61D-Link GO-RT-N150 User Manual
Appendix A - Wireless Basics
Wireless Personal Area Network (WPAN)
Bluetooth is the industry standard wireless technology used for WPAN. Bluetooth devices in WPAN operate 
in a range up to 30 feet 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, ofce, business, D-Link has a wireless solution for it.
Home
•  Gives everyone at home broadband access
•  Surf the web, check e-mail, instant message, and etc
•  Gets rid of the cables around the house
•  Simple and easy to use
 
Small Ofce and Home Ofce
•  Stay on top of everything at home as you would at ofce
•  Remotely access your ofce network from home
•  Share Internet connection and printer with multiple computers
•  No need to dedicate ofce space