Wifi Essay

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Wifi:
The radios used for WiFi communication are very similar to the radios we see in phones and televisions. They can transmit and receive waves, and they can convert ones and zeroes into radio waves and convert the radio waves back into ones and zeroes. Although, WiFi radios have a some distinguishable differences from other radios. They transmit at frequencies of 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz. Keep in mind frequency is considerably higher than the frequencies used for cellphones for example and because of this, can transfer a lot more data at higher speeds.
Data is sent digitally in packets. Each packet is identified with the individual device's MAC address and IP address, which are unique. This way, nothing gets confused. Interestingly data is also sent in form of packets when transferred over Ethernet cables.
One aspect this technology is a “hotspot”. A WiFi hotspot is what we call an area with an accessible wireless network. The term though is most often used to refer to wireless networks in public settings such as restaurants and malls. While some are free, a lot require fees for use. They may either charge by the data you use or the time connected to the network. It is a huge convenience but it sometimes will come at a price; even hotels are known to charge a significant amount for their internet connection. With most smartphones you are even able to create your own WiFi hotspot. This is possible because of as previously explained, WiFi radios are a two way system being able to both transmit and receive. Doing this will convert your phones receiving LTE or 3G data packets into the transmission of WiFi signal.
A wireless router is what uses an antenna to send signals to wireless devices and a wire to send signals to the Internet.
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...ve multiple walls in the way of two devices communication with Bluetooth and it usually will not be an issue.
One con to mention though would be the lack of security. There are encryption measures put into place, but it is hard to ignore this is a fairly automatic connection format. That is the concept of the technology and there aren’t many ways around it. The easy of connectivity is partially why the product is so successful. This unfortunately allows people to share unwanted information if wanted (eg. hackers).
“The Car Whisperer is a piece of software that allows hackers to send audio to and receive audio from a Bluetooth-enabled car stereo. Like a computer security hole, these vulnerabilities are an inevitable result of technological innovation, and device manufacturers are releasing firmware upgrades that address new problems as they arise.” – HowStuffWorks.com

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