A Security Review Over Wi-Fi And Li-Fi

Rabia, Naveed Ali, Shahzaib Ali, Ahthasham Sajid () and Afia Zafar
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Rabia: Department of Computer Science, Faculty of ICT, BUITEMS Quetta, Pakistan
Naveed Ali: Department of Computer Science, Faculty of ICT, BUITEMS Quetta, Pakistan
Shahzaib Ali: Department of Computer Science, Faculty of ICT, BUITEMS Quetta, Pakistan
Ahthasham Sajid: Department of Computer Science, Faculty of ICT, BUITEMS Quetta, Pakistan
Afia Zafar: Department of Computer Science, NUTECH, Islamabad

Information Management and Computer Science (IMCS), 2020, vol. 3, issue 1, 1-9

Abstract: Wi-Fi and Li-Fi are two modern era technologies that are used for data communication. Wi-Fi stands for Wireless Fidelity and Li-Fi stands for Light Fidelity. Wi-Fi uses radio frequency (RF) waves to for transmission of data, on the other hand Li-Fi uses light signals or visible light for data communication. Li-Fi provides transmission of data through illumination by sending data through an LED light bulb. Wi-Fi and Li-Fi technology is used in the various applications of daily life. Both the technologies differ in their properties, architecture, and working. Li-Fi is based on the IEEE 802.11ad standard and uses VLC for data communication while Wi-Fi uses the IEEE standard 802.11 on different devices like routers to transmit data. The objective of this research work is to highlight security prospective of these both technologies; various attacks which can occur and their counter measure as well as misconceptions related to both Wi-Fi vs. Li-Fi is presented in this research paper. Wi-Fi is widely implemented in many major and minor fields of life and the capacity it is providing is accessed. Li-fi, on the end hand, is a means of an opportunity to further develop the efficiency and use of data and to provide resources that are required for the future needs.

Keywords: WI-FI (wireless fidelity); LI-FI (light fidelity); photodiode; VLC (visible light communication). (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.26480/imcs.01.2020.01.09

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