Uses Advantages Problems

Uses
Wi-Fi Campus-wide Wi-Fi Direct Internet access City-wide wi-Fi Direct computer-to-computer communications

Internet access
A Wi-Fi-enabled device can connect to the Internet when within range of a wireless network connected to the Internet

Organizations and businesses, such as airports, hotels, and restaurants, often provide free-use hotspots to attract customers. NowAndroid, Bada, iOS (iPhone), and Symbian devices can create wireless connections.

City-wide Wi-Fi In the early 2000s, many cities around the world announced plans to construct city-wide Wi-Fi networks. There are many successful examples; in 2005 Sunnyvale, California, became the first city in the United States to offer citywide free Wi-Fi In 2004, Mysore became India's first Wi-fi-enabled city, A company called WiFiyNet has set up hotspots in Mysore, covering the complete city and a few nearby villages.

Campus-wide Wi-Fi

Many traditional college campuses provide at least partial wireless Wi-Fi Internet coverage.

Direct computer-to-computer communications directly from one computer to another without an access point intermediary. This is called ad hoc Wi-Fi transmission. Some devices Wi-Fi also allows communications can also share their Internet connection using ad-hoc,

Advantages
It allows local area networks (LANs) to be setup with cabling. The can reduce associated costs of network connection and expansions. Places where cables cannot be run, such as outdoor areas and historical buildings can use wireless LANs WiFi networks can support roaming. This allows mobile users with laptop computer to be able to move from one access point to another.

Disadvantages
Power consumption is fairly high compared to some other standards, making the battery life and heat a concern to some users.

Hardware
Standard devices

Network security

Health issues