Wi-Fi

Definition Wi-Fi – A facility allowing computers, smart phones, or other devices to connect to internet or communicate with one another wirelessly within a particular area We know it as something that you can get “free” internet from in an area

Creators Terence Percival Diethelm Ostry John Deane John O’Sullivan Graham Damiels

What you need to hook up Wi-Fi A wireless router A computer with built-in wireless adaptor or a separate adaptor

How to hook up Wi-Fi Most computers now supply wireless routers as a standard Check that your computer has a built-in wireless adaptor

How to hook up your Wi-Fi continued 3. Then you connect by clicking on the Wi-Fi icon. 4. Now you just connect to the internet

Do you have a built-in wireless adaptor Here is what you do to find out. Click the start button Right click on your computer Click properties

Do you have a built-in wireless adaptor continued Click device manager Click the arrow next to ‘Network Adaptors’ to see the Wi-Fi adaptor listed If you don’t have one, go buy one

How Wi-Fi works The creators thought that why should radio waves be just for radio Which means that Wi-Fi works through radio waves the creators have learned to manipulate the transmissions from radio into internet

How Wi-Fi works Then learned how to make the radio waves compatible with a computer and other devices And instead of having a radio tower you have a wireless router

How Wi-Fi works We have manipulated it so instead of transmitting radio signals it give you access to the internet Since it doesn’t need to have a tower the area is a lot smaller and is more secure

Open Wi-Fi hot spots McDonalds Dairy Queen Hardy’s Taco Bell Subway KFC Wendy’s Whataburger Burger King Middle school High school Clinic Hospital Banks

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