Windows 10 In Depth

36. Wireless Networking

Wireless Networking in Windows 10

Wireless (Wi-Fi) and cellular data networks are everywhere. From home to work to just about everywhere on the road, it seems as though you can fire up a wireless-capable device and get connected no matter where you are. Wireless networks are popular for several reasons, including low costs to get started and, more important, ease of configuration and use.

With the rapid growth of wireless networking has come evolving standards. The 802.11 series of standards was created by the networking industry to ensure hardware and software interoperability among wireless networking vendors. The current state-of-the-art standards 802.11n and 802.11ac are important steps forward for wireless performance ...