| This new mode of accessing the internet has proven | | | | correct password, their access to the LAN will be |
| to be quite a hit because of the utmost convenience | | | | denied. |
| that it has offered to its users so far. Compared to | | | | Another convenient feature of wireless internet |
| the traditional dial-up or even DSL connection, Wi-Fi is | | | | access is that like Internet cafes that used to |
| usable by not only a single user, but it can be | | | | function through dial-up or DSL systems, there are |
| accessed by a number of users all at the same time | | | | now also areas scattered everywhere that offer |
| without the need for adding more wires to the | | | | wireless internet access, also called public hot spots. |
| system. Wi-Fi is also simpler to access compared to | | | | With your own Wi-Fi capable device, you can go to |
| dial-up or DSL connection. All you need is a Wi-Fi | | | | these hot spots and be able to connect and use the |
| capable laptop, cellular phone, handheld device, etc. | | | | internet at your own pace. What makes it even |
| (they must have built-in systems that can detect | | | | more convenient is that most of these public hot |
| internet signal therefore allowing the owner to be | | | | spots also offer food, coffee, and the like. You can |
| able to connect) and you can go anywhere, any | | | | relax, have food and drinks, cruise the internet, check |
| place that offers a Wireless internet Access, and you | | | | your email, do your research work, or even play |
| can position yourself within that hotspot and be able | | | | online games using your own computer. You can |
| to easily connect to the internet without much fuss. | | | | remain updated even when outside your home by |
| Even at home, it is possible to set up Wireless | | | | just these means, or even with just your Wi-Fi |
| internet Access and this will make it possible for any | | | | capable phone or handheld device as long as they're |
| family member to connect to the internet without | | | | also equipped with Web browsers. |
| the need of adding wires. With Wireless internet | | | | Not all of these public hot spots are for free. In the |
| Access, those of you within your home covered by | | | | past, most of them were; however as popularity |
| the range of connectivity can share this connection | | | | increased, Wireless internet Access has also been |
| being broadcasted. There are issues sometimes of | | | | turned into a commodity. There are still some areas |
| outsiders like neighbors being able to access the | | | | though that offer free Wireless internet Access for |
| connection. This is because sometimes, depending on | | | | guests or inhabitants. |
| the locations of two homes, a part of the range of | | | | The only problem with wireless internet access is |
| connectivity overlaps with an area that is close by. | | | | that the farther a client is from the main hub, the |
| Sometimes the people in this area are not necessarily | | | | feebler the signal becomes. This happens because |
| part of the main paying clients (the ones paying for | | | | radio waves become distorted the longer the |
| the wireless internet connection) and may even add | | | | distance from the transmitter of the signal to the |
| to the bandwidth consumption that may slow down | | | | receiver. |
| the connection. To avoid cases like these, some | | | | That is why there are specific areas that are |
| Internet service providers add a password | | | | constructed for these particular purposes. These hot |
| requirement before access to the connection can be | | | | spots are the places that receive the strongest |
| allowed. In this case, only the legal clients will be given | | | | amount of signal from the wireless internet service |
| the password and therefore access to the | | | | provider and this is where people can assemble for |
| connection. As for those who can detect the | | | | their wireless internet needs. |
| connection but are not legal clients, without the | | | | |