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WIFI made simple
Explaining wireless internet
Everyone uses WiFi without an understanding of what they’re using.
WiFi is in your home or at a place of business. It’s different from the cellular data you get from your mobile phone provider. People tend to think WiFi is the internet you get from your ISP (Internet Service Providers) in your home.
WiFi is how you get internet on your devices.
What’s the difference between WiFi and cellular data?
Cellular data is broadcast from large radio towers. You can get cellular data anywhere a tower is near. The cellular signal travels further.
WiFi is broadcast from a wireless router/gateway (the box your ISP gave you when you signed up) WiFi is used in proximity to the router. The type of WiFi signal you have determines how far it will travel.
What are the types of WiFi and their differences?
(as of February 2022)
The WiFi standards have been called by the letters at the end of the standard 802.11. 802.11a is called A.
With backwards compatibility, they type of WiFi on matters when you adding a new WiFi router in your house or business. You would want to add the newest available…
