Robin Garr wrote:Sometimes at blazing speeds (up to 54bps, in tech talk)
R. N. Dominick wrote:Robin Garr wrote:Sometimes at blazing speeds (up to 54bps, in tech talk)
I hate to nitpick, but 54 bits per second? Not really "blazing speeds". I think what's meant here is "54Mbps" (i.e. 802.11g speeds) which is 1,000,000 times faster than 54bps.
Robin Garr wrote:WiFi - short for "wireless fidelity" - allows you to connect directly to the Internet without plugging in a modem...
R. N. Dominick wrote:Robin Garr wrote:Sometimes at blazing speeds (up to 54bps, in tech talk)
I hate to nitpick, but 54 bits per second? Not really "blazing speeds". I think what's meant here is "54Mbps" (i.e. 802.11g speeds) which is 1,000,000 times faster than 54bps.
Ryan G. wrote:
Wi-Fi is not short for wireless fidelity. At least according to Phil Belanger, who is a founding member of the Wi-Fi Alliance.
http://boingboing.net/2005/11/08/wifi_i ... _for_.html
Ryan G. wrote:Robin Garr wrote:WiFi - short for "wireless fidelity" - allows you to connect directly to the Internet without plugging in a modem...
Not trying to pile on with the nitpicks, but here is another. Consider this more of a public service announcement from a computer geek and/or an attempt to address a common (in my profession) misconception...
Wi-Fi is not short for wireless fidelity. At least according to Phil Belanger, who is a founding member of the Wi-Fi Alliance.
http://boingboing.net/2005/11/08/wifi_i ... _for_.html
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