> WIFI stands for Wireless Fidelity. It is an official brand which is licensed by WIFI Alliance. This brand is built on an IEEE standard the 802.16. These specifications standardize a new breed of local area networks (LAN) the Wireless Local Area Networks (W-LAN), opening up lost of new and easy ways of interconnectivity between devices and the internet.

> This technology defines the air interface in particular and regulates the traffic the same way as a non-switched LAN network over cable.

> High speeds are achievable using WIFI, with some version reaching 54 Mbps for each connection, hence allowing true broadband speeds to reach devices wirelessly.