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Wi-Fi is a wireless technology brand owned by the Wi-Fi Alliance intended to improve the interoperability of wireless local area network products based on the IEEE 802.11 standards.
Common applications for Wi-Fi include Internet and VoIP phone access, gaming, and network connectivity for consumer electronics such as televisions, DVD players, and digital cameras.
Common applications for Wi-Fi include Internet and VoIP phone access, gaming, and network connectivity for consumer electronics such as televisions, DVD players, and digital cameras.
(Basically, Wi-Fi lets you access the internet wirelessly)
Wi-Fi information.
To use Wi-Fi, you have to be within range of a Wireless Network Router.
Many schools use corded routers to connect all their computers to their LAN (Local Area Network). A wireless router is more or less the same, excluding the inclusion an antenna. (Unless we're talking about the Apple Airport.)
Wi-Fi does NOT work with Dial-up. Dial-up is made of Slow and Fail. I know T1 - T3 connections will work (I dunno what they mean/are, but I know they work.). DSL/Cable might work. Contact your internet service provider and ask if your connection is compatible with Wi-Fi. You may need to buy a router direct from your ISP.
Don't have Wi-Fi?
If you don't have a Wireless Router, run around your neighborhood searching for signal. If you're lucky, like me, your neighbor will have an unpassworded network. If you're not as lucky, McDonalds provides Wi-Fi service (you have to purchase it to use it on a laptop, but that limitation doesn't apply to the DS.) Other stores/restaurants may have Wi-Fi as well. Many Starbucks do. Not sure about other places. You could also hang out at a Cyber Cafe. Many provide Wi-Fi for those who want to bring in their laptop instead of using some Keylogger Infested Public Computer.
If you want to purchase your own Wireless Router, go down to your local Best Buy or Best Buy analog and ask the tech guy. He'll show you his wares. wink
I suggest a Linksys Wireless Router for you PC users or an Apple Airport for you Mac users. (I have a Mac laptop and connect to my neighbor's Linksys network. My friend's Airport also works. Not so sure about PCs if you're looking to replace your current mode of internet connection.)
Conclusion.
So, to sum it all up (for all of you who said "tl;dr") Wi-Fi is basically wireless internet.
I'm not sure, but I think you can connect to your wired internet with the cord you buy for your DS. The cord connects via USB port, so be sure to have an open one. (Someone PM me telling me if there is such a cord in existence..)
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