What does 'WIFI' stand for? I know what it is.

SV

"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message
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I've seen them. How do you think it works?? Cost/availability
depends on how you're connecting and to what network.

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"gonefishiing" wrote in message
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anyone have a wi-fi connection on they're boat?
how does it work?
cost, availability, etc.

gf

wireless fidelity.... pretty useless definition though.

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"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
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What does 'WIFI' stand for? I know what it is.

SV

"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message
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I've seen them. How do you think it works?? Cost/availability
depends on how you're connecting and to what network.

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"gonefishiing" wrote in message
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anyone have a wi-fi connection on they're boat?
how does it work?
cost, availability, etc.

gf

On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 11:30:05 -0400, "Scott Vernon"
wrote this crap:

What does 'WIFI' stand for? I know what it is.


Short for wireless fidelity and is meant to be used generically when
referring of any type of 802.11 network, whether 802.11b, 802.11a,
dual-band, etc. The term is promulgated by the Wi-Fi Alliance.
Any products tested and approved as "Wi-Fi Certified" (a registered
trademark) by the Wi-Fi Alliance are certified as interoperable with
each other, even if they are from different manufacturers. A user with
a "Wi-Fi Certified" product can use any brand of access point with any
other brand of client hardware that also is certified. Typically,
however, any Wi-Fi product using the same radio frequency (for
example, 2.4GHz for 802.11b or 11g, 5GHz for 802.11a) will work with
any other, even if not "Wi-Fi Certified."

see also www.wi-fi.org





Pathetic Earthlings! No one can save you now!

Gee, you had to look that up all by yourself?

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"Horvath" wrote in message
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On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 11:30:05 -0400, "Scott Vernon"
wrote this crap:

What does 'WIFI' stand for? I know what it is.


Short for wireless fidelity and is meant to be used generically when
referring of any type of 802.11 network, whether 802.11b, 802.11a,
dual-band, etc. The term is promulgated by the Wi-Fi Alliance.
Any products tested and approved as "Wi-Fi Certified" (a registered
trademark) by the Wi-Fi Alliance are certified as interoperable with
each other, even if they are from different manufacturers. A user with
a "Wi-Fi Certified" product can use any brand of access point with any
other brand of client hardware that also is certified. Typically,
however, any Wi-Fi product using the same radio frequency (for
example, 2.4GHz for 802.11b or 11g, 5GHz for 802.11a) will work with
any other, even if not "Wi-Fi Certified."

see also www.wi-fi.org





Pathetic Earthlings! No one can save you now!

On Thu, 22 Jul 2004 11:22:48 -0700, "Jonathan Ganz"
wrote this crap:

Gee, you had to look that up all by yourself?


I wrote the book on networks.





Pathetic Earthlings! No one can save you now!

If I buy broadband for my house and install a wireless router so I can work
from any room then I can either set the router to ignore all but my
computer(s) or leave the default setting. If I leave the default then
anybody within RF range can use my service - prolly without me even noticing
or caring. In other words, I have a wifi "hotspot". At first, many
campgrounds, marinas, et all were hotspots.

Trouble is the folks sharing a net are not paying for it and God forbid
anybody get something for free in thi country, so the owners were made
offers they couldn't refuse: a setup that charged uers and let them keep
part of the take or get sued for violating their contracts. Naturally most
went with the offer.

I dunno about marinas but most campgrounds offer wifi for a small daily fee.
Most say it works fine provided you sre close enough to their antenna.

There are websites devoted to the free alternative, some listing hotspots,
but such 'cheating' is not Christian! (c:

"gonefishiing" wrote in message
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anyone have a wi-fi connection on they're boat? how does it work?

There are at least a dozen hotspots in my neighborhood.
All of them are from unprotected systems. I've been
tempted to leave them a message on their computer,
but instead I just mention it to my neighbors when I
see them. Most people would probably not mind
someone using their bandwidth on occasion and
for innocent purposes, but most would mind using
it for spam, porn, sending viruses, or getting their
personal information (e.g., identity theft, etc.).

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"Vito" wrote in message
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If I buy broadband for my house and install a wireless router so I can
work
from any room then I can either set the router to ignore all but my
computer(s) or leave the default setting. If I leave the default then
anybody within RF range can use my service - prolly without me even
noticing
or caring. In other words, I have a wifi "hotspot". At first, many
campgrounds, marinas, et all were hotspots.

Trouble is the folks sharing a net are not paying for it and God forbid
anybody get something for free in thi country, so the owners were made
offers they couldn't refuse: a setup that charged uers and let them keep
part of the take or get sued for violating their contracts. Naturally most
went with the offer.

I dunno about marinas but most campgrounds offer wifi for a small daily
fee.
Most say it works fine provided you sre close enough to their antenna.

There are websites devoted to the free alternative, some listing hotspots,
but such 'cheating' is not Christian! (c:

"gonefishiing" wrote in message
news
anyone have a wi-fi connection on they're boat? how does it work?

vito, thanks
still trying to understand the pros and cons and expense.
i will be on board for most of august and need to keep in contact and run my
business.
which essentially means cellphone, email and transfer of files. occasionally
i'll have to jump ship and pay closer attention to work (once a week or so).

right now the "clear" choice seems to be to hook up a data cable to my
nextel or just plug in to a phone jack when ashore.
wi-fi is available here in L.I.S. at select places only and for a fee. (and
it is not cheap)

on the otherside of the equation: you mentioned anyone can use your hotspot.
recently had our computer tech working on my office network and he
discovered that someone near me has a wireless setup. apparently he gained
full access to they're harddrive and left a computer note to provide
security on they're system.

steve


"Vito" wrote in message
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If I buy broadband for my house and install a wireless router so I can
work
from any room then I can either set the router to ignore all but my
computer(s) or leave the default setting. If I leave the default then
anybody within RF range can use my service - prolly without me even
noticing
or caring. In other words, I have a wifi "hotspot". At first, many
campgrounds, marinas, et all were hotspots.

Trouble is the folks sharing a net are not paying for it and God forbid
anybody get something for free in thi country, so the owners were made
offers they couldn't refuse: a setup that charged uers and let them keep
part of the take or get sued for violating their contracts. Naturally most
went with the offer.

I dunno about marinas but most campgrounds offer wifi for a small daily
fee.
Most say it works fine provided you sre close enough to their antenna.

There are websites devoted to the free alternative, some listing hotspots,
but such 'cheating' is not Christian! (c:

"gonefishiing" wrote in message
news
anyone have a wi-fi connection on they're boat? how does it work?

You're welcome.

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www.sailnow.com

"gonefishiing" wrote in message
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vito, thanks
still trying to understand the pros and cons and expense.
i will be on board for most of august and need to keep in contact and run
my
business.
which essentially means cellphone, email and transfer of files.
occasionally
i'll have to jump ship and pay closer attention to work (once a week or
so).

right now the "clear" choice seems to be to hook up a data cable to my
nextel or just plug in to a phone jack when ashore.
wi-fi is available here in L.I.S. at select places only and for a fee.
(and
it is not cheap)

on the otherside of the equation: you mentioned anyone can use your
hotspot.
recently had our computer tech working on my office network and he
discovered that someone near me has a wireless setup. apparently he gained
full access to they're harddrive and left a computer note to provide
security on they're system.

steve


"Vito" wrote in message
...
If I buy broadband for my house and install a wireless router so I can
work
from any room then I can either set the router to ignore all but my
computer(s) or leave the default setting. If I leave the default then
anybody within RF range can use my service - prolly without me even
noticing
or caring. In other words, I have a wifi "hotspot". At first, many
campgrounds, marinas, et all were hotspots.

Trouble is the folks sharing a net are not paying for it and God forbid
anybody get something for free in thi country, so the owners were made
offers they couldn't refuse: a setup that charged uers and let them keep
part of the take or get sued for violating their contracts. Naturally
most
went with the offer.

I dunno about marinas but most campgrounds offer wifi for a small daily
fee.
Most say it works fine provided you sre close enough to their antenna.

There are websites devoted to the free alternative, some listing
hotspots,
but such 'cheating' is not Christian! (c:

"gonefishiing" wrote in message
news
anyone have a wi-fi connection on they're boat? how does it work?

take your over inflated and unfounded ego and call your mommy
i'm sure she would like to hear from you.
i'm not interested.