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Difference Between Wi-Fi and WiMAX


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The six difference between the wifi and WiMAX are given below:

Wi-Fi:

  • Wifi stands for Wireless Fidelity
  • Wifi is for Local Area Network (LAN)
  • The range of Wifi network is around 100 meters
  • Wifi is considered a short-range technology
  • The transmission speed of Wifi can be up to 54 Mbps

Wimax:

  • Wimax stands for Wireless Inter-operability for Microwave Access
  • Wimax is for Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)
  • The range of the Wimax network is about 50-90km
  • Wimax is considered a long-range technology
  • The transmission speed of WiMAX can be up to 70mbps.
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