The best replacement for wlan is wifi.

The best alternatives to wlan are rated as following:
★★★★★  wifi
★★★★★  lan
★★★★  wwan
★★★  powerlan
★★  wan
★★  bluetooth
★  wimax
★  wpan
★  wired lan
  wireless n card
  ac wlan
  wi fi
  kabel
  vlan
  wifi is better
  cellular network

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