WiFi or Wi-Fi – What’s the difference?

WiFi or Wi-Fi – WiFi and Wi-Fi are often used synonymously for a wireless network. Find out where the difference lies in our article.

 

In everyday language you have probably schonmal the terms WiFi and Wi-Fi met – often even as a synonym. But there is a difference. In our tips + tricks article, we first explain the main difference between the terms and how you, as end users, benefit from the technologies.

• What’s the difference between WiFi and Wi-Fi?
• What features does WLAN have?

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What’s the difference between WiFi and Wi-Fi?

Although the two terms are often used interchangeably, there is a difference. Wi-Fi is the abbreviation for ” Wireless Local Area Network ” and stands for a wireless, local network. You can use this technology to connect your devices such as smartphones, tablets and laptops to the Internet without a cable. WLAN is the umbrella term for this wireless technology. In contrast, WiFi refers to a type of WLAN that stands for an issued IEEE 802.11 standard certificate . So, In conclusion, every WiFi is a Wi-Fi, but not every Wi-Fi is necessarily WiFi certified.

In detail, It (” Wireless FidelityWiFi is not the only Wi-Fi technology used in the market, but it is the one you encounter most often. The term WiFi was used by an organization called Wi-Fi. Fi Alliance developed, monitored the tests that certify the seamless exchange between products. A product that passes the tests, the label “Wi-Fi certified” obtained according to the IEEE 802.11 standard .

In Germany is usually the generic term “Wi-Fi” used for the name of a wireless network, but in many other countries “WiFi” is common.

At this point we summarize the definition of both terms for you:

• WLAN : A local wireless network. The wireless standard is not specified here.
• WiFi : An IEEE 802.11 wireless network that is compatible with other WiFi devices. Each WiFi is a wireless .

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What features does WLAN have?

• You can easily connect all your devices such as B. Connect your smartphone to the Internet without an Ethernet cable connection.
• You can easily extend an existing network via so-called access points. There is no need for any new wiring in your household, which is usually more costly than the purchase of any repeaters.
• The transmission speed can vary with WLAN. If, for example, several neighbors share a channel or a radio cell, the transmission speed is slower. Here, the use of Ethernet cables is sometimes better compared to the router.
• Radio interference can disrupt the WLAN or even force it to crash, which is rarely the case.

 

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