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| ||<tablestyle="vertical-align: top;"style="text-align: center;"> attachment:Wi-Fi_logo.png || [:WiFi:Wi-Fi]~-^TM^-~ is a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) technology standardized as ieee802.11 b/g/a/n. It's primary usage is to connect computers within the same house/entreprise. Note that it's often used to connect to the Internet through a DSL or cable router. (read more about wifi at [wiki:WikiPedia:WiFi Wikipedia] ) || | ||<tablestyle="vertical-align: top;"style="text-align: center;"> attachment:Wi-Fi_logo.png || [:WiFi:Wi-Fi]~-^TM^-~ is a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) technology standardized as IEEE 802.11 b/g/a/n. Its primary usage is to connect computers within the same house/enterprise. Note that it is often used to connect to the Internet through a DSL or cable router. (read more about wifi at [wiki:WikiPedia:WiFi Wikipedia] ) || |
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| ||<tablestyle="vertical-align: top;"style="text-align: center;"> attachment:Bluetooth_logo.png || Bluetooth~-^R^-~ is Personal Area Network (PAN) technology standardized as ieee801.15.1. It was designed to handle short-range "low bandwith" personal communications. Typically between your mobile phone, head-set, computer, printer... (read more about Bluetooth at [wiki:WikiPedia:Bluetooth Wikipedia]) || | ||<tablestyle="vertical-align: top;"style="text-align: center;"> attachment:Bluetooth_logo.png || Bluetooth~-^R^-~ is Personal Area Network (PAN) technology standardized as IEEE 801.15.1. It was designed to handle short-range "low bandwith" personal communications. Typically between your mobile phone, head-set, computer, printer... (read more about Bluetooth at [wiki:WikiPedia:Bluetooth Wikipedia]) || |
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| ||<tablestyle="vertical-align: top;"style="text-align: center;"> attachment:gnome_stock_cell-phone.png || Mobile phone networks can be used to connect the Internet. There are plenty of standards.. GSM/GPRS/EDGE/UMTS/W-CDMA/HSPA "2G", "3G","3.5G" etc. (read more about Mobile Phones at [wiki:WikiPedia:Mobile_phone Wikipedia]) || * ["Modem/3G"] - Using a dedicated 3G modem card OR Using a mobile phone as a modem (connected through Bluetooth, ["USB"]..) |
||<tablestyle="vertical-align: top;"style="text-align: center;"> attachment:gnome_stock_cell-phone.png || Mobile phone networks can be used to connect to the Internet. There are plenty of standards.. GSM/GPRS/EDGE/UMTS/W-CDMA/HSPA "2G", "3G","3.5G" etc. (read more about Mobile Phones at [wiki:WikiPedia:Mobile_phone Wikipedia]) || * ["Modem/3G"] - Using a dedicated 3G modem card OR using a mobile phone as a modem (connected through Bluetooth, ["USB"]..) |
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| ||<tablestyle="vertical-align: top;"style="text-align: center;"> attachment:gnome-system-tools_irda-48.png || IrDA is a very short range (<1m) optical data exchange protocol. Typical use include exchanging files between 2 laptops, sending file from/to mobile phone from/to computer, etc. Maximum speed is 115kbps or 4mbps (read more about IrDA at [wiki:WikiPedia:IrDA Wikipedia]) || | ||<tablestyle="vertical-align: top;"style="text-align: center;"> attachment:gnome-system-tools_irda-48.png || IrDA is a very short range (<1m) optical data exchange protocol. Typical uses include exchanging files between two laptops, sending files between mobile phones and/or computers, etc. Maximum speed is 115kbps or 4mbps (read more about IrDA at [wiki:WikiPedia:IrDA Wikipedia]) || |
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| ||<tablestyle="vertical-align: top;"style="text-align: center;"> attachment:wimax.png || WiMax is a Wireless MAN standardized as IEEE 802.16. It is meant to provide wireless broadband access in metropolitan area. (read more about WiMAX at [wiki:WikiPedia:WiMAX Wikipedia]) || | ||<tablestyle="vertical-align: top;"style="text-align: center;"> attachment:wimax.png || !WiMax is a Wireless MAN standardized as IEEE 802.16. It is meant to provide wireless broadband access in metropolitan areas. (read more about WiMAX at [wiki:WikiPedia:WiMAX Wikipedia]) || |
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| . Whereas some of the newer wireless keyboards and mice (sometime inappropriately name cordless) tends to use bluetooth to connect to the computer, older one used to use proprietary RF (radio-frequency) protocols. Those proprietary devices always had a base or dongle which behaved like a regular PS2/USB keyboard/mouse (from the operating system point of view). | . Whereas some of the newer wireless keyboards and mice (sometimes inappropriately named "cordless") tend to use Bluetooth to connect to the computer, older ones may use proprietary RF (radio-frequency) protocols. These proprietary devices always had a base or dongle which behaved like a regular PS2/USB keyboard/mouse (from the operating system point of view). |
["/Discussion"] ?BR
- attachment:Portal/IDB/icon-wifi-32x32.png This page is a portal to various Debian "wireless" technologies. Here are definitions for the various "wireless" technologies followed by a link to the specific Debian Wiki page for that technology.
Wifi
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[:WiFi:Wi-Fi]TM is a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) technology standardized as IEEE 802.11 b/g/a/n. Its primary usage is to connect computers within the same house/enterprise. Note that it is often used to connect to the Internet through a DSL or cable router. (read more about wifi at [wiki:WiFi Wikipedia] ) |
[:WiFi:Wi-Fi] - Debian wiki page
Bluetooth
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BluetoothR is Personal Area Network (PAN) technology standardized as IEEE 801.15.1. It was designed to handle short-range "low bandwith" personal communications. Typically between your mobile phone, head-set, computer, printer... (read more about Bluetooth at [wiki:Bluetooth Wikipedia]) |
["BluetoothUser"] - Using Bluetooth on Debian systems
- ["Bluetooth"] - Debian Bluetooth information for developers
Mobile Phone Networks
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Mobile phone networks can be used to connect to the Internet. There are plenty of standards.. GSM/GPRS/EDGE/UMTS/W-CDMA/HSPA "2G", "3G","3.5G" etc. (read more about Mobile Phones at [wiki:Mobile_phone Wikipedia]) |
- ["Modem/3G"] - Using a dedicated 3G modem card OR using a mobile phone as a modem (connected through Bluetooth, ["USB"]..)
Infrared
attachment:gnome-system-tools_irda-48.png |
IrDA is a very short range (<1m) optical data exchange protocol. Typical uses include exchanging files between two laptops, sending files between mobile phones and/or computers, etc. Maximum speed is 115kbps or 4mbps (read more about IrDA at [wiki:IrDA Wikipedia]) |
ToDo: write an IrDA wiki page
Note: IrDA is a communication protocol. It is very different from remote control (see [http://www.lirc.org/ lirc])
WiMax / WirelessMAN
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WiMax is a Wireless MAN standardized as IEEE 802.16. It is meant to provide wireless broadband access in metropolitan areas. (read more about WiMAX at [wiki:WiMAX Wikipedia]) |
ToDo: write a wiki page
Satellite
[http://www.bertolinux.com/sat/english/Sat-HOWTO.html Sat-HOWTO: Internet via Satellite].
Free Space Optics
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Free Space Optics (FSO) is a telecommunication technology that uses light propagating in free space to transmit data between two points. The optical links usually use infrared laser light, although low-data-rate communication over short distances is possible using LEDs. (read more about FSO at [wiki:Free_Space_Optics Wikipedia]) |
[http://ronja.twibright.com/ Ronja Project] - 1.4km range at 10Mbps full (Free Project).
Proprietary
Keyboard/Mouse
- Whereas some of the newer wireless keyboards and mice (sometimes inappropriately named "cordless") tend to use Bluetooth to connect to the computer, older ones may use proprietary RF (radio-frequency) protocols. These proprietary devices always had a base or dongle which behaved like a regular PS2/USB keyboard/mouse (from the operating system point of view).
References
Wireless in Wikipedia.