Chapter 7, Problem 17Q

Program Plan Intro

Wi-Fi:

• Wi-Fi is the wireless communication technology which is capable to support high speed internet and network connections.
• It uses radio frequencies to connect sender and receiver without any wires.
• It transfers the data at the rate of 11 Mbps (Mega bits per second), and 2.4 GHz (Giga Hertz).
• IEEE 802.11b protocol is otherwise called as Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity).
• Modern laptops and other handheld devices are enabled with Wi-Fi, the users can find the Wi-Fi hotspots and can be connected using wireless routers.

Shared Ethernet:

• Ethernet is a network technology used to connect computers in limited area.
• Shared Ethernet is a traditional type of Ethernet.
• It connects all hosts to the same bus and compete with one another for bandwidth.