Overview

A hot spot is the name given to a location with Wi-Fi, also known as Wireless Fidelity. It allows you to connect to the Internet from anywhere outside, in your home, hotel, conference room, or at work without any wires. For years, we have been limited to fast Internet access within walls and near a wired connection. Many communities in this country still do not have access to the Internet faster than a dialup modem (56K). Wi-Fi technology brings the freedom of the Internet without wires to those communities as well as metropolitan cities throughout the country and the world with access speeds up to 54 megabytes (1000K*54). Yes, but I want to know the technical details! Wi-Fi networks use radio technologies called IEEE 802.11b, 802.11g, or 802.11a to provide secure, reliable, fast wireless connectivity. A Wi-Fi network can be used to connect computers to each other, to the Internet, and to wired networks (which use IEEE 802.3 or Ethernet). Wi-Fi networks operate in the unlicensed 2.4 and 5 GHz radio bands, with an 11 Mbps (802.11b/g) or 54 Mbps (802.11a) data rate or with products that contain dual bands (dual band), so they can provide real-world performance similar to the basic 10BaseT wired Ethernet networks used in many offices. To learn more about the technical aspects of Wi-Fi , please visit the Wi-Fi Alliance web site for complete details. Are you ready to unplug? Click here to sign up!