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2. Wireless broadband - Wikipedia

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   Three fixed wireless dishes with protective covers on top of 307 W. 7th Street, Fort Worth, Texas, around 2001. Wireless broadband is a telecommunications technology that provides high-speed wireless Internet access or computer networking access over a wide area.

3. Internet in the United States - Wikipedia

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   A 2013 Pew study on home broadband adoption found that 70% of consumers have a high-speed broadband connection. About a third of consumers reported a "wireless" high-speed connection, [8] but the report authors suspect that many of these consumers have mistakenly reported wireless connections to a wired DSL or cable connection. [9]

4. Wi-Fi - Wikipedia

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   Techniques. v. t. e. Wi-Fi (/ ˈwaɪfaɪ /) [1][a] is a family of wireless network protocols based on the IEEE 802.11 family of standards, which are commonly used for local area networking of devices and Internet access, allowing nearby digital devices to exchange data by radio waves. These are the most widely used computer networks, used ...

5. Wireless network - Wikipedia

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   For homeowners, wireless technology is an effective option compared to Ethernet for sharing printers, scanners, and high-speed Internet connections. WLANs help save the cost of installation of cable mediums, save time from physical installation, and also creates mobility for devices connected to the network. [ 18 ]

6. What is broadband? - AOL Help

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   Broadband refers to a connection that transmits a large amount of data at a high speed. A connection having a download speed of 256 kbps or faster is currently classified as broadband. You cannot make and receive phone calls while you are connected to the internet with a dial-up connection. You can make and receive phone calls while you are ...

7. List of broadband providers in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Comcast High Speed Internet (also known as Xfinity) Consolidated Communications (including FairPoint Communications) Cogent Communications. Cox Communications. Frontier Communications. Lumen Technologies (also known as CenturyLink) Mediacom. SpaceX (also known as Starlink) TDS Telecom.