*Librarian, SVCET, Chittoor, (A.P.)
**Assistant Librarian, SVCET, Chittoor, (A.P.)
Online published on 10 October, 2013.
The paper presents the technological aspects of Wi-Fi technology and explores some of the major issues of wireless networks in libraries and components of the Wi-Fi technology. Fortunately, the technology has advanced considerably and can be deployed for keeping in view the user's needs; the libraries provide new technology-based services to them. To know the use of these new facilities/services among the library users, without sacrificing the security of library's network. Infrastructure facilities require for the libraries to go Wi-Fi network. Availability of commercial and free Wi-Fi services. Advantages and disadvantages of Wi-Fi services are also discussed.
Wi-Fi technology, Access Point, ISP, ISDN, IEEE 802.11, WLAN, VPN, Protocol