Remember Wi-Fi
Full name: Wi-Fi brand name
Memory aid: Wi-Fi means wireless networking; learn the generation beside the name.
Wi-Fi is a brand name, not an expansion of Wireless Fidelity.
Study area: Wi-Fi & radio · Batch 2
Relevant study for: CompTIA Network+ N10-009 · Cisco CCNA 200-301 · CompTIA A+ Core 1 220-1201 · ISC2 CISSP 2024 outline
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Wi-Fi — Wi-Fi brand name
Identifies interoperable wireless LAN technology families.
Why learn Wi-Fi — Wi-Fi brand name?
Identifies interoperable wireless LAN technology families.
Where it came from
Wi-Fi is a brand name, not an expansion of Wireless Fidelity.
- Memory aid (a learning cue, not the expansion): Wi-Fi means wireless networking; learn the generation beside the name.
Build your understanding
Work through these exercises in order. Try the task before opening a reference.
- Without looking, expand Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi brand name.
- Recall this memory aid: Wi-Fi means wireless networking; learn the generation beside the name.
- Explain the practical use: Identifies interoperable wireless LAN technology families.
- Explain this distinction: Wi-Fi is a brand name, not an expansion of Wireless Fidelity.
- Identify Wi-Fi in a device specification, architecture diagram, or system inventory.
Documentation and sources
- Wi-Fi Alliance MAC/PHY generations (www.wi-fi.org)