TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS
COMMUNICATION WIRELESS COMPUTING DEVICES
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Router / Switch
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WAP (Wireless Access Point)
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NIC (Network Interface Controller)
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Transmission Media
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Detailed explanation-1: -In computer networking, a wireless access point (WAP), or more generally just access point (AP), is a networking hardware device that allows other Wi-Fi devices to connect to a wired network.
Detailed explanation-2: -Definition(s): A device that allows wireless devices to connect to a wired network using wi-fi, or related standards.
Detailed explanation-3: -Open, global specification that enables users of wireless devices to access and interact with wireless information services and applications. WAP specifications are based on Internet standards, with extensions to reflect the wireless device environment.
Detailed explanation-4: -A WAP is a device that allows different types of wireless network cards connect without cables, hence wireless, to connect to LANs and access resources, including the Internet. A WAP plugs into a hub or switch and is the device that joins the unwired network to the wired network.
Detailed explanation-5: -Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) is a specification for a set of communication protocols to standardize the way wireless devices, such as mobile phones and radio transceivers, can be used for internet access, including email, the web, newsgroups and instant messaging.