Wi-Fi vs. WiMAX
Like most of us, I am a Wi-Fi user, simply because that is all I need. I am not sure how many of you have heard of WiMAX, but it is stated to be the future of wireless technology. The real question is: Which one is better?
As far as hotspots go, I think each has its place. Wi-Fi seems to work well for small hotspots with very short range, while WiMAX may excel at long-distance fixed links to backhaul hotspots, perhaps. WiMAX is mainly used for Wireless Internet service providers.
Let’s break this down into a list:
Frequency rates
Wi-Fi - 2.4GHZ or 5.8GHZ
WiMAX - 2GHZ - 66GHZ
Maximum Throughput
Wi-Fi - 2MPBS – 54 MPBS
WiMAX - 70 MPBS
Range
Wi-Fi - 200 yards
WiMAX - Up to 10 miles
Transport protocol
Wi-Fi - Ethernet
WiMAX - TCP, IP, ATM
Equipment costs
Wi-Fi - Few hundred dollars
WiMAX - Several thousand dollars
The real question is: Will WiMAX one day be the standard for wireless? Or will it stay only for wireless Internet providers? You be the judge.
© 1996-2006, Lockergnome LLC. ISSN: 1095-3965. All Rights Reserved. Please read our 
Hi, you want to know wihc one is the best…., WI-FI is oneof the best techonology and it is very advanced when compair to WIMAX, becasue its a omni techonlogy and have a signal in all directiopns but when your come to WIMAX its a Line of Sight based. you can increase the wifi signals by using high gains anteena which are avable in market like 15 dbi omni directions anteena whihc have the ability to covers upto 5 to 6 miles around 10 to 12 KMS. so how is this method now your signal is in non line of sight. and all users can access the net in 10 kms .
Wireless Network Expert
Birender Singh Budhwar
BSBDM GROUP INDIA