Wi‑Fi
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Wi‑Fi is a widely used wireless networking technology that allows devices to connect to the internet and communicate over local area networks using radio waves.
Aliases (3)
- High Efficiency Wi‑Fi ×1
- Wi-Fi ×1
- Wi‑Fi 4 ×1
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
IEEE 802.11 standard family
→
wireless networking technology → |
| alsoKnownAs |
WiFi
→
Wi‑Fi networking → |
| basedOnStandard |
IEEE 802.11
→
|
| competesWith |
Bluetooth
→
Ethernet → cellular data networks → |
| developedBy |
Wi‑Fi Alliance
→
|
| enables |
local network file sharing
→
media streaming → wireless internet access → |
| governedBy |
Wi‑Fi Alliance certification
→
|
| hasComponent |
access point
→
wireless client → wireless router → |
| hasRange |
hundreds of meters outdoors
→
tens of meters indoors → |
| introduced |
late 1990s
→
|
| isUsedIn |
IoT devices
→
home networks → laptops → office networks → public hotspots → smartphones → tablets → |
| marketedAs |
Wi‑Fi 4
→
Wi‑Fi 5 → Wi‑Fi 6 → Wi‑Fi 6E → Wi‑Fi 7 → |
| operatesInFrequencyBand |
2.4 GHz
→
5 GHz → 6 GHz → |
| supports |
device‑to‑device communication
→
internet access → wireless local area network → |
| supportsFeature |
MIMO
→
beamforming → channel bonding → |
| supportsStandard |
IEEE 802.11a
→
IEEE 802.11ac → IEEE 802.11ax → IEEE 802.11b → IEEE 802.11g → IEEE 802.11n → |
| usesAuthenticationMethod |
enterprise authentication
→
pre‑shared key → |
| usesMedium |
radio waves
→
|
| usesModulation |
DSSS
→
OFDM → |
| usesSecurityProtocol |
WEP
→
WPA → WPA2 → WPA3 → |
| usesTopology |
ad hoc mode
→
infrastructure mode → mesh networking → |
Referenced by (9)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Wi‑Fi 6
("High Efficiency Wi‑Fi")
→
|
alsoKnownAs |
|
WECA
→
|
hasBrand |
|
Control Center (macOS)
→
|
includesControlFor |
|
IEEE 802 family of standards
→
|
includesTechnology |
|
Wi‑Fi
("Wi‑Fi 4")
→
|
marketedAs |
|
macOS
→
|
supportsNetworkingProtocol |
|
Wi‑Fi CERTIFIED Vantage
→
|
technologyDomain |
|
Surface RT
→
|
wirelessConnectivity |
|
iBook
("Wi-Fi")
→
|
wirelessNetworking |