A Comparison between Li-Fi, Wi-Fi, and Ethernet Standards

Wafa S. M. Elbasher, Amin B. A. Mustafa, Ashraf A. Osman

Abstract: The LiFi, WiFi, and Ethernet technologies form three types of high frequency technologies for communication networks. The WiFi and Ethernet use the radio frequency waves for communications, while the LiFi technology uses light as medium of communications. Hence, the LiFi frequency band are in the Tera Hz range compared to GHz of WiFi and Ethernet.

Keywords: IEEE80211, networking, communications, WiFi, LiFi, Ethernet