Bluetooth requires no access points to communicate, in contrast to WLAN technology.
What is WLAN technology?
A collection of colocated computers or other devices that form a network based on radio broadcasts rather than wired connections is known as a wireless local-area network (WLAN).
Anyone reading this page while connected to Wi-Fi is utilizing a WLAN, which is a form of network.
A wireless local area network, or WLAN, allows a mobile user to connect to a local area network (LAN).
The wireless LAN technologies are outlined by the IEEE 802.11 group of standards.
The 802.11 standard employs CSMA/CA and the Ethernet protocol for path sharing (carrier sense multiple access with collision avoidance).