July 29, 2002
Wi-Fi-based free networks
WILL ACCESS to the Net, which is increasingly becoming an essential requirement for the survival of modern life become a cost free service? The growing popularity of the `free network' movement that aims to provide free Net access to netizens compels us to think so.
Wi-Fi
Suppose your home PC has a permanent link to the Net — through a cable link or dedicated telephone line or some other means. To connect a laptop or another PC to the Net you need to install a small network. To do this, most of us need to call in the help of experts, which may not always be possible. But implementing a wireless LAN (WLAN) based on the Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity — http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/W/Wi_Fi.html ) standard seems to be a cheap and effective solution.
Wi-Fi
Suppose your home PC has a permanent link to the Net — through a cable link or dedicated telephone line or some other means. To connect a laptop or another PC to the Net you need to install a small network. To do this, most of us need to call in the help of experts, which may not always be possible. But implementing a wireless LAN (WLAN) based on the Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity — http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/W/Wi_Fi.html ) standard seems to be a cheap and effective solution.
