| IEEE standard 802.11 is commonly used for | | | | the range of wifi devices, antennas are used. |
| wireless networks. The wireless networks have | | | | Wifi patch antenna |
| many uses. It helps in the mobility and portability | | | | A wifi patch antenna as the name suggests is |
| of he nodes. In other words the nodes are not | | | | very small and compact as compared to regular |
| tied to each other with wires. They are free to | | | | wifi antennas available. A wifi antenna adds about |
| move within the network. | | | | 8dBi to the access. |
| Among the various technologies of wireless | | | | A wifi patch antenna is very light in weight and is |
| networks, Wifi is one of the most promising and | | | | surely eye-catching. |
| popular. The popularity of wifi network can be | | | | Since wifi patch antenna is portable, it can prove |
| judged from the fact that many laptop | | | | to be very useful to persons who travel moat of |
| manufacturers have manufactured such laptops | | | | the time like businessmen. With the help of wifi |
| which have inbuilt wifi. The wifi technology is now | | | | patch antenna the access area can be increased |
| spreading to other devices also like mp3 players, | | | | and internet can be accessed even if the person |
| toys, digital picture frame, portable phones and | | | | is some distance away from access point. A wifi |
| many other appliances, which have proved to be | | | | patch antenna can also prove very useful in |
| handy in our day-to-day life. | | | | homes where there are large number of |
| These days the wifi networks are established in | | | | obstacles. A normal antenna would not function as |
| most of the public places like libraries, coffee | | | | efficiently as a patch antenna. |
| shops, offices, homes etc. The devices are now | | | | With increase in popularity of internet, there is a |
| made with built-in wifi features. | | | | huge demand for more areas to be wifi enabled. |
| But more equipments are now available which | | | | People now want to access internet from any |
| helps to enhance the present capability of wifi | | | | place away from home, in office, in parks etc. |
| system. | | | | The wifi patch antenna proves very useful in |
| The range of a wifi router or access device is | | | | accessing the network far from any access |
| around 300 ft is inside a room or 800 to 1000 | | | | points. This kind of antenna is becoming a |
| feet outdoors. Any obstacle in the way of | | | | necessity for people like businessmen. The wifi |
| transmission can severely decrease the range of | | | | patch antenna is worth spending money on. |
| these devices. In order to increase and enhance | | | | |