Wi-FiAmanda Marquez

Jason LaichaArturo Gonzalez

Jay Miller

Wi-Fi

How It Works

History

Wi-Fi today

Benefits/Risks

Toshiba

How It Works

• Wi-Fi = Wireless Fidelity

• 802.11 WLAN

• Radio Signals sent to and from wireless router

History of Wi-Fi

• 1985- The FCC rules that ISM bands can be used without license

• 1991- The precursor to modern Wi-Fi is created by NCR Corporation – Called WaveLAN

• 1997- 802.11 is created

• 1999- 802.11a and 802.11b are created– 802.11b was the first widely accepted standard

Wi-Fi Alliance

• 1999- Wi-Fi Alliance is created• Wi-Fi Trademark • Official Wi-Fi Products• In 2009, they sold their billionth Wi-Fi chip• 1 2

Profiting from Wi-Fi

• South Korea, Japan, Singapore– Build as many hot spots as possible– $20 for unlimited access

• United States– Targeted business travelers– Limited networks– Much more expensive

Profiting from Wi-Fi

• http://www.starthotspot.com/– Universities– Offices– City Parks– Homes– Property Owners

Wi-Fi Today

• Computers make up only 30% of products with Wi-Fi capabilities

This means….

• Airplanes• Television• Game consoles• Cell phones

…all have Wi-Fi.

Wi-Fi Today

STAY CONNECTED 24/7

Personal Business Cities

Managerial Implications

• Need Wi-Fi to stay up to date– Airlines– Government

• Limitless possibilities

• Employees surfing internet

Examples

Risks & Challenges

• Security issues/Privacy• Faulty connections

o Ex. Villanova• People abusing and accessing inappropriate content

on a businesses network• Health concerns• Cloud or electronic smog

Benefits

• Stay connected• Easy to use/Hassle Free• Share hardware• Convenience• Multiple Connections• Inexpensive• Good for business

Sources• http://cacm.acm.org/magazines/2003/5/6824-why-wi-fi-wants-to-be-free/fulltext• http://www.starthotspot.com/• http://www.wi-fi.org/• http://content.ebscohost.com/pdf9/pdf/2008/5PP/01May08/33132279.pdf?T=P&P=AN&K=3

3132279&S=R&D=buh&EbscoContent=dGJyMNHr7ESeqa44zdnyOLCmr0mep7JSrqu4TbeWxWXS&ContentCustomer=dGJyMPGutk%2B1rbZKuePfgeyx44Dt6fIA

• http://www.wi-fi.org/simple_home_network.php• http://www.wi-fi.org/search_products.php• Aardsma, T. L. (2002, Wi-fi. Inside the Internet, 9(2), 9-9. Retrieved from

http://ezproxy.villanova.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/191083647?accountid=14853

• Conhaim, Wallys W. "Wi-Fi cities: a plan of action." Information Today Dec. 2006: 43+. Academic OneFile. Web. 30 Oct. 2011.

• http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?&id=GALE%7CA155666051&v=2.1&u=vill_main&it=r&p=AONE&sw=w