2007-07-29 08:19:41 · 7 answers · asked by bleh 4 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
Short for wireless fidelity and is meant to be used generically when referring of any type of 802.11 network, whether 802.11b, 802.11a, dual-band, etc. The term is promulgated by the Wi-Fi Alliance.
Any products tested and approved as "Wi-Fi Certified" (a registered trademark) by the Wi-Fi Alliance are certified as interoperable with each other, even if they are from different manufacturers. A user with a "Wi-Fi Certified" product can use any brand of access point with any other brand of client hardware that also is certified. Typically, however, any Wi-Fi product using the same radio frequency (for example, 2.4GHz for 802.11b or 11g, 5GHz for 802.11a) will work with any other, even if not "Wi-Fi Certified."
Formerly, the term "Wi-Fi" was used only in place of the 2.4GHz 802.11b standard, in the same way that "Ethernet" is used in place of IEEE 802.3. The Alliance expanded the generic use of the term in an attempt to stop confusion about wireless LAN interoperability.
Also see the Wireless LAN Standards chart in the Quick Reference section of Webopedia.
source: http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/W/Wi_Fi.html
2007-07-29 08:24:37 · answer #1 · answered by TheHumbleOne 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Meaning Wireless Fidelity, its a form of networking. Wi-Fi, for short is used for everything from Internet on computers, to Wireless video game console controllers, to some new cell phones.
you can read more about it at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wi-fi#Technical_information
2007-07-29 08:27:35 · answer #2 · answered by trey_layes 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wi-fi is just another word to say that there is wireless connection in the building or on the game system or whatever. So it pretty much just means "wireless internet"
2007-07-29 08:24:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Short for ‘wireless fidelity’. A term for certain types of wireless local area networks (WLAN) that use specifications conforming to IEEE 802.11b. WiFi has gained acceptance in many environments as an alternative to a wired LAN. Many airports, hotels, and other services offer public access to WiFi networks so people can log onto the Internet and receive emails on the move. These locations are known as hotspots.
2007-07-29 08:22:53 · answer #4 · answered by Akash Jain 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
to make it simple its just a wireless connection from someone elses router, wi-fi can give free internet if ur next to it, and there are millions of them nationwide, just take ur laptop and you can connect to wi -fi for free internet!
2007-07-29 09:01:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wireless fidelity, is the technology that they use to get internet access without been trough a wire. It’s possible though electromagnetic impulses, which is the same used in the radios and televisions but in another frequency.
2007-07-29 08:33:58 · answer #6 · answered by Rinaldi 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
its like if ur in a starbucks and u wanna go online but dont have a internet card there basically lettting u use their internet but it only works on a certain range like 500 feet or so depending on where u r
2007-07-29 08:23:52 · answer #7 · answered by twista045 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋