What are Wi-Fi Hotspots?!?

Question

Thanks alot guys. I like going to Starbucks, and I heard that it offers wireless internet, but I didn't know what a hotspot is. I have my dad's laptop, but it's outta date. I wanna get a brand new Mac OS-X Tiger laptop.

Answer 1

A Wi-Fi Hotspot is an area in a building or even within a city where you can connect to the Internet using a wireless network adapter.

You "attach" to the network by using your laptop and its wireless network card, and you use that to hunt for available networks. When one is found, if it is a public Wi-Fi hotspot, you can immediately get connected and start browsing or sending email. If it is a private Wi-Fi network, then you may need a password or encrypted key.

Most of the larger hotels offer Wi-Fi service in the hotel rooms for their guests, as do some internet cafes. There is also a movement by some cities to provide free Internet access via Wi-Fi hotspots.

Answer 2

Hotspot (Wi-Fi)
that offer Wi-Fi access. The public can use a laptop, WiFi phone, or other suitable portable device to access the Internet. Of the estimated 150 million laptops, 14 million PDAs, and other emerging Wi-Fi devices sold per year for the last few years, most include the Wi-Fi feature.

For venues that have broadband service, offering wireless access is as simple as purchasing one AP and connecting the AP with the gateway box. Hotspots are often found at restaurants, train stations, airports, libraries, coffee shops, bookstores, fuel stations, department stores, supermarkets and other public places. Many universities and schools have wireless networks in their campus

Answer 3

It is an area that has a wifi internet connection in a public place where you will be able to connect to use it for free with a laptop. A hotspot is a place that is popular and hundreds of people may use it at the same time

Ben

Answer 4

A hotspot is any public area where computers that have been fitted with wireless network technology can gain access to the Internet.

The computer accomplishes this by contacting a nearby wireless network with its internal NIC (Network Interface Card). The NIC seeks out the radio waves generated by wireless networks.

When it detects a signal strong enough, it asks permission to log on to the network.

Though this access is often free, other times the wireless network requires registration and a small fee before it will grant the computer access.

Answer 5

WiFi hot spots are locations that allow users of mobile devices, like laptops, to access the Internet and World Wide Web without having to plug the computer in for the connection.
Hot spots use a wireless transmission to connect your device to the Internet.
Hot spots can be set up in your home or business. Many businesses use free or inexpensive wifi hot spots to attract customers. Coffee shops commonly use hotspots to attract business people and students to their shop to surf the web for free and drink some coffee.

Answer 6

Wi-Fi hotspot in smartphones is basically using your cell phone to transmit the internet to your other devices (ipod touch, laptop, computers, etc) so that your devices can get the internet. There is a monthly fee for this service by your cell phone company. Not all cell phones can transmit the internet to other devices. Only some smartphones have this capability.

Answer 7

Hello GiR 2.0,

WiFi is only good for about 30 feet or so. Most computers that are able to connect to the Internet using WiFi need to be close to get a good connection. They will have software on the computer that tells you how good your signal is coming in. Thus, it's always good to find the WiFi hotspot. ;-)

--Rick

Answer 8

wifi hotspot is a place where u can access the internet for free or gain access in a network to the internet

Answer 9

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