56D-Link DWA-556 User Manual
AppendixA-WirelessBasics
WirelessPersonalAreaNetwork(WPAN)
BluetoothistheindustrystandardwirelesstechnologyusedforWPAN.BluetoothdevicesinWPANoperateinarangeupto30feet
away.
Compared to WLAN the speed and wireless operation range are both less than WLAN, but in return it doesn’t use nearly as much
power which makes it ideal for personal devices, such as mobile phones, PDAs, headphones, laptops, speakers, and other devices
that operate on batteries.
Who uses wireless?
Wireless technology as become so popular in recent years that almost everyone is using it, whether it’s for home, office, business,
D-Link has a wireless solution for it.
Home
•Giveseveryoneathomebroadbandaccess
•Surftheweb,checkemail,instantmessage,andetc
•Getsridofthecablesaroundthehouse
•Simpleandeasytouse
Small Office and Home Office
•Stayontopofeverythingathomeasyouwouldatofce
•Remotelyaccessyourofcenetworkfromhome
•ShareInternetconnectionandprinterwithmultiplecomputers
•Noneedtodedicateofcespace