WAN = Wireless Access Network
- Shared wireless access network connects end system to router
- via base station, aka “access point”
Two kinds:
- Wireless Local Area Networks (LANs):
- within building (100 ft)
- 802.11b/g/n (WiFi): 11, 54, 450 Mbps transmission rate
- Wide-area wireless access networks (Cellular Networks):
- Provided by telco (cellular) operator, tens of kilometers (TODO confirm “tens of kilometers”)
- Between 1 and 10 Mbps
- 3G, 4G: LTE