WiFi & WiMax

[kummararavi]

Please let me know the difference between WiFi & WiMax, what are there speed and ranges, and hardware required to use them?
I know that we can access hi speed internet through this and let me know more details.

[punching_bag69]

Originally Posted by kummararavi

Please let me know the difference between WiFi & WiMax, what are there speed and ranges, and hardware required to use them?
I know that we can access hi speed internet through this and let me know more details.

Well, WiFi, Wireless Fidelity, is a wireless network which can be spread in particular area. It does not require any physical connection. While WiMAx is a new ADSL technology which allows you to share any kind of data - video, text, pictures, documents, etc. It's a wired connection service and awaiting to held its setup in a country like INDIA.

[rocking_one86]

Hey thanks for clearing the two terms in such precise and easy way punching_bag69!!
But let me clear out that Wi-Max is not a wired data transmission system.
There is not much difference between the two.
WiMAX is a wireless digital communications system, that is intended for wireless "metropolitan area networks". WiMAX can provide broadband wireless access (BWA) up to 30 miles (50 km) for fixed stations, and 3 - 10 miles (5 - 15 km) for mobile stations. In contrast, the WiFi wireless local area network standard is limited in most cases to only 100 - 300 feet (30 - 100m).

WiMAX can be used for wireless networking in much the same way as the more common WiFi protocol. WiMAX is a second-generation protocol that allows for more efficient bandwidth use, interference avoidance, and is intended to allow higher data rates over longer distances!
I hope this clears the point...