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	Best Answer: Wireless Fidelity is a branding term used to signify compliance with the IEEE 802.11b standard for wireless Ethernet. (Wireless Fidelity) - A radio frequency standard that is used to connect devices, such as computers, together using a wireless connection. Instead of computers being connected with network cables, signals are sent over radio frequencies using wireless network cards and hubs. View more answers to this question.
More Answers Gr@NdM@sTeR Wireless Fidelity is a branding term used to signify compliance with the IEEE 802.11b standard for wireless Ethernet. (Wireless Fidelity) - A radio frequency standard that is used to connect devices, such as computers, together using a wireless connection. Instead of computers being connected with network cables, signals are sent over radio frequencies using wireless network cards and hubs. www.wiredmedia.co.uk/docs/140.html www.crtc.gc.ca/dcs/eng/glossary.htm www.xwire.com/glossary www.bl.uk/about/strategic/glossary.html yap_jp The common name for a popular wireless technology used in home networks, mobile phones, video games and more. Wikipedia toby_smith2 Wireless Free Internet sibyl Wi-Fi is the certification name and market-friendly moniker for the IEEE 802.11 set of standards. IEEE 802.11 standards are designed to support wireless local area networking in homes and enterprises. Wi-Fi is a name applied to equipment that complies with the802.11b wireless standard, as defined by Wi-Fi Alliance. Wi-Fi logos help identify wireless networking components that are certified to work in 802.11b WLANs. http://www.airvananet.com/technology/technology_glossary.htm http://www.intel.com/product/glossary/body.htm