An extension to 802.11 specification developed by
the IEEE for wireless LAN (WLAN)
technology. 802.11n builds upon previous 802.11 standards by adding
multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO). The additional
transmitter and receiver antennas allow for increased
data throughput through spatial multiplexing and increased range by exploiting
the spatial diversity through coding schemes like Alamouti coding. The speed is
100 Mbit/s (even 250 Mbit/s in PHY level), and so up to 4-5 times faster than
802.11g. 802.11n also offers a better operating
distance than current networks.
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Did You Know... How Wireless Networks Work A wireless network or Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) serves the same purpose as a wired one . to link a group of computers. Because "wireless" doesn't require costly wiring, the main benefit is that it's generally easier, faster and cheaper to set up.
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