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Is the the WiFi standard in Europe the same as the United States meaning can I use my American laptop to access the internet in Paris?

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Standards in Europe and US are slightly different, in EU is IEEE 802.11b standard, in US is 802.11g standard, but most of the laptops are made with support to both standards so maybe you wouldn't have problems in Paris.

Answered by:Milan Stevanovic, Serbia.

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