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"dep_blueman" <dep_blueman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> "Wi-fi" is just a generic name that suggests a wireless data network.
> It is not related to the type of internet connection. In the US Wi-Fi
> normally means an 802.11A/G/B IP network connected to some internet
> connection such as DSL, T1, ISDN, dial up, even sat. uplink.
Wi-fi specifically means 802.11a/b/g, and only that. The term was coined by,
and is a registered trademark of, the Wi-fi Alliance, the industry group
that does functional and interoperability certification for 802.11 products.
>
> So, for home use where you buy a wireless AP and setup your own
> network then you would use your current ISP to connect to the
> internet. Most people do this via DSL or cable modem but you CAN do
> it with a dial-up account if you really want to.
>
> For public for fee hot-spots you normally need to have an account with
> the wireless provider and pay some fee to use the system. In this
> case you use their ISP and don't need your own. Free hot-spots are
> the same except you don't have to pay
Nearly all public hot-spots
> will be much faster than dial-up. Keep in mind that public hot-spots
> may not allow all types of IP traffic. For example, you might be
> limited to Web browsing etc. This is mostly an issue if you need to
> use VPN software or other software that requires IP ports to be opened
> other than HTTP/S, FTP, and the like.
>
>
> robk299@msn.com (Robert Kelly) wrote in message
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> > The first question is simply, is wi-fi faster than dial-up? The
> > second is, would I need a separate wi-fi account or can I use my
> > current isp account without paying extra or do I even need an isp?
> > Thanks for any help.