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Difference between Wi-Fi and WiMAX:

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Sr.No	Wi-Fi	WiMAX
1.	Wi-Fi technology is based on IEEE 802.11 standards.	WiMAX technology is based on IEEE 802.16 standards.
2.	802.11a-OFDM, maximum rate=54Mbps.,802.11b-DSSS, maximum rate=11Mbps.,802.11g-OFDM, maximum rate=54Mbps.	802.16-OFDM, maximum rate=50Mbps.,802.16e-OFDM, maximum rate~30Mbps.
3.	The stations gain access to media based on CSMA/CA and back off algorithm schemes.	There is time slot for each station and there is scheduling algorithm used by base station.
4.	Range is less than 100 meters.	A kilometer non-line-of-sight, more with line-of-sight.
5.	Indoor Environment.	Outdoor Environment.
6.	No Quality of Service.	Five Quality of service enforced by base station.

Fig13. Mesh mode in IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX)

Fig14. Applications of IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX)

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