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 Wi-Fi : Wireless Fidelity
 Is a wireless networking technology used
across the globe.
 Wi-Fi refers to any system that uses the 802.11
standard, which was developed by the Institute
of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
and released in 1997

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 In a Wi-Fi network, computers with wifi
network cards connect wirelessly to a
wireless router. The router is connected to the
Internet by means of a modem, typically a
cable or DSL modem. Any user within 200 feet
or so (about 61 meters) of the access point can
then connect to the Internet, though for good
transfer rates, distances of 100 feet (30.5
meters) or less are more common. Retailers
also sell wireless signal boosters that extend
the range of a wireless network.

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• Wifi networks can either be "open", such that
anyone can use them, or "closed", in which case
a password is needed. An area blanketed in
wireless access is often called a wireless
hotspot. There are efforts underway to turn
entire cities, such as San Francisco, Portland,
and Philadelphia, into big wireless hotspots.
Many of these plans will offer free, ad-supported
service or ad-free service for a small fee. San
Francisco recently chose Google to supply it
with a wireless network

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• Wifi technology uses radio for communication,
typically operating at a frequency of 2.4GHz.
Electronics that are "WiFi Certified" are
guaranteed to interoperate with each other
regardless of brand. Wifi is technology
designed to cater to the lightweight
computing systems of the future, which are
mobile and designed to consume minimal
power. PDAs, laptops, and various accessories
are designed to be wifi-compatible. There are
even phones under development that would
switch seamlessly from cellular networks to
wifi networks without dropping a call

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 WORKING OF THE WiFi

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 Wireless networks, or WiFi, have become
commonplace in homes and offices around the world
over the past decade. They are a cheap, quick, and easy
way to share your Internet connection with every
computer in your home or office. Being wireless saves
you the great expense, and time investment that had
previously been required to run Cat-5 network cable
through the walls, ceilings, and floors of your house or
office building. Before Wi-Fi became so cheaply, and
readily available, you would have to hire a licensed
electrician, by the hour, to drill holes in your walls and
set up something similar to a phone jack in order for
you to connect your computer to your router. This was
very time consuming, and could be very expensive,
especially in older homes and office buildings

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• This is a simple diagram illustrating how a Wi-Fi network
is essentially set up. The computers on the left can
communicate, wirelessly, with the computers on the
right provided that they are hardwired to the network.
WiFi devices attach easily to existing networks and can
be just as secure from hackers and other types of
intrusions.
• Having a Wi-Fi connected network enables you to easily
allow, or deny, access to any file, on any computer in
your network, to any person without the hassle of
having to give them a wired connection to your network.

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