Piconet
Definition - What
does Piconet mean?
A piconet is a
network of devices connected using Bluetooth technology. The network ranges
from two to eight connected devices. When a network is established, one device
takes the role of the master while all the other devices act as slaves.
Piconet gets its
name from the word "pico", which means very small. This very small
network is so called because the number is limited to seven devices, plus the
master, which limits network and data sharing capability. Data transfer rates
vary from 200 to 2,100 kbps at the application.
A piconet is
sometimes called a personal area network (PAN) because the range of optimal
operation for Bluetooth is 10 meters, about the size of a living room.
Techopedia
explains Piconet
A piconet is
usually implemented with small mobile devices or home devices that need to
communicate with each other.
A good example of
a piconet is the Playstation 3 (PS3) console gaming system. Instead of having
wired controllers, the PS3 implements Bluetooth technology to connect up to
four controllers at the same time. The main console acts as the master and the
controllers act as slaves. Newer home appliances are also able to communicate
through Bluetooth.
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