| Wireless internet or Wi-Fi is one of the latest | | | | anyone from the family can make use of their |
| developments in providing people with Internet | | | | laptops or desktops and can gain access to the |
| access whenever they need it - even while | | | | Internet. |
| traveling. This is a convenient way to stay | | | | What's more, wireless Internet through home |
| connected with family members or business | | | | network can also be accessed by neighbors |
| clients anytime of the day. | | | | without your knowledge. To resolve this issue, a |
| With the fast evolution and advancement of the | | | | password security can be configured so that only |
| Internet, millions of people all over the world | | | | authorized devices can have access to the |
| make use of the Internet in their daily life. The | | | | network. With the growing risk of security issues, |
| internet offers a lot of useful information such as | | | | the security protocols for Wi-Fi log on have been |
| weather forecast, entertainment, research, music, | | | | made available with the employment of Wi-Fi |
| news, online shopping, and many more. The Web | | | | Protected Access (WPA) and the Wi-Fi Protected |
| also provides a more convenient way for people | | | | Access 2 (WPA2). |
| to communicate with others even in far away | | | | Wireless internet through its public hot spot is |
| countries. | | | | being offered for free to its customers by many |
| Businesses are also dependent on the Internet in | | | | business establishments. These establishments |
| dealing with their clients whether local or abroad. | | | | include internet cafes, food chains, coffee shops, |
| They too are kept posted with the trends as well | | | | hotels, and restaurants. Some airports also |
| as stock updates though the Net. They also use | | | | provide the same service for travelers' |
| corporate e-mails in nearly all of their | | | | convenience. These features are becoming very |
| correspondence. Customer services and technical | | | | prevalent in many places and countries. There are |
| support of many companies also rely on the | | | | also a number of cities which provide wireless |
| power of internet. Indeed, the Internet had | | | | Internet access to their residences and visitors. |
| become a necessity for ordinary people as well as | | | | Since the hot spot can cover only a certain area, |
| business people. | | | | you have to be within the range of the hub in |
| Because of enormous growth of dependency on | | | | order to log on to the Web. |
| the Internet, people want to have internet | | | | Significantly, a wireless Internet is of great |
| connection even when on the go. This is now | | | | advantage compared to wired network. Wired |
| possible through the development of wireless | | | | network usually consumes a lot of time in order |
| Internet. Wireless Internet is popularly known as | | | | to set up in a building or house. It also entails |
| Wi-Fi, which is the trade name of this kind of | | | | more expenses as it requires a lot of UTP cables |
| wireless technology. A wireless Internet access is | | | | to be wired for each of a client's computers. In |
| commonly called as hot spot in which a LAN or | | | | some instances, there is a need to route wires |
| local area network transmits radio waves as | | | | through thick wall or ceilings. Wireless LANs can be |
| opposed to a wired network. | | | | deployed easily and is less expensive. More clients |
| Internet connection is broadcast with the use of a | | | | can be added to the network without the |
| central hub connected to a computer system that | | | | necessity for extra materials. |
| functions as the server. The server broadcasts | | | | Since 2008, many of the latest laptops and |
| the signal to clients which have Wi-Fi capable | | | | gadgets come with a built in wireless network |
| devices such as desktop computers, PDAs, | | | | device. There are also a lot of gadgets which can |
| laptops, mobile phones, game consoles, and many | | | | be applied for computers or laptops that do not |
| more electronic gadgets. The wireless internet | | | | have any wireless network device. Some of |
| covers diverse IEEE 802.11 advanced technologies | | | | these devices are the USB Wi-Fi adapters, PCI |
| such as 802.11n, 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11a. | | | | wireless adapters, PCMCIA Wi-Fi cards and other |
| A home network can be set with wireless | | | | similar devices. There are also wireless repeaters |
| Internet, as well. This is done through the | | | | used to extend the range of signal of any existing |
| utilization of a router which performs as an | | | | wireless network. This device is ideal for locations |
| access point. The router broadcasts Internet | | | | having many physical barriers like thick walls and in |
| connectivity to Wi-Fi enabled devices within its | | | | cases where there is a need to share the |
| area of reach. With this set of connections, | | | | Internet in two separate buildings. |