wireless personal area network Last modified: Friday, February 10, 2006
A wireless personal area network (WPAN) is a personal, short distance area wireless network for interconnecting devices centered around an individual person's workspace. WPANs address wireless networking and mobile computing devices such as PCs, PDAs, peripherals, cell phones, pagers and consumer electronics. WPANs are also called short wireless distance networks. See also wireless local-area network (WLAN).
•E-mail this definition to a colleague• For internet.com pages about wireless personal area network . Also check out the following links! IEEE 802.15 Working Group for WPAN  The 802.15 WPAN effort focuses on the development of consensus standards for Personal Area Networks or short distance wireless networks. Minimizing WLAN Security Threats  Most wireless LANs do not invoke adequate security measures to guard against attacks. Learn what security threats exist for wireless LANs as the basis for deploying effective security measures. Wi-Fi Planet  802.11 news, commentary and information.	Networks Wireless Computing Bluetooth HomeRF HPNA infrastructure mode LAN local-area wireless network (LAWN) PAN WLAN Give Us Your Feedback Shop for: Wireless Adapters - Wiley Wireless Personal Area Networks: Performance, Interconnection, and Security with IEEE 802.15.4 (Wire... Products Wireless Adapters Compare all matches: 2 Store Offers from $102-$112 Top Store Offers Amazon - 111.69 Amazon Marketplace - 101.50 more stores...