One last name you might hear about in the wireless arena is Bluetooth. Imaginatively named after a Viking king, this short-range wireless protocol is not aimed at the home network but the personal area network (PAN).
Bluetooth is meant to reduce cable clutter from smaller devices like cell phones, PDAs, laptops, keyboards and headsets. Upcoming products with Bluetooth chips will be able to network with other Bluetooth devices or connect to access points in pre-existing networks within a range of about 10 m (30 ft). Data can be transmitted at a maximum of 1 Mbps.
The industry envisions users wirelessly networking laptops or PDAs to internet enabled cell phones. Since Bluetooth uses radio waves with the same frequency as those used in IEEE 802.11 and other wireless home appliances, Bluetooth will have to overcome problems with interference.
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