A
wireless local area network (
WLAN) is a
wireless computer network that links two or more devices using a wireless distribution method (often
spread-spectrum or
OFDM radio) within a
limited area such as a home, school, computer laboratory, or office building. This gives users the ability to move around within a local coverage area and still be connected to the network, and can provide a connection to the wider
Internet. Most modern WLANs are based on
IEEE 802.11 standards, marketed under the
Wi-Fi brand name.