by eturo
Sa bilis ng takbo ng panahon, di na rin natin namamalayan ang mabilis na pag-usbong ng mga high-tech gadgets na gawa ng mga genius and experts. Dahil gusto nating mapadali ang ating mga gawain sa araw-araw, anjan ang mga bagong tuklas or di kaya naman mga upgraded na mga gadgets. Isa na ang pinakaaasam nating lahat ay ang mabilisang pagkuha ng mga information or data sa mga sources gamit ang mga high-tech gadgets. At isa na nga dito ang pinakamalaking electronic library sa buong mundo kung saan tayo pedeng makakuha nga mahahalagang impormasyon, walang iba kundi ang Internet.
Pero ang problema, di lahat ay pedeng maka-connect sa Internet dahil may mga bagay ka pang gagawin bago ka makakuha ng impormasyon at isa na nga dito ay perang pang-register for your connection to your ISP or Internet Service Provider or simply your server. Or ang iba naman, pumupunta tayo sa mga Internet Cafe para dun tayo magsurf at magbrowse sa Internet or di kaya naman bibili tayo ng Broadband (SMART or GLOBE) pero still gagastos pa rin tayo para sa pagrent sa cafe or load para sa broadband mo.
Pero alam mo ba na mayroon isang paraan para maka-suf sa Internet kahit na WALA KANG PERA, meaning LIBRE ito or as in FREE. Basta ang meron ka lang Laptop or Netbook or di kaya naman Cellphone na may wireless feature na tinatawag nilang WI-FI.
Ang Wi-Fi technology ay isa sa mga bagong paraan kung saan ka pedeng maka-connect at mag-surf sa Internet. Pero bago ka kumunek at maka-browse, kailangan mo munang malaman kung ano nga ba ang tinatawag nilang Wi-Fi?
What is Wi-Fi?
Wi-Fi®, which stands for wireless fidelity, in a play on the older term Hi-Fi, is a wireless networking technology used across the globe. Wi-Fi® refers to any system that uses the 802.11 standard, which was developed by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and released in 1997. The term Wi-Fi, which is alternatively spelled WiFi, Wi-fi, Wifi, or wifi, was pushed by the Wi-Fi Alliance, a trade group that pioneered commercialization of the technology.
In a Wi-Fi® network, computers with WiFi® network cards connect wirelessly to a wireless router. The router is connected to the Internet by means of a modem, typically a cable or DSL modem. Any user within 200 feet or so (about 61 meters) of the access point can then connect to the Internet, though for good transfer rates, distances of 100 feet (30.5 meters) or less are more common. Retailers also sell wireless signal boosters that extend the range of a wireless network.
WiFi® networks can either be "open", such that anyone can use them, or "closed", in which case a password is needed. An area blanketed in wireless access is often called a wireless hotspot. There are efforts underway to turn entire cities, such as San Francisco, Portland, and Philadelphia, into big wireless hotspots. Many of these plans will offer free, ad-supported service or ad-free service for a small fee. San Francisco recently chose Google to supply it with a wireless network.
WiFi® technology uses radio for communication, typically operating at a frequency of 2.4GHz. Electronics that are "WiFi® Certified" are guaranteed to interoperate with each other regardless of brand. WiFi® is technology designed to cater to the lightweight computing systems of the future, which are mobile and designed to consume minimal power. PDAs, laptops, and various accessories are designed to be WiFi®-compatible. There are even phones under development that would switch seamlessly from cellular networks to WiFi® networks without dropping a call.
New WiFi® technologies will extend range from 300 feet (91.5 meters) to 600 feet (183 meters) and beyond, while boosting data transfer rates. Most new laptops nowadays come equipped with internal wireless networking cards.
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So ano pang inaantay mo, maghanap ka na ng mga FREE Wi-Fi Zones sa inyong lugar. Pede sa mga restaurants, hotels, schools, internet cafe, kapitbahay or di kaya naman sa mga simbahan. Kung walang security code, SUWERTE mo, pero kung meron naman, MALAS lang.
