Contents

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• 1History
• 2Wireless links
• 3Types of wireless networks
  • 3.1Wireless PAN
  • 3.2Wireless LAN
  • 3.3Wireless Ad Hoc Networks
  • 3.4Wireless MAN
  • 3.5Wireless WAN
  • 3.6Global area network
  • 3.7Space network
• 4Different uses
• 5Properties
  • 5.1General
  • 5.2Performance
  • 5.3Space
  • 5.4Home
  • 5.5Wireless Network Elements
  • 5.6Difficulties
    • 5.6.1Interferences
    • 5.6.2Absorption and reflection
    • 5.6.3Multipath fading
    • 5.6.4Hidden node problem
    • 5.6.5Shared resource problem
  • 5.7Capacity
    • 5.7.1Channel
    • 5.7.2Network
• 6Safety
• 7See also
• 8References
• 9Further reading
• 10External links