| With the progress in Internet and technology, | | | | Wi-Fi networks is a wireless networking method |
| there have been several changes in the way that | | | | that is used to connect computers and even |
| we generally communicate. The Internet has | | | | mobiles for communicating over the network. |
| become a formidable way in which we | | | | Wi-Fi is normally used to access the Internet over |
| communicate or transfer data. There are several | | | | a WLAN network with the help of Wi-Fi and |
| kinds of computer networks that are used, and | | | | GRPS enabled laptops, computers and mobile |
| just one of them is the wireless network. | | | | phones. |
| The wireless network is basically a network that | | | | Wireless MAN |
| can connects computers and other | | | | When several Wireless LANs have to be |
| telecommunication devices without the help of | | | | connected, a greater connection called the |
| wires. There are various types of wireless | | | | Wireless Metropolitan Area Network is used. The |
| networks. Here are the basic types: Wireless | | | | term used to refer to MANs is WiMAX. |
| networks have been around ever since World | | | | Wireless WAN |
| War II. Wireless networking had been instrumental | | | | The wireless wide area networks are networks |
| in allowing for communication and interactions by | | | | that are used to cover larger areas that are |
| soldiers behind and ahead of enemy lines. Wireless | | | | outdoors. This network is normally used to |
| networks were supposed to be one of the most | | | | connect various points to a single network, or |
| reliable manners that one could converse during | | | | even a connection to public Internet access |
| the times of wars and such. However, today the | | | | systems. |
| networks have changed and enhanced a lot, and | | | | Mobile Devices Network |
| they are quite useful for communications today. | | | | Mobile devices networks are networks that are |
| Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPAN) | | | | dedicated to connect mobiles to each other over |
| These networks connect devices within a very | | | | the network. The different types of mobile |
| small area. These networks are designed to | | | | devices networks are: |
| connect devices that are within the reach of a | | | | GSM |
| person or a set number of people. This is normally | | | | The GSM network is one of the most common |
| used to connect devices with each other on a | | | | types of network that is used to connect the |
| wireless basis. | | | | mobiles to each other. |
| Wi-Fi | | | | |