Wireless local area network (wlan), Wireless wide area network (wwan), Wireless personal area network (wpan) – Dell Inspiron 20 (3048, Early 2014) User Manual

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Network

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Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)

Devices are connected wirelessly and cover a relatively small area, generally
within a house or a building. The wireless connection used for setting up
WLAN is generally Wi-Fi (802.11x).

Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN)

Also known as Mobile Broadband, this service is generally provided by the
phone companies for use on mobile devices. A mobile device or laptop
must support WWAN technology to connect to this network.

Wireless Personal Area Network (WPAN)

Devices are generally connected wirelessly using Bluetooth, RF, Near-Field
Communication (NFC), and so on. This type of network generally operates
within a few feet of the devices. To connect your computer or tablet to the
Internet, see

“Connecting To The Internet”