware device that allows wireless devices to connect to a wireless local area network.
- SSID (Service Set Identifier): The name that identifies a specific wireless local area network.
- You need to select the correct SSID from the list to join the wireless local area network.
- Ethernet protocol: The set of rules for data transmission that a wireless local area network commonly uses, ensuring devices can communicate effectively.
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a local area network that uses high frequency radio signals to transmit and receive data over distances of a few hundred feet; uses ethernet protocol
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