Wi-Fi & WLAN difference?

Question

What's the difference between Wi-Fi and WLAN? Are they the same? If I have a Wi-Fi enabled device, (I'm planning on getting a PlayStation Vita) can I connect it to the internet using a WLAN connection via my wireless router (and vice versa)?

Answer 1

What's the difference? Just the way it is spelled.

Answer 2

Wi-Fi is a technology to connect devices wirelessly, in the same way the ethernet wires and ethernet technology does. WLAN is a concept, it mean Wireless Local Area Network. A LAN is an ensemble of devices that are behind the same router, forming a network. A WLAN would be this very concept when in the situation the devices are paired wirelessly

Answer 3

Wi-Fi products are used to build WLANs, while WiMAX products are used to build WMANs.

A Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) is a group of devices linked together by wireless within a relatively small space like a single office building or home.

Yes, you will be able to connect.

Answer 4

wifi and wlan are the same thing both connected to a local area network

Answer 5

WLAN - wireless local area network.. like they said - same.



for playstations and other such devices, I suggest you get a linksys valet router.

Answer 6

same thing