What is a wireless network:
What is a wireless network A Wireless network is a connection of two computers over a non wired connection. This connection usually connects to the internet. This connection can also include wired computers with a access point (explained later) for wireless computers on a network. These connections work on a bandwidth.
How does Wireless work?:
How does Wireless work? It works by using a sending point; witch is called an access point, and a receiving point; called a receiver. The access point sends out a code that all receiver’s can pick up that are in range, this code contains what point on the bandwidth to tune into and weather it needs a code. If needed this code translates what the router is sending out to something the computer can understand if not its in a universal language.
What it looks like:
What it looks like internet Wired things Access Point Wi-Fi “bubble”
Different types of wireless :
Different types of wireless LAN- Local Area Network Small- very close, uses wires WAN- Wide Area Network Used for long distance connection WLAN- Wireless Local Area Network Wi-Fi, uses no wires in between computers CAN-campus area network What we use in the school There are more, but they are not as important
Work cited:
Work cited http://typoclothing.com/fourth/inventor.html http://www.arp.sprnet.org/default/inserv/trends/history_wireless.htm/ http://compnetworking.about.com/cs/wireless/f/whatiswireless.htm http://www.howstuffworks.com/wireless-network.htm/ Clip art http://rlab.lse.ac.uk/itsupport/help/laptops/WirelessAccess2.asp (pictures) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless_LAN (pictures)