WiFi (short for “wireless fidelity”) is the popular
term for a high-frequency wireless local area network (WLAN).
The WiFi technology is rapidly gaining acceptance in many
companies as an alternative to a wired LAN. It can also
be installed for a home network. The 802.11b (WiFi)
technology operates in the 2.4 GHz range offering data speeds
up to 11 megabits per second. Unless adequately protected,
a WiFi wireless LAN can be susceptible to access from the
outside by unauthorized users, some of whom have used the
access as a free Internet connection.
What does it do for me?
With the proper hardware you can connect to the internet or
a company’s (or your home) LAN (local area network)
with NO wires. Image walking into an internet café
(or your hotel room) and having a high speed internet connection
without attaching any wires to your laptop! Several
hotels and soon, several ISPs will have this capability.
Where is it available now:
Global Xtreme Broadband Internet is a Bali Internet
Service Provider or ISP (Broadband Internet) and provides
Bali internet access with wireless internet system and direct
connection via satellite. Bali WiFi hotspot is famous now
in Indonesia and also all over the world, as one of the leading
Internet Service Provider in Bali. You can bring your
own laptop and connect to the Internet via wireless system
in the Global Xtreme Internet office in Jalan Raya Kerobokan
388 X, Br. Semer - Kerobokan - Kuta.
Guests staying at the Westin Resort Nusa Dua, formerly the
Sheraton Nusa Indah, have the option of going on-line via
wireless broadband access in all public areas or via a dedicated
high speed line available in every one of the resorts 353
guest rooms. The new service is part of a US$ 5 million refurbishment
program being carried out at the resort in connection with
its re-launch under the Westin banner.
Also the Ritz-Carlton’s Executive Business Center has
high-speed internet access and WiFi for laptops and more.
Check this site (still being built) for information about
this service for your home or business:
http://www.blueline.co.id/HTML/Construction.html
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I’ve also added both Google to my IE toolbar (http://toolbar.google.com/)
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