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Explore the progression of WiFi technology from LAN to public coverage, understand the implications, and its impact on internet concepts and application development. Discover the historical journey from its inception in 1988 to widespread adoption in 2001 and beyond.
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WiFi connectivity Skills: none IT concepts: LAN versus public coverage, WiFi evolution This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License.
Where does this topic fit? • Internet concepts • Applications • Technology (communication) • Implications • Internet skills • Application development • Content creation (images)
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WiFi connectivity Skills: none IT concepts: LAN versus public coverage, evolution of an invention This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License.