Wireless Networks
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About Wireless Networks
Wireless Networks consists of three major types of devices, all working in unison to create a constant flow of connectivity to and from the Internet, file servers, printers, and other users on the network.
Client: The client is the most basic part of your wireless network but is certainly a few part of the system. Typical in a business environment, the main role of the client is to provide connectivity between your users and the rest of the network, to the Internet, by way of a “client application”, such as an email application, like Outlook or through the most common application, an internet browser.
Routers: Simply put a router is what your computer or laptop connects to and acts as a gateway for where you want to go. Obviously if you're setting up a wireless network, a wireless router is required, consisting of a few ports for Ethernet cables and one or more antennas generally able to be adjusted for optimum performance.
Access Points: Access points serve as extenders of your wireless network, so that you can cover more area than a single wireless router can cover. Access points can be connected to an existing wired network or run in bridge mode and relay data, wirelessly, between the router and the client.
Wireless Standards & Capabilities
IEEE 802.11a-1999 or 802.11a, is an amendment to the IEEE 802.11 specification that added a higher throughput of up to 54 Mbit/s by using the 5 GHz band. The amendment has been incorporated into the published IEEE 802.11-2007 standard.
IEEE 802.11b-1999 or 802.11b, is an amendment to the IEEE 802.11 specification that extended throughput up to 11 Mbit/s using the same 2.4 GHz band.
IEEE 802.11g-2003 or 802.11g, is an amendment to the IEEE 802.11 specification that extended throughput to up to 54 Mbit/s using the same 2.4 GHz band as 802.11b. The 802.11g protocol is now Clause 19 of the published IEEE 802.11-2007 standard.
IIEEE 802.11n is a proposed amendment to the IEEE 802.11-2007 wireless networking standard to significantly improve network output over previous standards, such as
802.11b and 802.11g, with a significant increase in the maximum raw (PHY) data rate from 54 Mbit/s to a maximum of 600 Mbit/s. The current state of the art supports a PHY rate of 300 Mbit/s, with the use of 2 spatial streams at a channel width of 40 MHz. Depending on the environment, this may translate into a user throughput (TCP/IP) of 100 Mbit/s.