Wifi, Wifi Hot Spots and Wifi Networking Information

Many people seem to think that WiFi technology is reserved purely for wireless broadband internet access, but in actual fact, it has been put to many other purposes as well.

Wifi Phone For example, WiFi phones are built to allow for wireless roaming within a limited area (e.g. a home or office). This useful technology standard has also been used in conjunction with VoIP telephony in the production of wireless VoIP phones.

Wifi Wireless Another use of WiFi is in the handheld computing market. WiFi PDAs are becoming more and more common, and can sync with computers and other devices easily, and without the inconvenience of messy tangled wires.

Fi ( fi, WiFi, Wifi, wifi), short for "Wireless Fidelity", is a set of product compatibility standards for wireless local area networks (WLAN) based on the IEEE 802.11 specifications. New standards beyond the 802.11 specifications, such as 802.16(WiMAX), are currently in the works and offer many enhancements, anywhere from longer range to greater transfer speeds. Fi was intended to be used for mobile devices and LANs, but is now often used for Internet access. enabled computer or personal digital assistant (PDA) to connect to the Internet when in proximity of an access point.

Wifi Service Of course, as with all communication devices, you should always ensure that you have the proper WiFi security features enabled in your wireless communication tools.

Let's face it, your mobile operator doesn't provide service everywhere. They may claim nationwide coverage, and for the most part, they may be right. However, there are always going to be dead spots. The thought of WiFi on your mobile handset might sound like a good thing. WiFi can often fill in some of those dead spots, for instance, inside your house. But it won't help you unless you use your mobile phone's data services extensively.

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There is one exception to this rule. Mobile in the US offers their Mobile HotSpot @Home service which permits your mobile phone to use WiFi for making and receiving calls to your normal Mobile handset. Mobile uses a technology called UMA, short for unlicensed mobile access. This technology allows a mobile handset to seamlessly roam between a WiFi network and the standard mobile phone network.

Jeremy Maddock is a freelance writer, webmaster, and internet entrepreneur from Victoria, BC.