Network471 Emerging Technology
Emerging Technology That Will Change the World: Wi-Fi
Gyasi C. Davis
Network 471: Advanced Topics Networking
Professor Elliott
DeVry University
Date: February 18, 2013
Emerging Technology That Will Change the World: WiFi
Contents
Introduction..............……………………………………................................................ 3 Problems..............……………………………………........................................................4
Pro & Con Argument………………………....................................................................4-7
Security Issues………………………………………......................................................7-8
Health Concerns…………………………………….........................................................8
Network Design………………………………………....................................................8-9
WLAN QoS………………………………………........................................................9-10
Technical Specification …….......………………........................................................10-16
Operation Planning………………………………………...........................................16-17
Conclusion………………………………………........................................................17-18
Work Cited Page………………………………………...............................................19-20
Image a business environment without networking wires connecting to every device. How would information travel to their destination? Well, there is an emerging technology that is here and can transmit packets wirelessly, but it is not being fully utilized in the business world like it could be. That technology is called Wi-Fi. Wi-Fi does not stand for anything nor is it an acronym. The Wi-Fi Alliance defines Wi-Fi as any “wireless local area network (WLAN) products that are based on the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers’ (IEEE) 802.11 standards”. (Wi-Fi) There are several components that make up Wi-Fi, so naming a single inventor would be difficult. Let's take a look at the history of the 802.11 standard (the radio frequency)
Gyasi C. Davis
Network 471: Advanced Topics Networking
Professor Elliott
DeVry University
Date: February 18, 2013
Emerging Technology That Will Change the World: WiFi
Contents
Introduction..............……………………………………................................................ 3 Problems..............……………………………………........................................................4
Pro & Con Argument………………………....................................................................4-7
Security Issues………………………………………......................................................7-8
Health Concerns…………………………………….........................................................8
Network Design………………………………………....................................................8-9
WLAN QoS………………………………………........................................................9-10
Technical Specification …….......………………........................................................10-16
Operation Planning………………………………………...........................................16-17
Conclusion………………………………………........................................................17-18
Work Cited Page………………………………………...............................................19-20
Image a business environment without networking wires connecting to every device. How would information travel to their destination? Well, there is an emerging technology that is here and can transmit packets wirelessly, but it is not being fully utilized in the business world like it could be. That technology is called Wi-Fi. Wi-Fi does not stand for anything nor is it an acronym. The Wi-Fi Alliance defines Wi-Fi as any “wireless local area network (WLAN) products that are based on the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers’ (IEEE) 802.11 standards”. (Wi-Fi) There are several components that make up Wi-Fi, so naming a single inventor would be difficult. Let's take a look at the history of the 802.11 standard (the radio frequency)
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