wireless LAN

Wireless computer network that links devices using wireless communication within a limited area

EntityQ212607

Also known as WLAN · wireless local area network

Subclass of: wireless communication
, wireless network

Overview

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia · Read full article · Text CC BY-SA 4.0

A wireless LAN (WLAN) is a wireless computer network that links two or more devices using wireless communication to form a local area network (LAN) within a limited area such as a home, school, computer laboratory, campus, or office building. This gives users the ability to move around within the area and remain connected to the network. Through a gateway, a WLAN can also provide a connection to the wider Internet.

Overview

All data

21 statements · 24% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations

IPA transcription: ˈwaɪəlɪs ləʊkl ˈɛəɹɪə ˈnɛtwɜːk
Short name: WLAN
Replaces: Ethernet nature of statement: partially
Different from: Ethernet
Partially coincident with: Wi-Fi
Members / parts: Wi-Fi Protected Access

On other databases

12 identifiers linking wireless LAN across the web's reference databases

Data quality

statements

24%

externally sourced

Source last edited August 19, 2026. AIDB refreshes this page daily.

Suggest a fact or correction

Links

Use this data

curl https://aidb.si/api/v1/entities/Q212607

API docs, limits & keys

Cite this page

AIDB. (2026). wireless LAN (Q212607). Retrieved from https://aidb.si/e/wireless-lan-Q212607