| Imagine the modern world without wireless | | | | that can cover larger areas at once. |
| technology. Perhaps all the streets would be clumped | | | | Wi-Fi Router |
| up with cords, cables just mess around in roads or | | | | To have a wireless Internet access, a small box that |
| bridges and buildings, and all people would get tripped | | | | plugs to a telephone socket is required, and this is |
| off every now and then with those long wires. Plus, | | | | called as a router. A router is like a modem, but it is |
| people would need to create massive structures to | | | | not built within a computer. It has the job of passing |
| support cables connecting archipelagos. Well, good | | | | on connections to and from the net. A router can be |
| thing this drastic and daunting thing is not going to | | | | used to connect simultaneously several computers to |
| happen - thanks to wireless technology! So what is | | | | the Internet. In fact, this little thing actually does a |
| wireless technology? Where did it come from? | | | | big job because it can both connect several |
| The Humble Beginnings | | | | computers with one another at the same time or |
| Wireless began when man discovered how to send | | | | what is called as a Local Area Network (LAN), and on |
| audio programs on air, which is rather called as the | | | | the other hand, also connect these entire computers |
| radio. Consequently, these audio transmissions were | | | | to the Internet. |
| even developed by adding pictures and thus, the | | | | Mobile Internet |
| television emerged. Simply put, gadgets such as the | | | | Soon enough, the Internet world has also joined the |
| radio, the TV and cellular phones all make use of | | | | world of mobile - with compliments again to wireless |
| wireless technology to deliver communication services | | | | technology. A system called WAP (Wireless |
| to man. In the 21st Century, being wireless became | | | | Application Protocol) made it possible for cellular |
| more popular especially when the wireless Internet | | | | phones to access the Internet. Over time, newer |
| has been introduced. The Internet became even | | | | wireless mobile connection standards have emerged, |
| more convenient to users when wireless systems | | | | which provide faster Internet services on mobile |
| such as Wi-Fi, WAP, and i-Mode were developed. | | | | phones such as the much-awaited new 4G mobile |
| Much Like The Radio | | | | wireless technology. |
| The principle behind wireless Internet is somehow the | | | | Surprisingly, wireless technology has evolved so much |
| same as that used in radios; but instead of sounds | | | | from the simple idea of radios up to the sophisticated |
| and pictures, what is being sent and received are | | | | planet of the Internet and mobile surfing. Well, with |
| data. However, wireless Internet can only cater to | | | | the current trend, there's no surprise if more and |
| short-distances, unlike with a radio and a television | | | | more gadgets become wireless! |