A 1985 ruling by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission released parts of the ISM bands for unlicensed use for communications. … See more

The IEEE does not test equipment for compliance with their standards. The Wi-Fi Alliance was formed in 1999 to establish and enforce standards for interoperability and See more

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Wi-Fi technology may be used to provide local network and Internet access to devices that are within Wi-Fi range of one or more routers that … See more

The name Wi-Fi, commercially used at least as early as August 1999, was coined by the brand-consulting firm Interbrand. The Wi-Fi Alliance … See more

Equipment frequently supports multiple versions of Wi-Fi. To communicate, devices must use a common Wi-Fi version. The versions differ between the radio wavebands … See more

Wi-Fi stations communicate by sending each other data packets, blocks of data individually sent and delivered over radio. As with all radio, this … See more

Wi-Fi operational range depends on factors such as the frequency band, radio power output, receiver sensitivity, antenna gain, and antenna … See more