Debian wireless
This is a hub page to various "wireless" technologies.
Wifi
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Wi-FiTM 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 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WiFi Wikipedia] ) |
- ["Wi-Fi"] - Debian wiki page
Bluetooth
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Bluetooth is Personal Area Netwotk (PAN), ranging a few meter. 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 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluetooth Wikipedia]) |
- ["Bluetooth"] - Debian wiki page
Mobile Phone Networks
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(There are plenty of standards.. GSM/GPRS/EDGE/UMTS/W-CDMA/HSDPA "2G" "3G", etc.. ) (read more about Bluetooth at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umts Wikipedia]) |
- ["3G_modem"] - using a dedicated 3G modem card.
- NOPAGE - Using a mobile phone as a modem (conneted through Bluetooth, usb..)
Infrared
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(read more about IrDA at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IrDA Wikipedia]) |
- TODO: write a wiki page
Proprietary
- === Keyboard/Mouse === 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 often (always?) had a "based" which behaved like a regular PS2/USB keyboard/mouse (from the operating system point of view)