| Wireless Internet has truly changed the way the | | | | files between several computers at home. In the |
| world goes online. Because of this transformative | | | | past, you had to create a wired network for this |
| technology, you can go online and enjoy | | | | to work - now routers make it possible to |
| high-speed Internet access without being tied | | | | network more than one home computer more |
| down to your home. In fact, wireless Internet is | | | | easily. Wireless routers let you bridge several |
| so wonderful because of the freedom it gives the | | | | computers together, even in different rooms. |
| individual to surf online away from the desktop, | | | | How it works is that you purchase a wireless |
| on your laptop or other portable device. | | | | Internet connection, and then set up a router to |
| Also referred to as "wifi," wireless Internet is | | | | transfer the signal elsewhere, and share the |
| usually accessed on a laptop, cell phone, and other | | | | Internet connection. |
| mobile computing device. You can also set up a | | | | With a laptop and router it's easy to get |
| wireless network between the computers in your | | | | connected to a wifi signal and take advantage of |
| house using a special router. People use wifi at | | | | wireless broadband - almost every laptop sold |
| home as a way to wirelessly access the Internet | | | | now comes with a wireless modem already |
| from any room in the house. It really is the most | | | | installed. The same goes for portable handheld |
| convenient way to go online in the modern world. | | | | devices, which have wifi capabilities built right in. |
| Wireless Internet providers offer a wide range of | | | | The number of wifi hotspots is also increasing, so |
| services to customers with speeds that compete | | | | you can almost always find access to a |
| well with DSL and cable. In the past, before the | | | | broadband connection when you need it. |
| introduction of wireless Internet and routers, the | | | | So where do you find a wifi provider? If you |
| only way you could connect to the Internet on | | | | want to find a broadband connection in your local |
| your laptop was through a very slow, dial-up | | | | area, that isn't in your home or office, all you |
| connection. Luckily, wireless Internet now allows | | | | have to do is search online for hotspots that |
| you to go online without having to plug into a | | | | provide wireless Internet service. There are |
| phone line. | | | | various websites that help you locate broadband |
| Connection speeds for wireless broadband vary | | | | connections in certain areas, especially as wireless |
| between 384 Kbps and 2.0 Mbps, which is a | | | | Internet access grows in demand. |
| whopping 35 times faster than your average | | | | A wifi connection doesn't have many |
| dial-up speed. This allows users of mobile devices | | | | requirements. Although different from other |
| to carry out online tasks on the go - and you can | | | | connections, providers do provide many of the |
| do more than just email and text message. Plus, it | | | | same features provided by other services. A |
| allows you to wirelessly set up a network at | | | | wireless Internet service usually requires a laptop |
| home with the use of a router. | | | | computer or a computer that is connected to |
| Wifi and wireless routers make it possible to | | | | wireless routers. A regular computer may need a |
| download streaming media and large files no | | | | Wi-Fi card for the service to work properly. |
| matter where you happen to be - this is a | | | | For wireless Internet access you may also need |
| convenient option for media junkies who just | | | | sniffer software that allows you to search out |
| can't get enough of online media, such as videos. | | | | hotspots around your town. |
| This type of router in particular lets you share | | | | |