Wi-Fi uses radio technologies and wireless networks to connect devices within a home or business without cables, providing secure and reliable connectivity at fast speeds. WiMax is a telecommunications technology that uses various transmission modes to provide wireless broadband access at speeds up to 10 Mbps without cables, based on the IEEE 802.16 standard. While Wi-Fi is used for in-home or in-office wireless networks, WiMax can provide broader outdoor wireless coverage including for developing countries due to its lower infrastructure costs compared to cables or copper wires.

1. Wifi v/s WiMax

3. Wi-fiWi-fi is the abbreviation that stands for wireless fidelity.Wi-Fi connects you to your favorite content and communications over your mobile phone, computers and other devices - all without cumbersome cables.A Wi-Fi network can connect a family's computers, media and display devices together to share hardware and media resources such as printers, audio files and Internet access.

4. Wi-fiWi-Fi networks uses radio technologies called 802.11 to provide: secure.Reliable. fast wireless connectivity.

5. Hows it worksA wireless network uses radio waves, just like cell phones, televisions and radios do.

6. A computer's wireless adapter translates data into a radio signal and transmits it using an antenna.

7. A wireless router receives the signal and decodes it. The router sends the information to the Internet using a physical, wired Ethernet connection.Wi-MaxWi-MAX , meaning Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access.It is a telecommunications technology that provides wireless transmission of data using a variety of transmission modes, from point-to-multipoint links to portable and fully mobile internet access.The technology provides up to 10 Mbps [1] broadband speed without the need for cables.The technology is based on the IEEE 802.16 standard (also called Broadband Wireless Access).

9. MAIN POINTS:Wi-Fi and WiMAX were developed for different markets and different applications.The technologies can complement each other with WiMAX to the building and Wi-Fi in the building. WiMAX can also be used to replace or supplement copper or cable. Developing countries stand to benefit from WiMAX'slower infrastructure cost.