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U.S. Department of
Transportation
Research and Innovative
Technology Administration
Different Ways of Providing Communications: WiFi
•Wireless internet
technology provides Internet
access to devices in range of the base station
footprint
•Typical
ranges of about 100 feet. Can be increased for stationary
users.
•Typically takes about
10 seconds to recognize devices in
network
•Some certificate
management functions difficult
because moving vehicles pass through footprint
too quickly
WiFi Technology
Technical Review
WiFi Hot Spot Distribution