{"id":70,"date":"2025-09-24T22:57:22","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T22:57:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edk-tech.net\/?post_type=glossary&amp;p=70"},"modified":"2025-09-24T22:57:22","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T22:57:22","slug":"wireless-local-area-network","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/edk-tech.net\/?glossary=wireless-local-area-network","title":{"rendered":"wireless local area network (WLAN)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/edk-tech.net\/?glossary=wireless-local-area-network\"\r\n                    class=\"yaw-glossary yaw-glossary-alt-link\"\r\n                    title=\"wireless local area network (WLAN)\"\r\n                    data-bs-toggle=\"popover\"\r\n                    data-bs-html=\"true\"\r\n                    data-bs-trigger=\"hover focus\"\r\n                    data-bs-content=\"&lt;p&gt;A wireless LAN (WLAN) is a wireless computer network that interconnects two or more devices using wireless communication to form a local area network (LAN) within a limited geographical area such as a home, school, computer laboratory, campus, or office&hellip;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\">wireless LAN<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/edk-tech.net\/?glossary=wireless-local-area-network\"\r\n                    class=\"yaw-glossary yaw-glossary-alt-link\"\r\n                    title=\"wireless local area network (WLAN)\"\r\n                    data-bs-toggle=\"popover\"\r\n                    data-bs-html=\"true\"\r\n                    data-bs-trigger=\"hover focus\"\r\n                    data-bs-content=\"&lt;p&gt;A wireless LAN (WLAN) is a wireless computer network that interconnects two or more devices using wireless communication to form a local area network (LAN) within a limited geographical area such as a home, school, computer laboratory, campus, or office&hellip;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\">WLAN<\/a>) is a wireless computer network that interconnects two or more devices using wireless communication to form a local area network (LAN) within a limited geographical area such as a home, school, computer laboratory, campus, or office building. This gives users the ability to move around within the area and remain connected to the network. Through a gateway, a WLAN can also provide a connection to the wider Internet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wireless LANs based on the <a href=\"https:\/\/edk-tech.net\/?glossary=ieee-802-11\"\r\n                    class=\"yaw-glossary yaw-glossary-main-link\"\r\n                    title=\"IEEE 802.11\"\r\n                    data-bs-toggle=\"popover\"\r\n                    data-bs-html=\"true\"\r\n                    data-bs-trigger=\"hover focus\"\r\n                    data-bs-content=\"&lt;p&gt;IEEE 802.11 is the family of wireless networking standards that define how Wi\u2011Fi operates at the Physical Layer (Layer 1) and Data Link Layer (Layer 2) of the OSI model. These standards specify radio frequencies, modulation techniques, channel widths, data&hellip;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\">IEEE 802.11<\/a> standards are the most widely used computer networks. These are commonly called <a href=\"https:\/\/edk-tech.net\/?glossary=wi-fi\"\r\n                    class=\"yaw-glossary yaw-glossary-main-link\"\r\n                    title=\"Wi-Fi\"\r\n                    data-bs-toggle=\"popover\"\r\n                    data-bs-html=\"true\"\r\n                    data-bs-trigger=\"hover focus\"\r\n                    data-bs-content=\"&lt;p&gt;Wi\u2011Fi is a family of wireless networking technologies based on the IEEE 802.11 standards. It enables devices to communicate over radio frequencies (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz) without physical cabling. Wi\u2011Fi provides LAN connectivity for computers, smartphones, IoT&hellip;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\">Wi-Fi<\/a>, which is a trademark belonging to the Wi-Fi Alliance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A wireless LAN (WLAN) is a wireless computer network that interconnects two or more devices using wireless communication to form a local area network (LAN) within a limited geographical area such as a home, school, computer laboratory, campus, or office building. 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