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Wi-Fi

Family of wireless network protocols

Entitycertification mark technical standard communication protocolQ29643

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1.wi-fi.org/who-we-are/our-brandsRetrieved 2018-07-25
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, technical standard
, communication protocol
Subclass of: wireless network
, computer interface
Founded: September 15, 1997

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Wi-Fi is a family of wireless network protocols based on the IEEE 802.11 family of standards, which are commonly used for local area networking of devices and Internet access, allowing nearby digital devices to exchange data by radio waves. These are the most widely used computer networks, used globally in home and small office networks to link devices and to provide Internet access with wireless routers and wireless access points in public places such as coffee shops, restaurants, hotels, libraries, and airports.

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Opposite of: No Wi-Fi
Released: 1998
Developer: Wi-Fi Alliance
Partially coincident with: wireless LAN
Different from: Ethernet
Hashtag: wifi
Has use: wireless network
Main Wikidata property: Wi-Fi access
Members / parts: Beacon frame

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