| Type of Network | Coverage | Standards | Performance | Application |
|---|
| Wireless PAN | Within reach of a person ( 2 meters) | Bluetooth, IEEE 802.15, IrDa | Moderate | wireless printing, accessing peripherals |
| Wireless LAN | Within a room, building, or campus (100s or thousands of meters) | IEEE 802.11, Wi-Fi | High | extension/replacement of wired networks |
| Wireless MAN | Within a city (kilometers) | IEEE 802.16, WiMAX | High | wireless between homes and businesses; replacement of cable modem & DSL |
| Wireless WAN | Worldwide | CDPD and Cellular 2G, 2.5G, 3G | low | access to Internet from anywhere |