Tuesday 5 February 2013

Bluetooth vs Wifi


Comparison chart


BluetoothWifi
Frequency:2.4 GHz2.4, 3.6, 5 GHz
Security:It is less secureIt is more secure
standard:IEEE802.15IEEE802.11
Cost:LowHigh
Hardware requirement:Bluetooth adaptor on all the devices connecting with each otherWireless adaptors on all the devices of the network, a wireless routerand/or wireless access points
Bandwidth:Low ( 800 Kbps )High (11 Mbps )
Specifications authority:Bluetooth SIGIEEE, WECA
Year of development:19941991
Primary Devices:Mobile phones, mouse, keyboards, office and industrial automationdevicesNotebook computers, desktop computers, servers, TV, Latest mobiles.
Ease of Use:Fairly simple to use. Can be used to connect upto seven devices at a time. It is easy to switch between devices or find and connect to any device.It is more complex and requires configuration of hardware and software.
Range:10 meters100 meters
Power Consumption:LowHigh
Latency:200ms150ms
Bit-rate:2.1Mbps600 Mbps

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