WiFi, do you use it? Where do you use it?

I love wi fi... and i think is is one of the greatest invention with regards to the internet world... i was able to try it in some coffee shops and even the mall in where i live... and not having that cable to hook up to the internet is great... i wish i can have wifi at home... I also want to have the cell phone that can access wifi... it is handier than the laptop... but that will have to wait for now...

WEll I have heard about this but really havent seen one so not sure what it is used for but i have both laptop and a pc my kids use laptop for a pc hooked up in here. not sure if it would make ya use more or not depend on where ya at and where ya go.

for me i think it is hard to leave the internet, lpaptops, specially in my work, everything via internet, if i will write on the paper just sample but not same in computer, also it hard now to lose those items.

I think you are somewhat misinterpreting what WiFi is. WiFi is a wireless network protocol that allows your computer to connect to a LAN - local area network - just like can with say CAT5 cabling and a RJ45 connector...but without the cable! Most businesses these days have a LAN, some of them are connected to WANs - wide area network - and even the internet through a router. Many people now have home LANs that connect through a router to DSL or cable access to the internet. Both at home and at work LANs can employ WiFi based connection hubs allowing their users to connect wirelessly to the LAN and then to the internet. Just because you have a laptop with a built-in WiFi adapter does not mean you can just fire it up and connect to the internet. You have to also have access to a WiFi enabled router that is connected to the internet, and be within its limited range. While that range has increased with the progression of WiFi protocols - a/b/g/n - the distance is still relatively short, typically up to 500-700 meters. When properly configured, a WiFi router only allows access to approved users who can then log into the LAN. Some places - coffeehouses, libraries - may have a more open access, though most issue temporary logins to guests and customers. Generally, WiFi is not a free pass to access the internet. Before WiFi there were cybercafes. Some only allowed users to use the shop's computers on an hourly basis, but some did provide service to users with laptops and allowed them to connect to a hub and use their own computer. The majority of cybercafes have upgraded their systems and now have WiFi routers, but to utilize their service you have to pay. This is also true in most airports and train stations that have WiFi, hotels and convention centers. True wireless connectivity that allows the user to roam somewhat freely is found in a couple different cellular packages. They run the gambit from standard dial-up speeds to EDGE and DVO systems that vie with DSL and Cable in through-put speed. Of course connectivity is limited to the cellular provider's coverage area and may be far less than their cell phone coverage. The best of these packages run in the $70-80/month range on a two contract.

I have been wanting to get a lap top just for this purpose. I am always on the run, and it would be nice to be able to access the internet anytime I want too. I'd get a lot more mylotting done, that's for sure. I am doing without it now, but look forward to getting one in hopefully the near future.

Just buying a laptop for that reason is a good idea. But if u buy one (hope you didn't) you should consider this. If it's only for going on the internet you should consider a computer that don't use a lot power of ur battery! Cause if you buy let say a laptop with 17 inch screen your laptop only works for a period of like an hour, hour and a half. You should consider one with a small screen. Just a hint. And no it won't disturb you social life if ur ofcours able to leave ur pc alone. Remember social life first! =D

I use Wi-Fi. Our router at home happens to be able to share the connection through Wi-Fi which is convenient for laptops that we have here at home. We use to connect directly through the router but, now we use the wireless connection capabilities and some of my brothers and sister would just bring the laptops in a room and do their internet browsing there at their convenience. The advantages, as I mentioned would be its convenience. If our router couldn't connect our laptops wirelessly, I'd probably have to connect it through wiring again in order to use them to browse the net and be connected. They'd be placed in one position though, compared to being wireless that anyone can simply choose a spot that they like and there do their internet browsing.

i use wifi if i'm in school and in our house lol