WiFi
is a facility allowing computers, smartphones, or other devices to connect to
the Internet or communicate with one another wirelessly within a particular
area. No
matter where you’ve been recently, you’ve probably been right in the middle of
a wireless network. WiFi has a lot of advantages. It is easy to set up, inexpensive,
inconspicuous, and easily connects computers anywhere. Here is all the information about WiFi that
you may have wanted to know, but no idea where to find:
1. A Hollywood film actress helped invent WiFi: Some point to WiFi getting its start when ALOHA. net connected the
Hawaiian Islands with wireless network
in 1971. As you might’ve guessed, the technology underlying wireless networking
started with, Austrian-born film actress
Hedy Lamarr.
She was also an inventor who took part in developing
“frequency hopping” technology for secret radio communications in 1942. It was
given to the U.S. Navy and eventually became a core component of Global Positioning System (GPS), Bluetooth, and WiFi technology.
2.
It wasn’t always called WiFi: Do you know what WiFi
stands for? The most popular answer to that question is “wireless fidelity,”
but that’s actually a misconception.
The
WiFi Alliance coined the term as a
rhyme on “hi-fi” with the help of a branding agency to create a term that was
more user-friendly and widely accepted. They develop a marketing slogan that
included the phrase, “The Standard for Wireless Fidelity.”
3.
More items become WiFi connected, which includes
trash cans and mirrors: It wasn’t so long ago that WiFi didn’t
come standard on laptops and cell phones. Today, devices and everyday objects
are WiFi-connected. We continue to add
WiFi connectivity to more and more components of our society’s infrastructure,
like transportation systems and the energy grid. On Smart trash cans that keep
tabs on your trash, high-tech clothing for babies, and futuristic mirrors that
tell you the time and weather.
As
companies, like LG continue to develop and create connected devices, This is a WiFi trend that doesn’t look to be disconnecting
anytime soon. From Hollywood to smart homes, WiFi is more than just the way you
get online. There’s always more to learn about the ever-present technology that
helps us connect, work, and play.
4.
There’s no scientific evidence to show that
WiFi is bad for our health: Every so often there
are attention-grabbing headlines about the health dangers of WiFi. While some
people do report being negatively physically affected by WiFi radiation, no scientific evidence exists to show that WiFi
can impact our health.
Research
on radio waves and their effect on the body goes back decades, and based on
that research, world health authorities have set safety limits for all our
devices and items that emit frequencies. Further study will examine the
long-term effects of low-level radiation from WiFi. Unless a causal link is
discovered between WiFi and harm to our health, it’s safe to continue to connect.
5.
Your own body can block WiFi. So can your
microwave: With effective router management for your home network, your signal can reach about 150 feet indoors.
But you’re probably already aware that WiFi is very sensitive to interference.
It’s not just brick walls that can weaken your signal. It’s your own body.
Water is a big barrier to WiFi, and since our bodies are made up primarily of
water.
You
could be unknowingly blocking signals if you’re sitting between the router and
your WiFi-enabled device. Your microwave can interfere with WiFi, too, for a
different reason. WiFi, especially when running on older equipment, operates on
the same or a very similar frequency as microwave ovens.
While
your microwave is likely shielded enough,
that it won’t completely disrupt your signal. Upgrading equipment and/or
positioning your router in an appropriate location can help combat these types
of interference.
“Faith is like WIFI. It’s
invisible, but it has the power to connect you to what you need.” (Anonymous)[i]
[i] Sources used:
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“5 Things You Didn’t Know About How Wireless Work” by Team Nuggets
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