64D-Link DAP-1160 User Manual
Appendix B - Wireless Basics
Wireless Personal Area Network (WPAN)
Bluetooth is the industry standard wireless technology used for WPANs. Bluetooth devices in WPANs operate in a
range up to 30 feet away.
The speed and wireless operation range of a WPAN is less than a WLAN, but it doesn’t use nearly as much power.
WPANs are ideal for personal devices, such as mobile phones, PDAs, headphones, laptops, speakers, and other
devices that operate on batteries.
Who uses wireless?
Wireless technology has become so popular in recent years that almost everyone is using it, at home and in the
ofce.
Home
• Gives everyone at home broadband access
• Surf the web, check email, get instant messages, etc.
• Gets rid of the cables around the house
• Simple and easy to use
Small Ofce and Home Ofce (SOHO)
• Stay on top of everything at home as you would at the ofce
• Remotely access your ofce network from home
• Share an Internet connection and printer with multiple computers
• No need to dedicate ofce space
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