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| Thread ID: 53859 | 2005-01-29 12:20:00 | WIFI VS BLUETOOTH | Ninjabear (2948) | Press F1 |
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| 319118 | 2005-01-29 12:20:00 | Do WIFI and bluetooth work the same way?Are there any difference between the two? | Ninjabear (2948) | ||
| 319119 | 2005-01-29 20:33:00 | Do WIFI and bluetooth work the same way? No Are there any difference between the two? Yes :) WIFI is a wireless LAN setup that allows (close to) LAN speeds. Bluetooth is typically a phone/portable device connectivity system that doesn't offer anywhere near the speeds of WiFi or a wired LAN. Mike. |
Mike (15) | ||
| 319120 | 2005-01-29 20:43:00 | Bluetooth also has a maximum effective range of 10 metres, unless you've done some moderations to extend the range. | 4bes (2848) | ||
| 319121 | 2005-01-29 21:01:00 | Bluetooth also has a maximum effective range of 10 metres, unless you've done some moderations to extend the range. Not always - One bluetooth device I have has a maximum range of 100m, and if used with another device with the 100m range, it should (emphasis on the should) work with the maximum range of 100m (in ideal conditions). However, most devices I believe do still come under the 10m category :) Mike. |
Mike (15) | ||
| 319122 | 2005-01-30 01:44:00 | Mike, you should have said Yes and Yes. Bluetooth is a wireless LAN protocol, just like WiFi. But it is meant to have a short range. Anyone who "improves" on the standard to get a 100m range is BAD. BAD. :badpc: The idea behind having standards is that any equipment made to conform will WORK with other manufacturer's products. So users are happy. :) |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 319123 | 2005-01-30 09:41:00 | bluetooth is designed primarily as an adhoc personal area network (PAN) system, the idea being relatively transparent connectivity in say.. a meeting room, allowing all attendees to share notes around their pda's/smartphones quickly and easily, as well as other such applications. It is possible to eavesdrop on bluetooth from a mile away using a bluetooth rifle, which is literally a high gain yagi antenna mounted on a rifle butt. wifi is designed primarily as a wireless local area network standard. It lends itself more towards an infrastructural design approach and can and has been pushed out to metropolitan area network size. They both use the 2.4GHz slice of spectrum, so can interfere with one another, but they are also incompatible. TMYK |
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