{"id":11601,"date":"2023-06-30T09:00:19","date_gmt":"2023-06-30T09:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/routerctrl.com\/?p=11601"},"modified":"2023-11-22T15:18:07","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T15:18:07","slug":"what-does-wi-fi-stand-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routerctrl.com\/what-does-wi-fi-stand-for\/","title":{"rendered":"What Does Wi-Fi Stand For? (Definition and Meaning)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wi-Fi is arguably the most ubiquitous type of <\/span>wireless connection<\/span><\/a> technology, being the primary type of connection used by most homes and businesses. <\/span><\/p>\n

Ironically, many people still do not know what the name Wi-Fi stands for. In the course of this article, we will discuss the meaning and origin of the term Wi-Fi. We will also discuss the various <\/span>Wi-Fi protocols and standards<\/span><\/a> that make up the technology as well as its strengths and shortcomings.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"What<\/p>\n

Technical Background of Wi-Fi Technology<\/h2>\n

For starters, Wi-Fi is technically based on WAN technology, which was first used in the early 1970s. However, commercial Wi-Fi was not a thing until 1997, when the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) published the <\/span>802.11 Direct Sequence standards<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The standards typically laid down the ideal architectures and specifications of effective WLANs, which is the technical name for <\/span>Wi-Fi networks<\/span><\/a>. Among the specifications was the use of <\/span>Frequency-Hopping Spread Spectrum<\/span><\/a> (FHSS). It also used the 2.4GHz band, with speeds of 1-2 Mbps. <\/span><\/p>\n

Needless to say, modern Wi-Fi networks are not entirely built according to the original 802.11 specifications. For instance, the most recent release of the IEEE wireless standard, the <\/span>802.11n<\/span><\/a> – which added a 5GHz band – compliments the original 2.4GHz, allowing speeds of up to 600 Mbps.<\/span><\/p>\n

Notably, the IEEE 802.11 notations were, and still are, names for the internationally agreed standards of wireless internet connections and not any particular products. <\/span><\/p>\n

The Story of Wi-Fi<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n